Trevett Wakeham "Bill" Cutts (28 May 1914October 2003) was an Australian public servant and

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. Educated at

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and the

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, Cutts joined the Department of External Affairs in 1946, after serving during World War II in the navy. Cutts was Australian Ambassador to the Philippines from 1963 to 1966. During his time at the post, the two countries signed a free trade agreement granting each most-favoured-nation rights to the other.

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1914 births 2003 deaths Ambassadors of Australia to the Philippines Ambassadors of Australia to the Soviet Union High commissioners of Australia to Malta High commissioners of Australia to Pakistan Consuls-general for Australia in San Francisco University of Melbourne alumni People educated at Melbourne High School {{Australia-gov-bio-stub