He said he had been told by Canadian delegates that the Libyan police termed the death an accident.
He was the Canadian delegate to the first International Judo Federation congress in 1956.
She was also the Canadian delegate to the International Red Cross meeting held in Tokyo in 1934.
Canadian delegates entered last, representing the host nation.
He served as a Canadian delegate to the 1919 Versailles Peace Conference.
From 1920 to 1925, he was the Canadian delegate to the International Labour Organization in Geneva.
After the war Rowell served as a Canadian delegate to the League of Nations and became involved in international affairs.
From 1981 to 1990 he was a Canadian delegate to the science council of NATO.
This was forcfully reject by French Canadian delegates from Canada East, who demanded provincial control over education.
He also served as a Canadian delegate to three United Nations General Assemblies.