Envoy : a diplomatic journey /: a diplomatic journey. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nicholas Barrington.
• Authors: Barrington, Nicholas, 1934-
• Contents: CONTENTS Page No.PART I Chapter 1 Joining the Foreign Office and Language Student 1 Chapter 2 Oriental Secretary in Kabul 12 Chapter 3 Desk Officer and Resident Clerk in London 26 Chapter 4 Brussels and the European Community 30 Chapter 5 First Tour in Pakistan. The Kashmir War 38PART II Chapter 6 Home Again. HMS Fearless 56 Chapter 7 The Private Office with Michael Stewart 62 Chapter 8 The Private Office with Alec Douglas-Home 76 Chapter 9 EnjoyableTokyo. Also Hanoi 88 Chapter 10 Head of Department in London 112PART III Chapter 11 Cairo, with Sadat 120 Chapter 12 With the Ayatollahs in Iran 138 Chapter 13 A Session in New York 164 Chapter 14 Ringmaster of the London Summit 170 Chapter 15 Under Secretary at the Foreign Office (1) 179 Chapter 16 Under Secretary at the Foreign Office (2) 192PART IV Chapter 17 First Months in Islamabad (and Cricket) 200 Chapter 18 Leading to a Ceasefire, and a Death 213 Chapter 19 Prime Minister Benazir 225 Chapter 20 Afghanistan 234 Chapter 21 Nawaz Sharif and the Gulf War 243PART V Chapter 22 Visit by the Princess of Wales 250Chapter 23 Life in Islamabad. Drugs and other Responsibilities 259 Chapter 24 Another Prime Minister Dismissed, including Nuclear Issues 270 Chapter 25 Kashmir 277 Chapter 26 Goodbye to Pakistan 287 Chapter 27 Coda: Policies after 9/11 297ILLUSTRATIONSAPPENDIX I Lessons of IraqAPPENDIX II Letters to the TimesINDEX.
• Publisher Details: London : The Radcliffe Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 327.2092; Diplomatic and consular service, British -- History; Diplomatic and consular service, British; Diplomatic relations; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th century; Great Britain; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857737892; 0857737899
• Related ISBNs: 9781780767994; 1780767994
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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