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.

Showing 151 - 200 of 238 Records

Title (A-Z) Title (Z-A) Year (ascending) Year (descending) Reference Code (A-Z) Reference Code (Z-A)
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Miniature of Transcript of interview: William Fullerton
Transcript of interview: William Fullerton
Reference Code:
DOHP 153
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir John Thomson
Transcript of interview: Sir John Thomson
Reference Code:
DOHP 154
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Colin Budd
Transcript of interview: Sir Colin Budd
Reference Code:
DOHP 155
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Nigel Sheinwald
Transcript of interview: Sir Nigel Sheinwald
Reference Code:
DOHP 156
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Brian Fall
Transcript of interview: Sir Brian Fall
Reference Code:
DOHP 157
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Lord Ricketts
Transcript of interview: Lord Ricketts
Reference Code:
DOHP 158
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Stewart Eldon
Transcript of interview: Sir Stewart Eldon
Reference Code:
DOHP 159
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Beryl Juchau
Transcript of interview: Beryl Juchau
Reference Code:
DOHP 160
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: David Tatham
Transcript of interview: David Tatham
Reference Code:
DOHP 161
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Dame Mariot Leslie
Transcript of interview: Dame Mariot Leslie
Reference Code:
DOHP 162
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Marshall
Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Marshall
Reference Code:
DOHP 163
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Dales
Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Dales
Reference Code:
DOHP 164
Date:
2016-2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Bone
Transcript of interview: Sir Roger Bone
Reference Code:
DOHP 165
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Westmacott
Transcript of interview: Sir Peter Westmacott
Reference Code:
DOHP 166
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Arthur Maddocks
Transcript of interview: Arthur Maddocks
Reference Code:
DOHP 167
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Dame Anne Pringle
Transcript of interview: Dame Anne Pringle
Reference Code:
DOHP 168
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir David Logan
Transcript of interview: Sir David Logan
Reference Code:
DOHP 169
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Brian Donnelly
Transcript of interview: Sir Brian Donnelly
Reference Code:
DOHP 170
Date:
2017 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Franklin Berman
Transcript of interview: Sir Franklin Berman
Reference Code:
DOHP 171
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Simon Fraser
Transcript of interview: Sir Simon Fraser
Reference Code:
DOHP 172
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Henry Hogger
Transcript of interview: Henry Hogger
Reference Code:
DOHP 173
Date:
2016 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir James Hennessy
Transcript of interview: Sir James Hennessy
Reference Code:
DOHP 174
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir John Holmes
Transcript of interview: Sir John Holmes
Reference Code:
DOHP 175
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Derek Plumbly
Transcript of interview: Sir Derek Plumbly
Reference Code:
DOHP 176
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: David Colvin
Transcript of interview: David Colvin
Reference Code:
DOHP 177
Date:
2017-08-2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Rob Young
Transcript of interview: Sir Rob Young
Reference Code:
DOHP 178
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Stuart Laing
Transcript of interview: Stuart Laing
Reference Code:
DOHP 179
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Anthony Goodenough
Transcript of interview: Sir Anthony Goodenough
Reference Code:
DOHP 180
Date:
2016-2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Ethel Cox
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
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Thomas Richardson
Transcript of interview: Sir Thomas Richardson
Reference Code:
DOHP 182
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir John Goulden
Transcript of interview: Sir John Goulden
Reference Code:
DOHP 183
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Martin Lamport
Transcript of interview: Martin Lamport
Reference Code:
DOHP 184
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Vincent Fean
Transcript of interview: Sir Vincent Fean
Reference Code:
DOHP 185
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Thomas Macan
Transcript of interview: Thomas Macan
Reference Code:
DOHP 186
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Gill Bennett
Transcript of interview: Gill Bennett
Reference Code:
DOHP 187
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Mark Lyall Grant
Transcript of interview: Sir Mark Lyall Grant
Reference Code:
DOHP 188
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Richard Fyjis-Walker
Transcript of interview: Richard Fyjis-Walker
Reference Code:
DOHP 189
Date:
2013-2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Lamport
Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Lamport
Reference Code:
DOHP 190
Date:
2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Merrick Baker-Bates
Transcript of interview: Merrick Baker-Bates
Reference Code:
DOHP 191
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Dame Judith Macgregor
Transcript of interview: Dame Judith Macgregor
Reference Code:
DOHP 192
Date:
2019-2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: John Macgregor
Transcript of interview: John Macgregor
Reference Code:
DOHP 193
Date:
2019-2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Memoir: Warwick Morris
Memoir: Warwick Morris
Reference Code:
DOHP 194
Date:
2009-2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Christopher Long
Transcript of interview: Christopher Long
Reference Code:
DOHP 195
Date:
2018 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Tim Dowse
Transcript of interview: Tim Dowse
Reference Code:
DOHP 196
Date:
2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir Adrian Beamish
Transcript of interview: Sir Adrian Beamish
Reference Code:
DOHP 197
Date:
2019 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Dame Denise Holt
Transcript of interview: Dame Denise Holt
Reference Code:
DOHP 198
Date:
2020 (creation)
Description:
Denise Holt was born on 1 October 1949, the daughter of William Dennis and Mary Joanna Mills; she was educated at New Hall School, Chelmsford [Essex] and the University of Bristol. In 1987 she married David Holt, having one son. She joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970 and her diplomatic career included: Research Analyst, initially on the Iberian desk, 1970–84; First Secretary, Dublin [Ireland], 1984–87; Head of Section, FCO, 1988–90; First Secretary, Brasilia [Brazil], 1991–93; Deputy Head, Eastern Department, FCO, 1993–94; Assistant Director, Personnel, 1996–98; Deputy Head of Mission, Dublin, 1998–99; Director of Personnel, FCO, 1999–2002; Ambassador to Mexico, 2002–05; Director for Migration and Overseas Territories, FCO, 2005–07; Ambassador to Spain, 2007–09.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Lord McDonald of Salford
Transcript of interview: Lord McDonald of Salford
Reference Code:
DOHP 199
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Sir David Warren
Transcript of interview: Sir David Warren
Reference Code:
DOHP 200
Date:
2020 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Transcript of interview: Edward Chaplin
Transcript of interview: Edward Chaplin
Reference Code:
DOHP 201
Date:
2021 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Miniature of Recollections of Jeremy Varcoe CMG
Recollections of Jeremy Varcoe CMG
Reference Code:
DOHP 202
Date:
2021 (creation)
Description:
This is an edited version of a personal memoir which Jeremy Varcoe wrote for his family.
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme