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Diplomatic Privileges (Extension) Act 1941 THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, JULY 24, 1942. 295 FOREIGN OFFICE, July 20, 1942. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (EXTENSION) ACT 1941. IN PURSUANCE OF SUBSECTION (2) OF SECTION ONE OF THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (EXTENSION) ACT, 1941 (4 & 5 GEO. 6, CH. 7), HlS MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS COMPILED THIS AMENDED LIST OF THE PERSONS TO WHOM IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES ABE EXTENDED UNDER THAT SECTION, THE SAID LIST TAKING EFFECT FKOM THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOBTY-ONE, EXCEPT WHEBE OTHERWISE INDICATED BY THE DATES SPECIFIED AFTER INDIVIDUAL NAMES. LIST. (The Names of the Official Stan's are in Alphabetical Order.) • BELGIUM. I.—MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. Prime Minister and Minister of Justice ... ... ... ... ... ... M. Hubert Pierlot. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare ... ... M. Paul-Henri Spaak. Minister of Finance, Minister of National Defence, and Minister of Communica- tions and Economic Affairs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... M. Camille Gutt. Minister for the Colonies and Minister of Education ... ... ... ... M. Albert De Vleeschauwer. II.—OFFICIAL STAFFS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PRIME MINISTER. Refugees' Service (continued). (1) The Prime Minister's Cabinet— Baron de Waha de Baillonville. M. Auguste Biron. M. Oscar de Coutere. M. Auguste Hubert. April 24, 1941. M. fimile Houart. M. Roger Taymans. M. Robert Iweins de Wavrans. (2) Government Commission for the Study of Post- War Problems— UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL M. Louis de Brouckere. WELFABE. M. Jean Deguent. M. Jose Artus. M. Joseph Sens. Mme. Isabelle Blume. M. Raoul Richard. July 16, 1941. M. Adolphe Delierneux. Baron Etienne Ruzette. M. Gustave Joassart. Feb. 19, 1942. M. Paul van Zeeland. June 27, 1941. UNDEB THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE. (3) Interministerial Commission for Slate Personnel— M. Hubert Ansiaux. M. Leopold Ballegeer. M. Adolphe Baudewyns. M. Adhemar Dehard. Baron Rene Boel. Sept. 26, 1941. M. Optat Vandesteene. M. Leon Boereboom. Chevalier Ernest de Selliers de Moranville. July 2, 1941. (4) Department of Eoads and Bridges— M. Edgar Jacqmain. M. Jean Poelman. M. Karel Mees. M. Edgard Van Volsom. M. Georges Paquet. UNDEB THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE. M. Arthur Ducat. Capt. Commt. Auguste de Ryckman de Betz. M. Maurice Heilporn. Dec. 22, 1941. Major Victor Gallemaerts. Aug. 22, 1941. M. Charles Tschoffen. Major Paul Lejeune. Sept. 1, 1941. M. Georges Waucomont. Major Fjdouard Lekenx. M. Henri Rolin. Feb. 19, 1942. UNDER THE JOINT DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL General van Strydonck de Burkel. July 26, 1941. DEFENCE AND THE MINISTEB OF JUSTICE. M. Andre Wodon. M. Marcel de Baer. M. Frederic Dumon. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER or COMMUNICATIONS M. Jean Gerard. AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS. M. Fernand Lepage. M. Remi Baert. Jan. 28, 1942. M. Pierre Vermeylen. M. Rene Biron. M. Paul Weyemberg. May 27, 1941. M. Rene Candaele. M. Charles Demange. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN M. Armand Harrewyn. AFFAIRS. M. Max Hollenfeltz du Treux. (1) Ministry for Foreign Affairs— M. Georges Housiaux. M. Albert Barbanson. Dec. 19, 1941. M. Werner Koelman. May 6, 1941. M. Rene Castro. M. Rene Lesure. M. Frederic CoUon. April 1, 1942. M. Henri Piette. M. Gustave Coune. M. Henri Rueff. Comte Charles de Romree de Vichenet. M. Andre Van Compenhont. M. Francis Goffart. Sept. 14, 1941. M. Freddy Wolff. Sept. 18, 1941. M. Fjmile Henroteaux. M. Albert Herment. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER FOR THE COLONIES. M. Georges Kaeckenbeeck. Feb. 2, 1942. Comte Pierre de Briey. Jan. 20, 1942. M. Edouard Le Ghait. M. Felix de Muelenaere. April 12, 1941. M. Maurice Mineur. July 24, 1941. M. Jean Dequidt. M. Germain Schlogel. M. Albert Dumont. M. Nestor Sondervorst. M. Emile Gorlia. M. Eugene Van de Pitte. M. Theodore Heyse. June 10, 1941. M. Edmond Van der Heist. M. Joseph Jennen. Jan. 23, 1942. M. Jules Van Haute. M. Pierre Offermann. Jan. 26, 1942. M. Fernand van Langenhove. M. Jules Peeters. M. Pierre Peeters. 2) Belgian Information Office— M. Edmond Van Beckhoven. M. Max Buset. M. Edouard Vissers. M. Roger Motz. M. Marcel Stijns. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION. M. Arthur Wautera. Professenr Jules Dechamps. (3) Refugees' Service— M. Julius Hoste. Prof. Edouard Bigwood. April 1, 1941. M. Camille Hnysmans. M. Leonard Bourseaux. Professeur Jean Timmermans..
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