The Archive · 1938

French Diplomatic

Reshuffles Paris, Oct, 26 Important diplomatic ' reshuffles following the transfer of M. Andre Francois-Poncet from Berlin to Rome fare announced.

In some quarters they are regarded a sign of France's new attitude towards totalitarian states as a result the Munich Agreement.

'M. Erik Labonne, at present Ambassador in Barcelona, has been appointed Residentt-General at Tunis, fand he will be succeeded by M. Jules Henry, chief private secretary to M. Georges Bonnet, the Foreign 'M, Paul-Emile Neggiar, Ambassador to China, will be transferred to Moscow, where he will take the place of M. Rober, Coulondre, who has been shifted to Berlin.

'M. Bonnet is understood to have also recommended the appointment of M. Massigli, Director of Political Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay, as Ambassador to Turkey—Reuter.

'M, Francois-Poncet Honoured The French colony here gather= ea at the Inauitut Francais. today. to honour M. Andre Francois-Poncet, the French Ambassador whois leaving n'a few days to. take up his new post as Ambassador in Rome.

Professor Jourdan, Director of the Institut, made a brief address eulogising the envoy's work. He outlined his part in effecting Franco-German reply, M, Francois-Poncet thanked the' people for their kind attitude. "He recalled his seven years Berlin and stressed" his. efforts to maintain peace. He expressed the hope thas the peoples of the world willie ble. to avoid war, which would be suicide.

Speaking of the Munich Agreement, the Ambassador voleed his hope' that it would constitute the starting-point of a new era of peace.

"My mission in Rome must amy be the sequel to the work accomplish here, in Berlin" Mf." Francole-

Sir Herbert Clu Pareq As Lord Justice of Appeal sreciat zo Tae "nese"

London, Oct. 24.

Sir Herbert clu Pareq, Judge of the High Court of Justice (King's Bench Division), has been appointed Lord Sustice of Appeal in place of Sir Frederick Greer, resigned. Mr. Wintringham Stable, K.C., Chancellor of the Diocese of" Portaouth, hss Been" appointed Judge Bench Division—Reuter. ne kes Opposed in Kenya errant 70 se "ED.

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