Evening star., 1947-09-28
Diplomatic Set
T0WeIcome
Burmese EmUOV
Entertaining
At Embassy
By Katharine M. Brooks

Diplomatic missions in this Cap
ital will be increased when the
newly appointed Burmese Ambas-
sador, Mr.. N. So-Nyun, arrives. He
Is expected to leave Burma within
the next few weeks but it is under
stood his family will not accompany
him but come after he has found a
suitable abode. In the interim
Burma has no representation in
Washington. And the form of gov
ernment for the country still is be-
ing debated; whether Burma will
be a self governing Dominion of
the British Commonwealth of
Nations or wholly independent. The
constitution also is being written.
No appointment has been made Of
an Ambassador from this country,
but already a skeleton staff is on
duty in Rangoon. The United
States Charge d'Affaires is MIR.
Earl lie Noir Packer, who has been
Consul General in Rangoon since
April of last year. He will serve in
his present post until the President
appoints an Ambassador and the
latter assumes his duties in that
capital.
Mr.. Packer has been assigned
to Tunis, where he will succeed Mr..
George Gregg Fuller as Consul Gen.
eral.
The arrival of Mr.. So-Nyun will
bring the number Of Embassies In
WASHINGTON to 45-including Mica
ragua, which temporarily has no
diplomatic mission accredited here.
Sweden will be 46 for the Legation
has as yet not been raised to an
Embassy, although the government
has announced that the present
Minister, Mr.. Herman Eriksson, will
be appointed the first Ambassador
from his King. The Minister, by the
way. has sufficiently recovered from
his recent illness to leave the hos
pital and again is in the Legation.
He will be forced to rest for several
months before resuming his duties.
The Turkish Ambassador, MI.
Huseyin Ragip Baydur, is planning
two parties in honor Of the chief OF
staff of the Turkish Army, Gen
Salih Omurtak. The distinguished
officer and his party are expected TO
arrive next Sunday and will be here
a week. The Ambassador Will give
a luncheon for him october and a
reception is planned at the Embassy
the following day.
Gen. Armando Reveredo, Minister
of Air for Peru, will arrive at the ar
port this evening and 1t would be
welcome news for many in Washing
ton except that the very popular Oh
ficer plans to be here only two hours'
Gen. Reveredo is making the trip to
inaueurate the new airline between
the United States and Peru and with
his party will 60 on to New York. His
stay in the latter city will be brief as
the first passenger plane Is scheduled
to take of for Lima before the end
of the week. Gen. Revoredo was
Air Attache of the Embassy here Tor
several years and with Sonora de
Revoredo entertained frequently In
their attractive apartment on Con-
necticut avenue.
The Peruvian Charge d'A1aires
and Sonora de Fernandez-Davla
with other members of the Embassy
staff and their wives will be at the
airport to greet him. 1t was the
charge d'Affaires and Sonora de
Fernandez-Davila who gave gay
farewell party for Gen. and Sonora
de Revoerdo when he was appointed
to his present important post In the
late spring of last year. In fact, the
Reyoredos were feted at round OF
festivities to wish them godspeed.
The Philippine Charge d'Affaires
and Mrs. Narciso Ramos will give a
supper dance wednesday evening to|
present their daughter, Miss Leticia
Ramos, The United Nations Club
will be the scene of the party and
guests will include number from
the diplomatic circles as well as
contemporaries of the debutante.
The charming Swiss Legation has
been put in readiness for the Min
lister and Nine Bruggmann who are
expected to come by plane today or
tomorrow. They have been IN SW1tz-
erland since early July.