LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY. GENERAL. United Press Association—By Electric Tel egr a ph—Copyrigh t GENEVA, January 25. Sir Eric Drummond is resigning the Secretary-Generalship of the League at the end of the year. It is expected that he will return to the diplomatic service and may be offered an Ambassadorship. TSir Eric Drummond, the first appointed General Secretary of the League of Nation is 55 years of age. He is half-brother and heir presumptive of the Earl of Perth. He was private secretary to the Prime Minister after some years in the Foreign Office. He was knighted in 1916.] HOME FOR LEAGUE. ECONOMY ENFORCES HOLD-UP OF BUILDING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright GENEVA, January 25. Owing to economies, work on the new 1 League of Nations Palace has been suspended. Decision of Council. Members of the League Council held a private meeting to consider the notification of the desire to resign in j twelve months' time received from Sir i ! Eric Drummond. The resignation was not accepted, an all members urged i | Sir Eric to reconsider his decision. He 1 promised to give the matter further > consideration.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19093, 27 January 1932, Page 7
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