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 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