German Consul-General Arrives

Northern Advocate, 30 August 1938, Page 7

German ConsulGeneral Arrives

[Per Pres* association. Copyright .] WELLINGTON, This Day.

, Herr Ernst R. C. Ramm, who arrived today by the Wanganella to take up his duties as Consul-General of Germany, made the, journey alone, but will be joined soon, he hopes, by his wife and child. He said in an interview that he had spent 15 years in the diplomatic service, comprising several years in. Japan, Russia and Spain.

When asked his opinion as to the situation in these countries, he said that though it was only a few years since hq had been there, subsequent events had probably made his opinions out of date. He was in Tokio in 1926-27, in Moscow in 1929 and in Madrid in 1929-32. For the last six years he had worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Berlin, He was especially glad to be in Berlin in 1936, to see the Olympic Games, and one of his first memories was seeing the New Zealand long-distance champion, J. E. Lovelock, whose performance and excellent style were much admired by the German public. Herr Ramm left Germany on July 12, and went to London, where he was. well received by the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr W. J. Jordan. Asked concerning trade relations, he said he was charged to cultivate the good relations already existing, and to do his best towards the promotion of even a better understanding between New Zealand and The present agreement was working out most satisfactorily, but further than that he could make no statement.