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

  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 VacantTitle last held byBrian Hill as Chargé d'Affaires Australian Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Chargé d'Affaires) 1959–1960 Succeeded byKeith Walleras Ambassador Preceded byMelville Marshall Australian Consul-General at San Francisco 1960–1962 Succeeded byFrederick Homer Preceded byAlfred Stirling Australian Ambassador to the Philippines 1963–1966 Succeeded byFrancis Hamilton Stuart Preceded byDavid McNicol Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan 1966–1969 Succeeded byLew Border Preceded byCharles Kevin Australian Ambassador to South Africa 1968–1972 Succeeded byColin Moodie Preceded byHubert Opperman Australian High Commissioner to Malta 1972–1975 Succeeded byIan Nicholson


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