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Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK

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PREPAID SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Monsieur Matthys Iza Botha, the newly appointed (Fortnightly issue.) Minister of the Union of South Africa, has presented UNITED KINGDOM issues, post free 6/- his credentials to M. , President of the AND COLONIES {612 issues, post free 11/6 Swiss Confederation, and to M. , 24 issues, post free 21/- Swiss Foreign Minister, at the Palais Fédérai in issues, post free Frs. 7.— {1224 issues, free Frs. 13.50 Berne. post * * (Swiss subscriptions may be £aid into Postscheck-Konto BasZe 7 57j#.J March 28th marked the 25th anniversary of Dr. 's entering the Federal Government. Federal Councillor Etter was born on 21st NEWS AT RANDOM December 1891 at Menzigen (Ct. Zug). He received his o education at the in Zug, and at the " Stiftsschule ", in Einsiedeln; afterwards he studied Monsieur at /"edera/ Philippe Zutter, present Law at the . Swiss Ambassador in Spain, has been In 1917 Dr. Etter was appointed examination appointed Ambassador Plenipotentiary judge at Zug. He entered the " Kantonsrat " a year and Envoy Extraordinary to Rome, in succession to later, and in 1922 became a member of the cantonal Dr. A. Escher, who has been transferred to Bonn. government. In 1924 he was sent to parliament to Ambassador Zutter was born in 1904 in Bevaix, represent the canton of Zug in the States Council, and is a citizen of La Chaux-du-Milieu (Ct. Neuchâtel). where he soon earned a great reputation. He was also He entered the diplomatic service in 1930. In 1935 he editor of the " Zuger Nachrichten ". was sent to Bucharest, and four years later to Buenos Dr. Etter was elected a member of the Federal Aires, where he was promoted in 1943 to the rank of Government in 1934, in succession to M. Musy, and Counsellor of Legation. In the same year M. Zutter was the first representative of the canton of Zug to was transferred to Santiago de Chile as Chargé become a member of the Federal Council. Etter belongs d'Affaires. to the Catholic-Conservative party. He was President In 1946 he returned to the Federal Political of the Swiss Confederation in 1939, 1942, 1947 and Department in Berne as Head of the Division for 1953. International Organisations, during which period he 3f * * received the title of Minister. Two years later (1951) The Federal Council has appointed Monsieur Swiss and M. Zutter was appointed Minister to Spain, René Naville, at present Swiss Ambassador in Chile, later on he received Ambassadorial rank. * * to the post of Swiss Ambassador to China, in succession to Monsieur F. Bernoulli. The Federal Council has nominated Dr. Arturo Marcionelli, Consul-General in Milan, to the post of Swiss Ambassador in Iran, and Minister Plenipoten- tiary in Afghanistan. CITY SWISS CLUB Ambassador Marcionelli was born in 1910, and is a citizen of Bironico (Ct. Ticino). He studied Law at ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING the Universities of Milan and Berne. In 1935 he entered the service of the Federal Political Depart- on Tuesday, 21st April 1959, at 6.30 for 7 p.m., ment in Berne, where he remained for five years. He at Dorchester Hotel, W.l. has occupied successively posts in Rome, Milan, Paris, Agenda: Minutes of last meeting. Marcionelli Brussels and Vienna. Monsieur was Admissions. appointed Consul-General in Milan in 1954. « # * Resignations. Monsieur Guido Lepori, Counsellor of Embassy in President's Report. Rome, has been nominated Consul-General at Milan, Treasurer's Report. in succession to M. Marcionelli. He was born in 1914 Elections. his studies at Origlio (Ct. Ticino). On concluding Law Members wishing to be should send he entered the present at the University of Berne, diplomatic their card to the Manager of Dorchester held in Rio de Hotel, service in 1942, and successively posts W.l, to reach him not later than, Monday, 20th Janeiro, Stockholm and London. In 1955 M. Lepori April 1959. returned to Berne, and a year later (1956) was sent to Rome. THE COMMITTEE.