diplomatic service
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Lord McDonald, a former permanent under-secretary for the Foreign Office and head of the diplomatic service, criticised the way Sir Olly was removed from his post.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
After entering the diplomatic service in 1959, Davignon rose through the ranks after his early involvement in Congolese independence talks.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The diplomatic service of the EU said in a statement that "this method is a particularly cruel and unusual punishment," citing leading experts.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024
In a statement, the EU's diplomatic service said the 87-year-old Abbas's remarks, made in late August to a meeting of his Fatah movement's Revolutionary Council, were "false and grossly misleading".
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023
He had been in the diplomatic service of both Austria and Italy and his birthday parties were the great social event of Milan.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
