Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio #GI5051 #dissent #diplomaticreporting
Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio
Officials say slashing of US Department for International Development leaves power vacuum for adversaries
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Hundreds of US diplomats decry dismantling of USAid in letter to Rubio #GI5051 #dissent #diplomaticreporting
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“If you go native, you’re finished, but if you don’t understand the natives, you’re useless.” Good point by Sir Andrew Green, although I’m not sure I agree with much of his telegram (pp. 135–41 of Parris and Bryson, Parting Shots) #GI5051 #GI7037 #diplomaticreporting
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“If you go native, you’re finished, but if you don’t understand the natives, you’re useless.” Good point by Sir Andrew Green, although I’m not sure I agree with much of his telegram (pp. 135–41 of Parris and Bryson, Parting Shots) #GI5051 #GI7037 #diplomaticreporting
Parting Shots, Matthew Parris’s series on the Foreign Office tradition of valedictory telegrams, written by ambassadors at the end of posts or careers, is currently available on BBC Sounds. Required listening for #GI5051 and #GI7037 #diplomaticreporting
BBC Sounds - Parting Shots - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Parting Shots on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Parting Shots, Matthew Parris’s series on the Foreign Office tradition of valedictory telegrams, written by ambassadors at the end of posts or careers, is currently available on BBC Sounds. Required listening for #GI5051 and #GI7037 #diplomaticreporting
Well, that's one way of making sure your #cable gets read #GI5051 #GI7037 #diplomaticreporting #CorridorsOfPower
October 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Well, that's one way of making sure your #cable gets read #GI5051 #GI7037 #diplomaticreporting #CorridorsOfPower