Parting Shots Undiplomatic diplomats

By:

Parris, Mathew

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Penguin 2011Description: 385 p. : 23 cmISBN:

9780670910291

Subject(s):

Diplomacy

DDC classification:

327PAR

Summary: When leaving a foreign posting, Britain's ambassadors were encouraged to write a valedictory despatch until the practice was abolished in 2006. Unlike the usual style of the diplomatic bag, these last reports from foreign posts were unbuttoned, indiscreet and often very funny. There was much settling of scores, some poking fun of foreigners, a degree of moaning about the privations of Embassy life - and sometimes a bit of serious analysis too.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Book	UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam	327PAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	000818

Includes index

When leaving a foreign posting, Britain's ambassadors were encouraged to write a valedictory despatch until the practice was abolished in 2006. Unlike the usual style of the diplomatic bag, these last reports from foreign posts were unbuttoned, indiscreet and often very funny. There was much settling of scores, some poking fun of foreigners, a degree of moaning about the privations of Embassy life - and sometimes a bit of serious analysis too.

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