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Volume #12 - 23. | |
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CHAPTER I CONDUCT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS | |
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PART
2 DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR REPRESENTATION | |
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SECTION
F FINLAND | |
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DEA/8775-40 |
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High Commissioner in Great Britain to Secretary of State for External Affairs | |
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DESPATCH A.38 |
London,,
January 23rd, 1946 |
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Sir, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter† addressed by the Political Representative of Finland in London to the Foreign Office regarding the possibilities of the appointment by Finland of Consular Officers in Canada before a Peace Treaty has been concluded. 2. In Dominions Office telegram D. No. 1493 of 18th August we were informed of the intention of the United Kingdom Government to receive a quasi-diplomatic Finnish representative in London who would not be accredited, but who would have direct access to His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. 3. In passing this communication to us the Dominions Office suggest that although it would not be possible for Consuls to be received on a full official basis they are enquiring whether the Canadian Government would raise any objections to receiving Finnish officials to perform consular duties as the United Kingdom Government have received a "political representative" to perform diplomatic duties here. I presume that the agreement by the Canadian Government to receive a representative of Italy with the personal rank of Consul-General would be analogous. I have etc. | |
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