FOR THE PRESS

D E P A R T M E N T  O F  E X T E R N A L  A F F A I R S .

C A N B E R R A .

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. 19t h  Ja n u a ry , 1966.

DIPLOMATIC STAFF RECRUITMENT

The D epartm ent o f E x te rn a l A f f a ir s  to d ay  r e le a s e d

th e  names o f f o u r te e n  U n iv e rs ity  g ra d u a te s  s e le c te d  to  jo in

th e  d ip lo m a tic  s e r v ic e . The group w i l l  e n te r  th e  D epartm ent

on 24t h  Jan u a ry  and w ill spend t h e i r  f i r s t  s ix  months on

s p e c ia l t r a i n i n g  c o u rs e s . They w i l l  th e n  he a b so rb ed  in to  th e

g e n e ra l work o f th e  D epartm ent. ,

Four members o f th e  group a re  a lre a d y  o f f i c e r s  o f

th e  P u b lic  S e rv ic e .

A p p lic a tio n s  f o r  appointm ent to  th e  Departm ent

in  Jan u ary  1967 w i l l  be in v ite d  n e x t A p r il.

E x te rn a l A f f a ir s  O ffic e r C lass I  -  1966 T r a in in g  Course

BILNEY, Gordon N e i l ; Born Renmark, South A u s t r a lia , 2 1 .6 .3 9 Â·?  ed u cated   Norwood High School and U n iv e rs ity  o f A d e la id e , B .D .S. 1961; B.A. (Hons)  ( P o l i t i c s )  1965; s in g le  '

BURNS, R o ss: h o rn  Sydney, N .S.W ., 9 Â·1 2 .4 3 ; ed u cated  W averley C ollege and U n iv e rs ity  o f Sydney, B.A. (Hons) (H is to ry ) ; s in g le

BUTLER, R ic h ard  W illiam : h o rn  Coolah, N.S.W .', 13=5=42; e d u ca te d  Randwick B o y 's High S chool, U n iv e rs ity  o f Sydney, B .E c ., 1962, Admin. A s s t., A u s tr a lia n  Atomic Energy Commission, 1962-1965; A /g R esearch O f f ic e r , Prime M i n i s t e r 's  D epartm ent, 1965; im a rrie d , 1 d au g h ter

CAMPBELL, John B ruce: h o rn  Manly, N.S.W ., 6 =  10,43;. e d u ca te d  Wesley C o lleg e, South P e rth  and U n iv e rs ity  o f W estern A u s t r a lia , B=Ec.; Reserve  Bank o f A u s t r a l i a , W.A., 1960-65; s in g le  Â·Â·

CONYBEARE, C h ris to p h e r: h orn Sydney N .S.W ., 24Â·3Â·43; e d u ca te d  N orth Sydney Boys' High School and U n iv e rs ity  o f Sydney, B.A, (Hons) (H is to ry ) 19645 Departm ent o f E x te rn a l A f f a ir s , 1965; s in g le

GOPFREY-SMITH, Anthony P h i l i p : horn L aunceston, T a s ., 24.6=43; ed u cated L aunceston Church Grammar School and A u s tr a lia n  N a tio n a l U n iv e rs ity , B.A. (Hons) ( H is to r y ) , 1964; A/g R esearch O f f ic e r , D ept, o f T e r r i t o r i e s ,

1965; s in g le  Ã¢ÂÂ   Ã¢ÂÂ

HUME, S tu a r t H am ilton Rawdon: horn Kempsey, N .S.W ., 25=6.42; e d u ca te d S t . P a t r i c k 's  C o lle g e, Goulhurn and U n iv e rs ity  o f Sydney, B.A. (Hons)

(A nthropology) 1965; s in g le

KENNEDY, P e t e r ? horn Sydney, N .S.W ., 4 -1 0 .3 9 ; e d u ca te d  The S co ts C o lle g e,  Sydney and U n iv e rs ity  o f Sydney, B .A ., 1961, L l.B . 1963; S o l i c i t o r ,  1964;

s in g le

LANG, W arren Campbell Learm onth; horn M elbourne, V ic ., 8 .3 *43; e d u ca te d   B a l l a r a t  C ollege and U n iv e rs ity  o f M elbourne, B.A. (Hons) (Psychology) 1965; m a rrie d

MERRILLEES, R obert S t u a r t : h o rn  Sydney, N .S.W ., 2 5 . 7 Â«38; e d u ca te d  Sydney Church of England Grammar S chool, U n iv e rs ity  o f Sydney, B.A. (Rons)  (A rch aeo lo g y ), 1959? U n iv e rs ity  o f London, P h .D ., 1965? m a rrie d , 1 d au g h ter

ROSS, Ia n  George F r e d e r ic k : h orn Sydney N .S.W ., 1 3 .8 .4 0 ; e d u ca te d  Sydney Church o f E ngland Grammar School and U n iv e rs ity  -of.Sydney, B.A. (Hons) ( E n g lis h ) , 1961, L l .B ., 1965; A r tic le d  Law C le r k '1962-65; m a rrie d

STUART, C h arles H am ilton; h o rn  C anberra, A .C .T ., 1 6 .9 ,4 2 ; e d u ca te d   ' G eelong Church o f E ngland Grammar School and U n iv e rs ity  o f O xford, B.A. (Hons) ( H is to r y ) , 1964? Diploma o f Economics and P o l i t i c a l  S cience 1965; s in g le

TAYLOR, A lla n  R o b e rt: horn Wynyard, T a s ., 23.8=41; e d u ca te d  L aunceston Church Grammar School, U n iv e rs ity  o f Tasm ania, B .A ., Tasmanian Rhodes  S c h o la r, 1962, U n iv e rs ity  o f O xford, B.A. (Hons) (H is to ry ) 1965? s in g le

TERRY, G regory Jam es: h o rn  M elbourne, V ic ., 9=12.44; e d u ca te d  M elbourne Boys High School and U n iv e rs ity  o f M elbourne, L l.B . (Hons) f i n a l  y e a r 1965,

m a rrie d .

