British Diplomatic Oral History Programme

The British Diplomatic Oral History Programme records the recollections of former diplomats. Through these oral histories, which are conserved at the Churchill Archives Centre, the Programme aims to go behind the official documents to explore how diplomats experienced significant events as well as providing valuable insights into the daily workings of diplomacy. Highlighted here are the transcripts of oral history recordings with former diplomats.
Transcript of interview: Sir Wynn Hugh-Jones
Reference Code:
DOHP 103
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: David Burns
Reference Code:
DOHP 104
Date:
1999 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roderic Lyne
Reference Code:
DOHP 105
Date:
2006 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Brian Donaldson
Reference Code:
DOHP 106
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Basil Eastwood
Reference Code:
DOHP 107
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Ivor Roberts
Reference Code:
DOHP 108
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Donald Hawley
Reference Code:
DOHP 109
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Ure
Reference Code:
DOHP 110
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: David Snoxell
Reference Code:
DOHP 111
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Andrew Carter
Reference Code:
DOHP 112
Date:
2006 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: John Edwards
Reference Code:
DOHP 113
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Hilary Synnott
Reference Code:
DOHP 114
Date:
2008 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Bryan Cartledge
Reference Code:
DOHP 115
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Michael Burton
Reference Code:
DOHP 116
Date:
2008 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Charles Crawford
Reference Code:
DOHP 117
Date:
2008 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: John Buist
Reference Code:
DOHP 118
Date:
2008 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Charles Cullimore
Reference Code:
DOHP 119
Date:
2009 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Adrian Sindall
Reference Code:
DOHP 120
Date:
2008 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: John Edmonds
Reference Code:
DOHP 121
Date:
2009 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Colin Munro
Reference Code:
DOHP 122
Date:
2009 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Jay
Reference Code:
DOHP 123
Date:
2007-2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Desmond Higgins
Reference Code:
DOHP 124
Date:
2010 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Peter Longworth
Reference Code:
DOHP 125
Date:
2006 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Nicholas Fenn
Reference Code:
DOHP 126
Date:
2010 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Anthony Brenton
Reference Code:
DOHP 127
Date:
2010 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: John Willson
Reference Code:
DOHP 128
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles
Reference Code:
DOHP 129
Date:
2011 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Elisabeth Young
Reference Code:
DOHP 130
Date:
2011 (creation)
Description:
Interview on the work done by diplomatic wives.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Margetson
Reference Code:
DOHP 131
Date:
2007 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Hayden Phillips
Reference Code:
DOHP 132
Date:
2011 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Patrick Fairweather
Reference Code:
DOHP 133
Date:
2011 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: John Sankey
Reference Code:
DOHP 134
Date:
2010 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Paul Lever
Reference Code:
DOHP 135
Date:
2011 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Wall
Reference Code:
DOHP 136
Date:
2010-2012 (creation)
Description:
The majority of this interview deals with Britain's relations with Europe.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Kieran Prendergast
Reference Code:
DOHP 137
Date:
2012 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Christopher Audland
Reference Code:
DOHP 138
Date:
2012 (creation)
Description:
The majority of this interview deals with Britain's relations with Europe.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Leslie Fielding
Reference Code:
DOHP 139
Date:
2012 (creation)
Description:
The majority of this interview deals with Britain's relations with Europe.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: John Cloake
Reference Code:
DOHP 140
Date:
2013 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir James Craig
Reference Code:
DOHP 141
Date:
2013 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Reference Code:
DOHP 142
Date:
2014 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir William Harding
Reference Code:
DOHP 143
Date:
2014 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir David Miers
Reference Code:
DOHP 144
Date:
2014 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: David Gladstone
Reference Code:
DOHP 145
Date:
2015 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Wright
Reference Code:
DOHP 146
Date:
2015 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Graham
Reference Code:
DOHP 147
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Robin Byatt
Reference Code:
DOHP 148
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Francis Richards
Reference Code:
DOHP 149
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Nicholas Bayne
Reference Code:
DOHP 150
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Graham Fry
Reference Code:
DOHP 151
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Tomkys
Reference Code:
DOHP 152
Date:
2015 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme