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.
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Transcript of interview: Patrick Nixon
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Reference Code : - DOHP 203
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Dame Audrey Glover
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Reference Code : - DOHP 204
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Ann Grant
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Reference Code : - DOHP 205
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Edward Clay
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Reference Code : - DOHP 206
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Date : - 2020 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Memoir: Mark Elliott
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Reference Code : - DOHP 207
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Edward Glover
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Reference Code : - DOHP 208
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir John Grant
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Reference Code : - DOHP 209
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Alan Charlton
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Reference Code : - DOHP 210
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Robert Gordon
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Reference Code : - DOHP 211
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Date : - 2021-2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Thorhilda Abbott-Watt
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Reference Code : - DOHP 212
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir David Reddaway
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Reference Code : - DOHP 213
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Description : - David Reddaway was born 26 April 1953, the son of George Frank Norman Reddaway, CBE and Jean Reddaway, OBE (née Brett). He was educated at Oundle School (Scholar.) and Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge (Exhibitioner; MA History). In 1981 he married (1st), Roshan Taliyeh Firouz (marriage dissolved 2019), having two sons and one daughter; and (2nd), 2020, Gabrielle O’Driscoll. Reddaway joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1975 and his diplomatic career included: language student, SOAS, 1976 and Iran, 1977; Tehran: Third Secretary, later Second Secretary (Commercial), 1977–78; Second Secretary. later First Secretary (Chancery), 1978–80; First Secretary: (Chancery), Madrid [Spain], 1980–84; FCO, 1985–86; Private Secretary to Minister of State, 1986–88; (Chancery), New Delhi [India], 1988–90; Chargé d’Affaires, Tehran, 1990–93 (Counsellor, 1991); Minister, Buenos Aires [Argentina], 1993–97; Head, Southern European Department, FCO, 1997–99; Director, Public Services, FCO, 1999–2001; UK Special Representative for Afghanistan, 2002; Visiting Fellow, Harvard University, 2002–03; High Commissioner, Canada, 2003–06; Ambassador: to Ireland, 2006–09; to Turkey, 2009–14.
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Pamela Gordon
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Reference Code : - DOHP 214
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Robin Christopher
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Reference Code : - DOHP 215
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Date : - 2021 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sheila Lyall Grant
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Reference Code : - DOHP 216
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Ian Hay-Campbell
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Reference Code : - DOHP 217
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Richard Stagg
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Reference Code : - DOHP 218
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: James Bowden
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Reference Code : - DOHP 219
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Date : - 2022 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: David Barrie
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Reference Code : - DOHP 220
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Ian Whitting
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Reference Code : - DOHP 221
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Gomersall
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Reference Code : - DOHP 222
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Denis Keefe
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Reference Code : - DOHP 223
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Lord Levy
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Reference Code : - DOHP 224
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Margaret Bryan
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Reference Code : - DOHP 225
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Date : - 2018 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Sir Stephen Brown
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Reference Code : - DOHP 226
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme
Transcript of interview: Alison Rose
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Reference Code : - DOHP 227
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Date : - 2023 (creation)
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Collection : - British Diplomatic Oral History Programme