Section 2.—Representatives of Other Countries in Canada

Section 2.—Representatives of Other Countries in Canada

88 CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT China.—The first Canadian Ambassador to China is MAJOR-GENERAL VICTOB W. ODLUM, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., who was appointed Minister Plenipotenti­ ary Nov. 4, 1942, and presented his Letter of Credence as Ambassador on Mar. 15, 1944. The Canadian Embassy is at Chungking. Cuba.—MR. EMILE VAILLANCOURT was appointed first Canadian Minister to Cuba on Mar. 16, 1945, and presented his credentials on May 8, 1945. Greece.—The first Canadian Ambassador to Greece is MAJOB-GENERAL THE HON. L. R. LAFLECHI., D.S.O., who presented his Letter of Credence on Sept. 28,1945. Netherlands.—MR. PIERRE DUFUY, C.M.G., was appointed Canadian Minister to the Netherlands and presented his Letter of Credence on Apr. 7, 1945. Norway.—MR. J. D. KEARNEY, K.C., was appointed Canadian Minister to Norway on Oct. 12, 1945. Chile.—The first Canadian Minister to Chile was the HON. W. F. A. TURGEON, who presented his Letter of Credence on Jan. 2, 1942. He was succeeded on Nov. 4, 1942, as Minister by MR. WARWICK CHIPMAN, K.C., who presented his Letter of Credence as Ambassador on July 8, 1944. Mr. Chipman has been transferred to Buenos Aires, and MR. JULES LEGER is at present Charg6 d'Affaires ad interim. The Canadian Embassy is at Santiago. Mexico.—The first Canadian Ambassador to Mexico was the HON. W. F. A. TURGEON, who presented his Letter of Credence on Apr. 27, 1944. He has been succeeded by DR. H. L. KEENLEYSIDE, who presented his Letter of Credence on Feb. 15, 1945. Peru.—DR. HENRY LAUREYS presented his Letter of Credence as the first Canadian Ambassador to Peru on Oct. 21, 1944. The Embassy is at Lima. France.—After the formation of the French Committee of National Liberation in Algiers, MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGI P. VANIEE, D.S.O., M.C., who had been Canadian Representative to the Committee in London, was appointed at Algiers in a similar capacity, with the personal rank of Ambassador. General Vanier is now accredited to the President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic as Canadian Ambassador in France, and presented his Letter of Credence on Dec. 20, 1944. The Embassy is at Paris. Greenland.—The Canadian Consulate at Greenland is in charge of MR. J. DUNBAR as Vice Consul. Portugal.—The Canadian Consulate General at Lisbon is in charge of MR. L. S. GLASS, Acting Consul General. Section 2.—Representatives of Other Countries in Canada Subsection 1.—Representatives of the Governments of the British Commonwealth of Nations High Commissioner for the United Kingdom: (Office established 1928.) The present High Commissioner is the RT. HON. MALCOLM MACDONALD, who assumed office in 1941. The previous High Commissioners were:— SIR WILLIAM H. CLARK, 1928-34 SIR FRANCIS FLOUD, 1935-38 SIR GERALD CAMPBELL, 1938-41 Address: Earnscliffe, Ottawa. .

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