The Diplomatic list

Individual precedence of diplomats at formal or diplomatic functions.

Individual precedence within a mission.

Protocol and Procedure

Ex. 2 Write out the key vocabulary and make use of it to summarize the text.

Ex. 1 Formulate questions to the text. Ask your classmates to answer them.

Ex. 3 Insert the missing words without referring to the text:

A diplomatic agent is concerned with four 1…of precedence:

1. Precedence between heads 2… diplomatic missions.

The precedence of a head of mission is based on the class 3… which he falls. Within each class 4…is based on the date on which the head of mission assumed his duties 5… such. This is either the date on which he 6…his credentials to the Head of State, or alternatively the 7… on which he notified his 8…to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sent or handed to the 9…or 10…a copy of his credentials, depending on the 11…of the country. In most countries the date is that of presentation to the 12… of State, but in some, it is the date of handing over 13… the copy of 14…. If two heads of mission present their credentials on same day precedence may be 15… either by place in the 16… or the first letter of the state (in French) of the representative concerned or, more commonly, by the relative times of the17… they officially commenced their 18….

At gatherings at which all heads of mission are present 19… 20… … en titre will follow heads of mission of ambassadorial 21…, and 22… … ad interim will come third, each Chargé taking 23… within his class according to the date of his 24… of duty.

The individual precedence of members of the ‘political’ staff below head of mission 25…: Minister – Plenipotentiary, Minister – Counselor, Counselor, First Secretary Second Secretary, Third Secretary, Attaché.

26… is responsibility of head of mission to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the precedence of the 27… of his mission.

Individual precedence at formal or diplomatic functions is 28…on rank.

4. … Precedence of Heads of mission within the national 29… of precedence.

In most states heads of mission are placed according 30… custom, but usually 31… members of the cabinet and the presidents of the legislative 32….

The diplomatic list is a 33… of the names and designation of the heads of 34… missions together with the 35… and diplomatic 36… of the members of the diplomatic 37….

Also shown 38… the address of mission and sometimes the residences of the diplomatic agents, whether or not they are 39…. The diplomatic list is 40…revised and reprinted. The states are 41…alphabetically (usually in the language of the issuing state).

The list does not normally have any security rating and in some 42… it is on sale to the public.

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