Description
This event and witness seminar examined the history, role and functions of the UK Embassy in Paris. It marked the publication of Rogelia Pastor-Castro and John W Young’s edited volume, The Paris Embassy: British Ambassadors and Anglo-French Relations, 1944-79. Dr pastor-Castro presented a paper on Sir Oliver Harvey. Matthew Rycroft, Chief Operating Officer, FCO chaired the witnesses Sir David Manning GCMG: First Secretary, 1984-88; Sir Christopher Mallaby GCMG: Ambassador, 1993-1996; Lord Jay of Ewelme GCMG: Counsellor (Financial and Commercial), 1987–90; Ambassador, 1996-2001; Sir John Holmes GCVO: First Secretary (Economic), 1984–87; Ambassador, 2001-2007. The audience consisted of FCO alumni and current staff, academics and students of foreign policy. Twitter coverage can be found at #UKEmbassyParis. The transcript of this event will be published at http://issuu.com/fcohistoriansPeriod | 3 Apr 2014 |
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Held at | Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom |
Keywords
- British Ambassadors
- Diplomacy
- British Foreign Policy
- Anglo-French relations
- European Integration
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Research output
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The Paris Embassy: British Ambassadors and Anglo French Relations
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Oliver Harvey, 1948-1954
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter