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: Nicholas Cocking
Reference Code:
DOHP 97
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Birch
Reference Code:
DOHP 87
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Denis Doble
Reference Code:
DOHP 84
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
Reference Code:
DOHP 98
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Reference Code:
DOHP 99
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Oliver Miles
Reference Code:
DOHP 92
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Christopher Meyer
Reference Code:
DOHP 91
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Carrick
Reference Code:
DOHP 86
Date:
2004 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Leslie McLoughlin
Reference Code:
DOHP 65
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Clive Rose
Reference Code:
DOHP 74
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Andrew Wood
Reference Code:
DOHP 77
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
Reference Code:
DOHP 83
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Peter Penfold
Reference Code:
DOHP 80
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: David Summerhayes
Reference Code:
DOHP 78
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Juliet Campbell
Reference Code:
DOHP 68
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir James Mellon
Reference Code:
DOHP 73
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peregrine Rhodes
Reference Code:
DOHP 79
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir David Dain
Reference Code:
DOHP 88
Date:
2003 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Brian Crowe
Reference Code:
DOHP 81
Date:
2003 (creation)
Description:
Also includes two articles by Crowe: "A common European foreign policy after Iraq?" (International Affairs, 2003) and "EU-US Relations and the Implications of Iraq" (American Diplomacy, 2003).
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Roger Beetham
Reference Code:
DOHP 63
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Hugh Carless
Reference Code:
DOHP 55
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Published and unpublished articles on Roy Dean's diplomatic career.
Reference Code:
DOHP 66
Date:
2002-2003 (creation)
Description:
Subjects include: reaction in Nigeria to the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Rhodesia [later Zimbabwe and Zambia]; relations with India and meeting Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India; winning the propaganda war on arms control; meeting Jerry Rawlings, Head of State, Ghana; the difficulties in building a new British High Commission office in Ghana, 1984.

Also includes: accompanying correspondence.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Extract from memoirs: Sir Donald Logan
Reference Code:
DOHP 62
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Hall
Reference Code:
DOHP 89
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Terence Clark
Reference Code:
DOHP 64
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Memoir (in place of interview): Sir Colin Imray
Reference Code:
DOHP 54
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Andrew Stuart
Reference Code:
DOHP 70
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Derek Thomas
Reference Code:
DOHP 71
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robin Fearn
Reference Code:
DOHP 75
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Moberly
Reference Code:
DOHP 96
Date:
2002 (creation)
Description:
This file also contains an edited version of an interview given by Moberly as Consultant to the Middle East Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, on his time in Qatar.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Killick
Reference Code:
DOHP 69
Date:
2002 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Donald Cape
Reference Code:
DOHP 42
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Leahy
Reference Code:
DOHP 52
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Edited memoir: Sir Herbert Keeble
Reference Code:
DOHP 51
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Ramsbotham
Reference Code:
DOHP 44
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Antony Acland
Reference Code:
DOHP 57
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Gray
Reference Code:
DOHP 76
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir John Weston
Reference Code:
DOHP 82
Date:
2001 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme



Transcript of interview: Malcolm McBain
Reference Code:
DOHP 50
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Andrew Bache
Reference Code:
DOHP 41
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Archie Lamb
Reference Code:
DOHP 59
Date:
2000-2003 (creation)
Description:
Also includes a copy of Lamb's memoirs, "A Long Way from Swansea" (2003).
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Robert Wade-Gery
Reference Code:
DOHP 47
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Rosamund Huebener
Reference Code:
DOHP 43
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Wright of Richmond
Reference Code:
DOHP 48
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Denis Wright
Reference Code:
DOHP 67
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Derek Tonkin
Reference Code:
DOHP 72
Date:
2000 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir (Arthur) John Coles
Reference Code:
DOHP 46
Date:
2000 (creation)
Description:
Also includes a copy of a pamphlet written by Coles for the New Europe group, on British influence and the euro.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Hannay of Chiswick
Reference Code:
DOHP 38
Date:
1999 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme