LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Hi Tom,
Thanks
for the interesting article on diplomatic uniforms which I will use as a
source when in retirement I finally get to work on it. Prof Deon
Geldenhuys looked at it recently and was impressed.
Who
is the lady in uniform? The place is evidently London and there is a
sideways view of Justus de Goede (must be him). The building does not
look like Highveld as I recall it now. (I guess the residence has
another more representative name?) I guess the lady is the Marshall of
the Diplomatic Corps?
The
bottom picture is of the signing of the Treaty of Ghent ending the 1812
War. The British delegation are impeccable but the US delegates are
still very colonial. As I recall the State Department did eventually
design a uniform but later in the 19th Century the Congress outlawed it
as unbecoming of a republican (small "r") Foreign Service.
Maybe President Donald Trump will re-institute a uniform, probably casino croupier style with dollar bills for epaulets.
Finally,
typical of Bob Jones to file an unwanted missive, at least he could not
be accused of not having taken any action. Wonder what he thinks when
looking down from his cloud?
Regards.
Francois
See article that follows for the full story.
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