HC Deb 20 February 1919 vol 112 cc1098-100
2. Mr. RAPER

asked how many commercial secretaries have already been appointed to our Embassies abroad under the new scheme for the development of overseas trade; and how many such, appointments have been filled by men of actual commercial experience?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND (Department of Overseas Trade)

Thirteen appointments to posts as commercial counsellor or commercial secretary have been made, and I hope to announce a number of further appointments very shortly. The names and qualifications of the gentlemen appointed to these posts have already been published, but for convenience of reference they will be printed in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The following is the information referred to:—

ARGENTINE.—Mr. H. O. Chalkley.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 1).

H.B.M. Legation, Buenos Aires.

Formerly of H.M. Consular Service.

Appointed Commercial Attaché at Buenos Aires, January, 1916.

BELGIUM.—Mr. J. E. McCulloch.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 1).

H.B.M. Legation, Brussels.

From 1905–18 Manager of the Indian and Overseas Department of Messrs. Cox and Co., 16, Charing Cross, S.W.1.

Mr. M. N. Kerney.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 2).

H.B.M. Legation, Brussels.

Unsalaried Vice-Consul at Antwerp, 1907–14. Subsequently Secretary to Belgian Trade Committee.

BRAZIL.—Mr. E. Hambloch.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 1).

H.B.H. Legation, Rio de Janeiro.

Acting Consul-General at Rio de Janeiro, 1910–14.

Appointed Commercial Attaché at Rio de Janeiro in January, 1916.

CHINA.—Mr. H. H. Fox, C.M.G.,F.R.G.S.

Commercial Counsellor.

H.B.M. Commercial Counsellor's Office, Shanghai.

Formerly of H.M. China Consular Service (1890–1917).

Appointed Commercial Attaché in China in April, 1917.

Mr. C. A. W. Rose, C.I.E.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 2).

H.B.M. Legation, Peking.

Formerly of H.M. China Consular Service from 1898.

Employed as Assistant Commercial Attaché in China from February, 1915.

FRANCE.—Mr. J. Addison.

Commercial Counsellor.

H.B.M. Embassy, Paris.

Of H.M. Diplomatic Service.

Appointed an Assistant Secretary to the British Plenipotentiaries at the Second Peace Conference at the Hague, 1907.

Appointed Assistant Commercial Attaché in connection with Blockade Work at Paris in August, 1917, and subsequently Commercial Adviser on Blockade matters.

GREECE AND SERBIA.—Mr. E. C. D. Rawlins.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 1).

At the Department of Overseas Trade.

Formerly of H.M. Levant Consular Service.

Vice-Consul at Canea, Crete, 1911–17, and from September, 1917, in charge of the Oriental Section of the Department of Overseas Trade.

ITALY.—Mr. E. Capel Cure.

Commercial Counsellor.

H.B.M. Embassy, Rome.

Has lived many years in Italy, where he has acted as correspondent to "The Times." Holds an engineering degree in an Italian University.

Temporary appointment as Assistant Commercial Attaché at Rome, January, 1917

JAPAN—Mr. E. T. F. Crowe, C.M.G. Commercial Counsellor.

H.B.M. Commercial Counsellor's Office, Yokohama.

Formerly of H.M. Japan Consular Service, 1897–1906.

Appointed Commercial Attaché in Japan, April, 1906.

Mr. H. A. F. Horne.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 2).

H.B.M. Commercial Counsellor's Office, Yokohama.

Formerly of H.M. Japan Consular Service, 1902–1918.

RUSSIA.—Mr. J. Picton Bagge.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 1).

H.H.M. Consulate-General, Odessa.

Has served in various posts in H.M. Consular Service in Russia from 1905 and, since 1915 has been acting Consul-General at Odessa.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.—Mr. H. M. Villiers, M.V.O.

Commercial Secretary (Grade 1).

22, Montalban, Madrid.

Consul at Malaga, 1913–14 and 1915–18.

In addition to the above, Sir F. Oppenheimer, K.C.M.G., and Mr. E. Weakley, C.M.G., who are at present working at the Foreign Office, still hold appointments as Commercial Attachés under the old scheme.