Corps Archive
New Protocol Deputy Director
Alison MacMillan has succeeded Jackie Barson as the new Deputy Director of Protocol at the Foreign Office. Ms MacMillan joined the Protocol Directorate in October.
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Happy 90th birthday, Ma’am!
She is the ultimate quiet diplomat. So on the occasion of her 90th birthday, London’s diplomats were quick to fill social media with their best…
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Admired ex-diplomat killed in Beligian terror attacks
As flags flew at half mast across London in solidarity with the Belgian Embassy following the terror attacks in Brussels, diplomats mourned the loss of…
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Diplomat of the Year Awards
London’s high achieving heads of mission were recognised in a glittering Diplomat of the Year Award ceremony at the Langham. The winners were: Seychelles High…
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Transport
Embassy fleet managers discussed ways to streamline processes with the DVLA and Diplomatic Card Services previewed the launch of a new tax free fuel card….
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Property management
Nigel Carter of FCO Services The spate of embassy relocations and renovations is symptomatic of London’s volatile property market and presents particular challenges for missions….
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Human resource management
Tanup Gadhia of the Home Office briefs HR managers Missions have a number of legal obligations when employing local staff. This session focused on two…
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Tax and finance
Kieron Thomas of DVLA Gina Snow and Lynn Hucker of the HMRC Embassy Unit briefed finance officers on direct taxes and National Insurance Contributions for…
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Court ruling puts immunity at risk
The decision by an English High Court judge to dismiss a claim of immunity by a serving diplomat on the grounds that his diplomatic status…
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Envoys shoot hoops to give hope
The Global Shooting Stars with the Ambassadors of Bosnia Herzegovina and Austria (third and fourth from left) Basketball enthusiasts in the London diplomatic corps are…
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