Bill Cutts

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Bill Cutts
Born
Trevett Wakeham Cutts

(1914-05-28)28 May 1914
DiedOctober 2003
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (LLB)
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat
SpouseMaidie

Trevett Wakeham "Bill" Cutts (28 May 1914 – October 2003) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne, Cutts joined the Department of External Affairs in 1946, after serving during World War II in the navy.[8]

Cutts was Australian Ambassador to the Philippines from 1963 to 1966. During his time at the post, the two countries signed a free trade agreement granting each most-favoured-nation rights to the other.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brinkley, John (2014). Life and Travels of a Non-Famous Person: Adventures of a Baby Boomer. Australian eBook Publisher. ISBN 9781925029673.
  2. ^ "Diplomats arrive in Moscow". The Canberra Times. ACT. 23 July 1959. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Consul-General Appointment". The Canberra Times. ACT. 13 August 1960. p. 1.
  4. ^ "New Ambassador To Philippines Named". The Canberra Times. ACT. 29 August 1962. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Diplomats appointed". The Canberra Times. ACT. 3 December 1965. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Envoy to S. Africa named". The Canberra Times. ACT. 25 May 1968. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Appointment". The Canberra Times. ACT. 12 August 1972. p. 3.
  8. ^ Department of External Affairs (2 December 1965). "Diplomatic appointments to the Netherlands and Pakistan" (PDF) (Press release). Australian Government.
  9. ^ "Trade pact with the Philippines". The Canberra Times. 17 June 1965. p. 12.
Diplomatic posts
Vacant
Title last held by
Brian Hill
as Chargé d'Affaires
Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Chargé d'Affaires)
1959–1960
Succeeded byas Ambassador
Preceded by
Melville Marshall
Australian Consul-General at San Francisco
1960–1962
Succeeded by
Frederick Homer
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
1963–1966
Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan
1966–1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to South Africa
1968–1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian High Commissioner to Malta
1972–1975
Succeeded by