10 AUGUST 1929, Page 2

Diplomats It is proposed that a British Ambassador should be

accredited to King Fuad's Court. But for the present Sir Percy Loraine, His Majesty's Minister at Athens, is appointed High Commissioner. He is an able diplomat in whom we should have great confidence. And here we may record other movements in the Diplomatic Service. Sir Francis Lindley leaves Oslo, being appointed Ambassador at Lisbon. Sir William Kennard, who has been doing good work under very difficult conditions in Belgrade, becomes His Majesty's Minister at a more tranquil court at Stockholm. Sir Esmond Ovey becomes Ambassador in Brazil, after a turbulent period of work in Mexico, during which "British- interests have not been allowed to suffer.