SURPRISE MOVE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11549, 28 January 1932, Page 5

SURPRISE MOVE

AUSTR ALL A N REPR EiENTATION

CONSUL-GENERAL FOR U.S.A

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 28. 1 oo pm) NEW YORK. Jan. 26. Both American and British officials here and in A\ ashing ton expressed complete surprise at the publication in Australia of the report that a new Australian Consul-General had been appointed for the United States. Mr. Dew said: *T have had no information, not even a hint, and have never heard a word of it.” The British Consul at New York. Mr. Campbell, said: “I have not. heard anything. It would, however, be an interesting development; ss Officials in charge of the British Embassy and the State Department both said that they knew, nothing about an Australian C-usul Cenerai It ha s been an open tecref, front the very opening of the New York office, that everv incumbent has intimated to the' Australian Government- tho anomaly of h;s position there. Having no diplomatic standing, the commissioners were unable, to communicate directly with t-b ; o State Department, although their duties are very much greater titan those of the trade representatives. While t-lie appointment of a Consular official would command recognisance of the State Department it ‘snot- Jolt the present position of the office would bp materially bettered. Moreover, it >s a question whether the work of the office is sufficiently Consular to necessitate the appointment of a Consul-General.