Talk:Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford

Lord Chelmsford - Australian diplomat?
On the question on whether Lord Chelmsford should be considered an Australian diplomat I think he can be considered one as he held the office of Agent-General of New South Wales in London, a diplomatic post. He wasn't an 'Australian' in the strictest sense, I grant you, but as he held an Australian diplomatic post then surely he is considered an 'Australian' diplomat. Your thoughts...Siegfried Nugent (talk) 09:17, 30 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Hmm, interesting. I'm surprised Jack Lang of all people would have chosen a former Viceroy of India and a pillar of the British establishment to represent NSW's interests in Whitehall.
 * OK, so he was a diplomat for Australia, but not himself an Australian. I know of no similar case, do you?
 * Line-ball, I guess. Feel free to restore the cat.  Cheers.  --   Jack of Oz   [your turn]  09:51, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Haha no probs. I was pretty surprised too when I was researching him for the page and found that. I guess it's just one of those interesting quirks of history that pop up from time to time.Siegfried Nugent (talk) 10:44, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

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'Retirement' from political life in 1924?
I would agree with the citation need raised against the statement he retired from political life following the fall of the first British Labour government in 1924. He was only 56, and a recently promoted hereditary peer. It would be a believable statement if it were proved he took no further part in House of Lords business.Cloptonson (talk) 09:53, 13 December 2020 (UTC)