BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA
OFFERED TO LORD R. CECIL. • Pros* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, PARIS, February 9. . Lord Robert Cecil has been offered tha British Ambassadorship at Washington.— . Times. [Lord Robert Cecil, who is 54 yeara of age, has not been trained technically in diplomatic circles, but aa Minister o£, Blockade since 1916 he has displayed'considerable administrative ability, and as erne of tho British delegates at the Peace Conference he has given further proof of conspicuous capacity for dealing with intricate' problems, tho constitution of the League of Nations (which is almost ready for adoption) i.oinjr mainly based upon the scheme formulated' by him. His close connection witb President Wilson in this matter, and the r zeal he has displayed in a project particularly dear to Mr Wilson's heart, shoukj make him a persona grata at the White House.]
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17547, 12 February 1919, Page 5
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