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The '''High Commissioner |
The '''High Commissioner of Newfoundland to the United Kingdom''' was the [[Dominion of Newfoundland]]'s foremost [[diplomat|diplomatic representative]] in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (after 1922, the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]), and was in charge of Newfoundland's [[diplomatic mission]] in the United Kingdom. Though Newfoundland was granted [[dominion]] status in 1907, it was not until November 22, 1918 that its [[high commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commission]] was established in [[London]] with the appointment of Sir [[Edgar Rennie Bowring]] who took the position at his own expense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/1337|title=Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 2 [Extract: letter Hac-Hoy]|publisher=}}</ref> The High Commission was abolished in 1934 when Newfoundland's [[dominion]] status was suspended, along with self-government, and direct rule by London was established with the [[commission of government]]. |
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⚫ | Britain did not begin to send High Commissioners to Dominions until after the [[Balfour Declaration of 1926]] in which it was agreed that [[Governor-General|Governors-General]] would no longer represent the British government. While Britain began appointing [[List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Canada|high commissioners to Canada]] in 1928, [[List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to South Africa|South Africa]] in 1930, [[List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Australia|Australia]] in 1936, and [[List of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to New Zealand|New Zealand]] in 1939, no High Commissioner was sent to Newfoundland due to the establishment of the [[Commission of Government]] in 1934, which made such an appointment redundant.<ref name="What's in a name">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080518172615/http://www.psa.ac.uk/publications/psd/1998/lloyd1.htm#1#1 ''"What's in a name?" – The curious tale of the office of High Commissioner''], by Lorna Lloyd</ref> |
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|Lt.-Col. [[Thomas Nangle]]||1923||1924 |
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|Capt. [[Victor Gordon]]||1924||1928 |
|Capt. [[Victor Gordon (captain)|Victor Gordon]]||1924||1928 |
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|W. Hutchings (Acting)||1928||1930 |
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|Sir [[Edgar Rennie Bowring]] (2nd time)||1933||1934 |
|Sir [[Edgar Rennie Bowring]] (2nd time)||1933||1934 |
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[[Category:Lists of ambassadors to the United Kingdom|Newfoundland]] |
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[[Category:Ambassadors of the Dominion of Newfoundland|United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:High Commissioners (Commonwealth) by country of origin|Newfoundland]] |
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[[Category:Canada and the Commonwealth of Nations]] |
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[[Category:Bilateral relations of the Dominion of Newfoundland]] |
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Revision as of 03:39, 2 May 2024
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The High Commissioner of Newfoundland to the United Kingdom was the Dominion of Newfoundland's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (after 1922, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), and was in charge of Newfoundland's diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom. Though Newfoundland was granted dominion status in 1907, it was not until November 22, 1918 that its High Commission was established in London with the appointment of Sir Edgar Rennie Bowring who took the position at his own expense.[1] The High Commission was abolished in 1934 when Newfoundland's dominion status was suspended, along with self-government, and direct rule by London was established with the commission of government.
Britain did not begin to send High Commissioners to Dominions until after the Balfour Declaration of 1926 in which it was agreed that Governors-General would no longer represent the British government. While Britain began appointing high commissioners to Canada in 1928, South Africa in 1930, Australia in 1936, and New Zealand in 1939, no High Commissioner was sent to Newfoundland due to the establishment of the Commission of Government in 1934, which made such an appointment redundant.[2]
High commissioner | Start of term | End of term |
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Sir Edgar Rennie Bowring | 1918 | 1922 |
Lt.-Col. Thomas Nangle | 1923 | 1924 |
Capt. Victor Gordon | 1924 | 1928 |
W. Hutchings (Acting) | 1928 | 1930 |
Daniel James Davies | 1930 | 1932 |
Sir Edgar Rennie Bowring (2nd time) | 1933 | 1934 |
Sources
- Lists of ambassadors to the United Kingdom
- Ambassadors of the Dominion of Newfoundland
- High Commissioners (Commonwealth) by country of origin
- Canada and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Diplomats of former countries
- Bilateral relations of the Dominion of Newfoundland
- High Commissioners to the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations
- Canada diplomacy-related lists