Bill Cutts Explained
Bill Cutts |
Birth Name: | Trevett Wakeham Cutts |
Birth Date: | 28 May 1914 |
Death Date: | October 2003 |
Occupation: | Public servant, diplomat |
Alma Mater: | University of Melbourne (LLB) |
Spouse: | Maidie |
Nationality: | Australian |
Trevett Wakeham "Bill" Cutts (28 May 1914October 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]
Notes and References
- Book: Brinkley, John. Life and Travels of a Non-Famous Person: Adventures of a Baby Boomer. 2014. 9781925029673. Australian eBook Publisher.
- News: Diplomats arrive in Moscow. The Canberra Times. ACT. 23 July 1959. 2.
- News: Consul-General Appointment. The Canberra Times. ACT. 1. 13 August 1960.
- News: New Ambassador To Philippines Named. 5. The Canberra Times. ACT. 29 August 1962.
- News: Diplomats appointed. The Canberra Times. ACT. 8. 3 December 1965.
- News: Envoy to S. Africa named. The Canberra Times. ACT. 3. 25 May 1968.
- News: Appointment. 12 August 1972. The Canberra Times. ACT. 3.
- Diplomatic appointments to the Netherlands and Pakistan. 2 December 1965. Department of External Affairs. Australian Government.
- News: Trade pact with the Philippines. 17 June 1965. 12. The Canberra Times.