Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul Cotton (diplomat)


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The result was keep.  MBisanz  talk 01:59, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Paul Cotton (diplomat)

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fails WP:BIO. ambassadors are not inherently notable. And I could find no significant coverage about him. LibStar (talk) 15:43, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
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 * Delete People who flourished in the 1970s to 1990s often don't have an internet presence, but he's not listed in the 11th edition of Who's Who in New Zealand (published 1978) either, and he would be if he was notable.  Schwede 66  17:06, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment I think this may need some more research - on a rough Google search he comes up as being NZ Consul-General in Australia in the 1990's and New York in 1973. He was a Victoria University graduate in the 1950's so StuartYeates may have something on him. I wont have access to the local library until next week. He was involved with the 2000 Sydney Olympic's NealeFamily (talk) 09:35, 30 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete Per nom and per Schwede. The High Commissioner to Samoa and Tonga wouldn't have been a very senior position at all. Nick-D (talk) 23:00, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Reassess Both User:Paora and I have added additional information. From the little we have done, it points towards reaching WP:GNG NealeFamily (talk) 06:45, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * whilst the article has been improved, in my view, it reads too much like a resume and the references confirm roles rather than show in depth coverage of his achievements. LibStar (talk) 15:39, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks LibStar will improve once I have access to the local library next week NealeFamily (talk) 22:00, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   17:58, 2 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep. Holder of the CVO, which easily passes WP:ANYBIO #1. We have always considered any award of the CBE or higher to pass this. Consensus over numerous AfDs. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:49, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep as per Necrothesp. Also for reference their guideline to awards is very useful - User:Necrothesp/Notability criteria for recipients of honours. Cotton is holder of both a CVO (a level 1 award) and QSO (a level 2 award).NealeFamily (talk) 21:25, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Bushranger One ping only 04:07, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. Curro2 (talk) 07:17, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
 * WP:JUSTAVOTE and WP:PERX LibStar (talk) 09:06, 9 January 2016 (UTC)


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