Workings of the United Kingdom Foreign Affairs Department Part 2
The department provides advice to ministers and under-secretaries and this documentary describes the process and the people involved. It includes press briefings and communication with interview with key personnel who describe their roles. There is discussion on the Britain, Indonesia 'confrontation' which ended last year and the role of the British Ambassador in Indonesia today. The foreign office entry requirements and exams are described. Those taking part are Donald Murray, Head, South East Asia Department; Richard Dorman, Assistant, South East Asia Department; Lawrence O'Keefe, Desk Officer, Indonesia; John Bourgoin, Press Officer; Sir Colin Crowe, Chief Clerk; Horace Philips, British Ambassador, Indonesia; Diplomatic Wives; George Brown, Foreign Secretary; Sophie Brown, Wife of George Brown.
Primary Title
- Workings of the United Kingdom Foreign Affairs Department Part 2
Date Broadcast
- October 1968
Channel
- BBC
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- AKTV-2
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- The department provides advice to ministers and under-secretaries and this documentary describes the process and the people involved. It includes press briefings and communication with interview with key personnel who describe their roles. There is discussion on the Britain, Indonesia 'confrontation' which ended last year and the role of the British Ambassador in Indonesia today. The foreign office entry requirements and exams are described. Those taking part are Donald Murray, Head, South East Asia Department; Richard Dorman, Assistant, South East Asia Department; Lawrence O'Keefe, Desk Officer, Indonesia; John Bourgoin, Press Officer; Sir Colin Crowe, Chief Clerk; Horace Philips, British Ambassador, Indonesia; Diplomatic Wives; George Brown, Foreign Secretary; Sophie Brown, Wife of George Brown.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television (Audio only)
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Politics