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 Colin Budd
Reference Code:
DOHP 155
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 Nicholas Bayne
Reference Code:
DOHP 150
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 Anthony Goodenough
Reference Code:
DOHP 180
Date:
2016-2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Ethel Cox
Reference Code:
DOHP 181
Date:
2016 (creation)
Description:
Mrs Cox's reminiscences, particularly on investigations into the leakage of information from the Embassy to German intelligence, partly by Elyesa Bazna ['Cicero'], the valet of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador to Turkey.
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 John Thomson
Reference Code:
DOHP 154
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: William Fullerton
Reference Code:
DOHP 153
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Dales
Reference Code:
DOHP 164
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Nigel Sheinwald
Reference Code:
DOHP 156
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Ricketts
Reference Code:
DOHP 158
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Henry Hogger
Reference Code:
DOHP 173
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Stewart Eldon
Reference Code:
DOHP 159
Date:
2016 (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: Sir Roger Tomkys
Reference Code:
DOHP 152
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: David Gladstone
Reference Code:
DOHP 145
Date:
2015 (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: Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Reference Code:
DOHP 142
Date:
2014 (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: Richard Fyjis-Walker
Reference Code:
DOHP 189
Date:
2013-2019 (creation)
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 Kieran Prendergast
Reference Code:
DOHP 137
Date:
2012 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme