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On Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service: From The Arab World To The Berlin Wall is an insightful and informative read from Sir Michael Burton.
“You’re good at languages. That means you go into the Diplomatic,” pronounced the father of the teenage Michael Burton.
And so began a diplomatic career, ranging from Khartoum to the Khyber Pass, that encompassed a wide variety of experiences: resolving tribal uprisings among Gulf Arabs, helping from Paris to achieve Britain’s entry into Europe, smoothing the path to a united Germany in Berlin after the fall of The Wall, and serving as British Ambassador in a post from which he had been banned by the Foreign Office twenty-eight years earlier.
Sir Michael Burton’s fascinating memoir describes interactions with four British prime ministers, an American president, an Arab king and a master Soviet spy – not to mention facilitating royal visits to several of his postings, which displayed Britain’s ‘soft power in action.
In the process, Burton vividly illustrates British diplomacy at work and reveals an aspect of Britain’s governance that rarely sees the light of day.
On Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service is a wonderfully interesting and insightful read for anyone who has ever wondered just what a diplomat is and what their day-to-day job entails.
It’s rich in detail and really highlights the role Michael did for so many years, demystifying it and showing what a varied, challenging and exciting job being a diplomat can be.
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