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History at the heart of diplomacy

Posted by: Dr Richard Smith, Posted on: 28 November 2018 - Categories: Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians

On 15 November, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Historians gathered in the Locarno Suite of the Foreign Office to mark our centenary. Joining us were former and current members of staff.

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The war that did not end at 11am on 11 November

Posted by: Tara Finn, Posted on: 9 November 2018 - Categories: First World War, Foreign Office Historians
An old black and white picture of a boat in the middle of an icy water.

On 11 November we remember the guns ceasing firing. We imagine universal relief that the carnage of war was finally over, at least in the victorious countries. There is just one problem: that is not the complete truth.

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