The Washington Embassy : British ambassadors to the United States, 1939-77

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The Washington Embassy : British ambassadors to the United States, 1939-77

edited by Michael F. Hopkins, Saul Kelly, John W. Young

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-237) and index

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Description

This book is the first study of the role of British Ambassadors in shaping Anglo-American relations during the first generation of the 'special relationship'. As well as showing how ambassadors wielded influence in Washington and helped to formulate British foreign policy, it offers insights into the role of the embassy in modern diplomacy.

Table of Contents

  • List of Contributors Introduction
  • M.F.Hopkins , S.Kelly & J.W.Young Lord Lothian, 1939-40
  • J.S.Rofe Lord Halifax, 1941-46
  • N.J.Cull Lord Inverchapel, 1946-48
  • M.Folly Oliver Franks, 1948-52
  • M.F.Hopkins Roger Makins, 1953-56
  • S.Kelly Harold Caccia, 1956-61
  • J.Ellison David Ormsby Gore, Lord Harlech, 1961-65
  • M.F.Hopkins Patrick Dean, 1965-69
  • J.Colman John Freeman, 1969-71
  • J.W.Young Lord Cromer, 1971-74
  • A.Spelling Peter Ramsbotham, 1974-77
  • R.Roy Conclusion
  • G.R.Berridge & J.W.Young Select Bibliography

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