Watt first joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Department of External Affairs , in 1937 . He served in the United States during World War II and was one of the Australian delegates at the United Nations Conference on International Organization . In 1947 Watt became the Australian minister to the Soviet Union and in 1948 the first Australian Ambassador in Moscow . In 1950 he returned to Australia and was appointed Secretary to the Department and was instrumental in negotiation of the ANZUS and SEATO treaties . He then served as High Commissioner to both Singapore and Southeast Asia ( 1954 – 1956 ) , Ambassador to Japan ( 1956 – 1960 ) and Ambassador to Germany ( 1960 – 1962 ) . Leaving the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1962 , he became a Visiting Fellow of the Australian National University , and Director of the Australian Institute of International Affairs ( 1963 – 1969 )
United Nations Conference on International Organization
United Nations Conference on International Organization
Alan Watt (diplomat)