Notification of Arrivals and Departures

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Absence or Indisposition of a Head of Mission

Chaplains

An important member of certain missions is the Chaplain, who may be a member of the diplomatic staff and enjoy diplomatic status.

If a head of mission is absent or otherwise unable to perform his functions (e.g. through serious illness), or if the post of head of mission is vacant, a member of the diplomatic staff of the mission (usually the next senior) will fill the post as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. In these circumstances the head of mission or his Ministry informs the appropriate authorities of the host state of the change, and advises them when the head of mission resumes his functions. If no member of the diplomatic staff is available to take charge during the absence of a head of mission, a member of the administrative or technical staff may, with the approval of the host state, be appointed by his government to take charge of the current administrative business of the mission. If a Chargé d’Affaires ad interim is unable to continue his functions, he may not appoint a Charge` in his place: this can only be done by his Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ex.1 Answer the following questions based on the reading:

1. What do members of the secretarial and archives staff deal with?

2. What is the task of the security staff?

3. What are the technical staff concerned with?

4. What sections are local staff commonly employed to?

5. How important is the accounting system of the mission?

6. What is the task of the member in charge of the commercial section?

7. What does the member of the staff in charge of the Press and Information section do? How important is this work?

8. Is there a clear distinction between a career diplomat and an attaché?

9. What is one of the main functions of a Military, Naval or Air Force attaché?

10. What is the work of the cultural attaché?

11. What are the other titles of attachés?

12. Is Chaplain a member of every mission?

13. Who will fill the post if the head of mission is absent or otherwise unable to perform his functions?

Appointments, Arrivals and Departures

Notification of Appointments

Although it is only the appointment of heads of mission and frequently that of Military, Naval or Air Attachés that require the formal approval of the host state in advance, all other appointments of diplomatic staff must be notified to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the earliest opportunity.

The head of a mission should, where possible, advise the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs well in advance of the date, place and time of the intended arrival or final departure of any member of the staff of the mission or of their families. In addition, in some countries it is the practice to provide the Consular Department of the Ministry with details of the engagement or discharge of any residents or nationals of the country in which the mission is situated.

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