APPOINTMENT OF HIGH COMMISSIONER TO TANZANIA
NO DATE
14 December 1972
APPOINTMENT OF HIGH COMMISSIONER
TO TANZANIA
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr E G. Whitlam, announced
Stoday the appointment of Mr J. A. Forsythe as Australian High Commissioner
to Tanzania. He succeeds Mr WG. A. Landale, who recently returned to
SAustralia for leave and consultations but is unable to resume duty in
Tanzania because of ill-health.
Mr Forsythe is a senior officer of the Department of Foreign
Affairs and has served previously in Tokyo, Rome, the United Nations, Bonn,
Pretoria, Capetown and Berne, where he is at present Charge d'Affaires.
He is married and has two children.
SMr Forsythe is expected to take up his appointment in Dar es
Salaam early in 1973.
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