Diplomat's Manual
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* PROTOCOL
* PRACTICAL ADVICE
* USES AND CUSTOMS
For the Ambassador as well as the members of the diplomatic entourage, formal procedures and their correct application can be a source of anguish, torment or entertainment, depending on the level of familiarity with and adherence to the spoken an unspoken rules at play. In my years of diplomatic exercise in government positions, at the head of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic missions, or even as a simple observer at a broad range of international events an diplomatic ceremonies, I have encountered, assessed and critiqued diplomats of all stripes: novices, veterans, the careful and the careless.
Carlos Antonio Carrasco
CARLOS ANTONIO CARRASCO, actualmente profesor universitario en Paris y columnista en diarios y revistas de América Latina y Europa, es también Miembro de la Academia de Ciencias de Ultramar de Francia. Recorrió el mundo como diplomático y funcionario internacional. Autor de una docena de libros sobre la política internacional contemporánea, en SU ÚLTIMA CONFESIÓN ingresa por vez primera al campo de la ficción.
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Diplomat's Manual - Carlos Antonio Carrasco
O. D. A.
OTTAWA DIPLOMATIC ASSOCIATION
DIPLOMAT’S MANUAL
* PROTOCOL
* PRACTICAL ADVICE
* USES AND CUSTOMS
By
Dr. Carlos Antonio Carrasco
President of the O. D. A.
OTTAWA
Published by The Little French eBooks
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Copyright 2021-Dr. Carlos Antonio Carrasco
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EDITOR’S NOTE
The original Spanish version of the this work was made possible thanks to the efficient collaboration of Ms. Lucia Pérez Alonso, student of the International School of Protocol in Madrid, who assisted with research and editing during her intership at the Secretariat of the ODA.
The translation in to English and additional collaborative assistance was provided by Ms. Tammy Dominguez, certified translator with the Association of Translators and Interpreters of Ontario.
TRANSLATOR’S NOTE
In the aim of creating a clean and fluid text in the English language, the translator has elected to use male pronouns when referring to the ambassador
, except in cases where the author wishes to distinguish that a woman holds the post of Chief of Mission. The reader should note however, that a growing percentage of vibrant, dynamic and eminently capable women represent their countries abroad, contributing their unique skills and leadership to the diplomatic realm.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT: ORIGINS AND HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
THE AMBASSADOR
APPOINTING AN AMBASSADOR
SELECTING AN AMBASSADOR
REPLY TO THE REQUEST FOR AGREEMENT
ACCREDITATION
LETTERS OF CREDENCE
TRAVEL PREPARATIONS
AMBASSADOR’S ARRIVAL
PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF CREDENCE
DIPLOMATIC VEHICLES
THE AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE
THE AMBASSADOR’S OFFICE
FIRST VISITS
AGENDA FOR VISITS
VISITS TO OTHER AUTHORITIES
DURATION OF THE MISSION
ON THE AMBASSADOR’S SPOUSE
DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
CONSULAR CORPS
DIPLOMATIC LIST
DIPLOMATIC PRECEDENCE
PERSONA NON GRATA
DIPLOMATIC POUCH
CHARACTERISTICS
CODES
FORMS OF ADDRESS
WOMEN AS HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS: FORM OF ADDRESS.
PRECEDENCE OF THE SPOUSE
DECORATIONS
CATEGORIES
PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING DECORATIONS
EXCHANGE OF DECORATIONS
PROTOCOL AND PRECEDENCE
DIPLOMATIC PROTOCOL
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
PRECEDENCE AMONG HEADS OF STATE
PRECEDENCE WITHIN THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS
HEADS OF STATE
STATE VISITS
DURATION
USUAL PROGRAM OF A STATE VISIT
PRESIDENTIAL SUMMITS
ORGANIZATION OF A SUMMIT
PROTOCOL FOR AIRPORT RECEPTION
THE EMBASSY
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AMBASSADOR’S SECRETARY
TECHNICAL SERVICES
SECURITY SERVICES
DOMESTIC SERVICES
OTHER DIPLOMATIC FUNCTIONS
Chargé d’affaires a.i.
