No. Date

M3 2 26 May 1977

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

NEWS RELEASE

THE HON. ANDREW PEACOCK M.P.

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS

The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Ian Sinclair, today announced the appointments of  Mr John McCredie as Australia's High Commissioner to  Ghana and Mr Geoffrey Brady to succeed Mr McCredie as

Australia's Consul-General in San Francisco, where he  has been since 1974;

During his 28-year diplomatic career Mr McCredie,  55, has also served in Jakarta, The Hague, Manila, Karachi  and Ottawa. He is married with five children.

Mr Brady, 48, a former Deputy High Commissioner  in Kuala Lumpur, has also served in Washington, Seoul, London and Jakarta. He is married with two  children.

Mr Sinclair, also announced the accreditation  of Mr Alan Fogg as Australia's Ambassador to Venezuela,  Ecuador and Colombia.

'  Mr Fogg, 52, whose appointment as Ambassador  to Peru was announced recently, will be resident in Lima.

