After leaving Eton, Lord D'Abernon not go to an University, but took fan examination. for an. interpreter= Ship to the Embassy at Constantinople: Although he passed at the top fof the list at the age of 20, he did of take up. the appointment. and Joined. the Coldstream Guards the same year. He resigned, as a lieutonant, five years later, after having Been appointed two years carller as Private Secretary. to Lord. Fritz rice, Commissioner for) Eastern "A year later, at the age of 23, he' was Sppointed Assistant to Her Ma-Jesiy's Commissioner for the Bvacua-
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and' a year later, at an incredibly. Rae fearly vage for "such a. post, he. was appointed British, Belgian and Dutch Fepresentative on the Council of the Ottoman Public Debt at Constantine ple and, in 1683, President of the Council of the Ottoman Public Debt.
The Rt. Hon. Edgar Vincent, then was, followed up these remark able attainments with the appoint ment, at the ago of 26, as Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government, where he remained for-six years unt he became, in 1869, Governor of the Imperial Ottoman Bank. After eight years in this important post, he re-{urned fo England from Constantine ple"and interested himself in Home affairs, being Conservative MP. for Exeter 1699-1906.
Most Important Achievement But it will be Lord D'Abernon's appointment as Ambassador {0 Berlin, 1920-26, which will rank as his most important achievement.
Lord D'Abernon was probably one
Apart from hig diplomatic anc the most versatile moh of the age lat brilliance he was well-known in the following capacitic ste of the National and Tate galleries; Chairman of the Dominions Royal Trade Commission; Chairman of the Central Control Hoard, (Liquor Traffle): Chairman of the Thoroughbred Horse-Breeders Assoelatlon; Chairman of the Industrial Fatigue "Research "Board; Chairman of the Lawn Tennis Asso-lation; Member, of the Racecourse Betting Control Board; head of the British Economic Mission to the Ar-genuine in 1029; and Chairman of the Medical Research Council since 1920.
Lord D'Abernon was the, author of "Am Ambassador of Peace" in three volumes, and. also "Phe Elghteent Decisive Battle of "the World." Reuter.
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