Chargé d’affaires en pied
Minister-Counsellor
Counsellor
First Secretary
Second Secretary
Civil Attaché
Military Attaché
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Forms of address
Characteristics of diplomatic correspondence
Verbal Note
Collective Note
ATTIRE, INVITATIONS AND DIPLOMATIC FUNCTIONS
IMPORTANCE OF ATTIRE IN DIPLOMATIC FUNCTIONS
FEMENINE DRESS
NATIONAL DRESS
THE DIPLOMATIC TABLE
OFFICIAL DINNERS
INVITATIONS
OFFICIAL ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
SOME CURIOSITIES OF FORMAL ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
MISCELLANEA
FLAGS
CARDS AND SIGNS
CUSTOMS AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE
DIPLOMATIC ACADEMIA
NATIONAL DAYS
FUNERAL HONOURS
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
SIGNING OF AGREEMENTS
TIPS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE
PUBLIC SPEAKING
SOCIAL RECEPTIONS
ILLUSTRATIONS
APPENDICES
INTRODUCTION
For the Ambassador as well as the members of the diplomatic entourage, formal procedures and their correct application can be a source of anguish, torment or entertainment, depending on the level of familiarity with and adherence to the spoken an unspoken rules at play. In my years of diplomatic exercise in government positions, at the head of bilateral and multilateral diplomatic missions, or even as a simple observer at a broad range of international events an diplomatic ceremonies, I have encountered, assessed and critiqued diplomats of all stripes: novices, veterans, the careful and the careless.
A similar range of experience can be found on the other side of Protocol Street, where local government authorities of all levels may all anywhere along the spectrum from thoroughly knowledgeable to completely unaware of the forms of address an proper etiquette to be used with visiting foreign diplomats.
In this climate of uncertainty, errors of omission and commission abound, both of which are considered gaffes when they occur, an carry certain consequences.
Although this may not be taken seriously by those who equate formal protocol with triviality, ostentation, and the superficial observance of good manners –rather like pretty packaging- the truth is that the way things are done is the heart and soul, the very foundation, one could say, of true diplomacy.
How then, does one eliminate doubt and avoid gaffes that are, at times, irreversible? The learned will undoubtedly seek counsel in thick tomes on diplomatic law and protocol by authors such as Satow, Genêt, Jules Cambon or Harold Nicholson.
In our opinion, however, there is a need for a useful, practical, didactic handbook that is also enjoyable to read, illustrated with vivid examples of what should and clearly should not be done as one navigates the exciting, yet often challenging course of diplomatic life.
This work also contains a basic bibliography for consultation, other guides of interest and necessary references, as well as essential appendices.
It is a handbook truly intended to be kept at hand
, available for quick consultation, easy reference, and the additional entertainment of discovering but a few of the many colorful episodes in the annals of diplomatic history and practice.
Enjoy!
Ambassador Carlos Antonio Carrasco
President of the ODA
THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT: ORIGINS AND HISTORICAL
EVOLUTION
If we agree on the principle that diplomacy in the art and technique that involves the knowledge and management of international relations,
we can assert that protocol, in its historical and modern sense, is the framework that guarantees mutual respect between States and their representatives, who often have divergent interests.
Diplomacy, in both its bilateral (relationship between two States) and multilateral (relations among several States) dimension, is executed through the exchange of ambassadors, officials from the Foreign Ministries and, at the highest level, by way meetings between Heads of State and Government.
It is said that diplomacy is the second oldest profession in the world
and, in fact, in Greece a reliable man was entrusted with a letter of presentation to convey messages of his government to a foreign monarch, hence we have the term diplomacy, deriving from diploma.
In the Middle Ages, alliances between kingdoms, in the form of royal marriages, were negotiated by the corresponding ambassadors. Such is the example of Ferdinand of Aragon, who entrusted his ambassador, Luis Caroz and Caroz’s successor, Dr. de Puebla, with the task of negotiating with Henry VII to marry Arangon’s daughter Catherine to the crown prince, Henry VIII, who would later become king. The nuptials were celebrated on June 11, 1509. The relationship of the royal couple and the terms and conditions of their nuptial union were, in the future, monitored by the Spanish ambassadors