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Lord Howarth of Penrith Lord Howard of Penrith, whose death occurred recently, was a great ambassador in spite of, or because of, the fact that his life had not been solely devoted to diplomacy, states the Times. He knew how to be all things to all men, having learnt that representations to the same effect may have to be made in different terms to * suit different temperaments, whether personal or national. It fell to him to act as godfather at the birth of Dominion diplomacy, when for the first time in British history a resident Minister from the Irish Free State was appointed to the United States to serve side by side with a British Ambassador. Many foretold the approaching dissolution of the Empire, but Lord Howard had no such fears. After he had informally discussed the best procedure with Professor Smiddv, the new Minister, it was decided that the latter should present his credentials alone; the presentation went off very well and the two remained excellent friends. Now many other diplomatic and Consular appointments are reciprocally made between British Dominions and foreign countries.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20919, 26 September 1939, Page 6
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