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Synopsis
During wartime, embassies assume different roles and face various situations. An embassy might represent a belligerent state while being situated in an enemy, an allied, or a neutral state. Conversely, it might represent a neutral state, while having to function in a belligerent state. How does an embassy's situation affect its priorities? How does it affect its staff and mission? The work and risks they face may vary greatly, but embassies play a key role in war, a time when they are required to give higher priority to military and political intelligence while facing daily risks of attacks and managing media and high-ranking visitors.Embassies in Armed Conflict examines these issues and the problems wartime embassies encounter by looking primarily at the experiences of American, British, and Indian embassies. Written by a leading expert, the book aims to both examine the role of wartime embassies and to provide guidance for those who serve -or wish to serve-in the Foreign Service.
Table of Contents
PrefaceList of abbreviations used in text and citation
Introduction 1 The Military Component Defence section Military advisers Intelligence officers
2 Embassies in Enemy States Initial siege Prompt and dignified departures Internment pending exchange Preserving diplomatic relations
3 Neutral Embassies to Belligerents Helping expatriates Reporting the war Commercial work Protecting foreign interests
4 Belligerent Embassies to Neutrals Propaganda Espionage and special operations Evaders and escapers Placating the host Handling peace feelers
5 Embassies to Frontline Allies In conventional warfare In low-intensity warfare The risk of militarization
Conclusion
Appendix 1 Heads of British mission at Kabul, 2001-10
Appendix 2 Appointment of Protecting Powers and of their Substitute: Article 5 of the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, 8 June 1977
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