Hugh Heyne Smythe -
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Hugh Heyne Smythe (1913–1977)
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Non-career appointee
State of Residence: New York
State of Residence: New York
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Syria)
Appointed: July 22, 1965
Presentation of Credentials: October 28, 1965
Termination of Mission: Syria severed diplomatic relations with the United States on June 6, 1967- Smythe left post on June 8, 1967.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Malta)
Appointed: October 18, 1967
Presentation of Credentials: December 29, 1967
Termination of Mission: Left post on August 16, 1969