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 John Margetson
Reference Code:
DOHP 131
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: Lord Jay
Reference Code:
DOHP 123
Date:
2007-2016 (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: Sir Bryan Cartledge
Reference Code:
DOHP 115
Date:
2007 (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: John Edwards
Reference Code:
DOHP 113
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: Brian Donaldson
Reference Code:
DOHP 106
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: Sir Roderic Lyne
Reference Code:
DOHP 105
Date:
2006 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Peter Jay
Reference Code:
DOHP 102
Date:
2006 (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: Martin Morland
Reference Code:
DOHP 100
Date:
2006 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Ivor Lucas
Reference Code:
DOHP 93
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Parsons
Reference Code:
DOHP 101
Date:
2005 (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: Basil Eastwood
Reference Code:
DOHP 107
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Peter Unwin
Reference Code:
DOHP 95
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme



Transcript of interview: Mark Pellew
Reference Code:
DOHP 85
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


Transcript of interview: Lord Hurd of Westwell
Reference Code:
DOHP 90
Date:
2005 (creation)
Collection:
British Diplomatic Oral History Programme


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