James Ellison, Queen Mary, University of London, UKDaniel Furby, Fipra InternationalChris Goldsmith, De Montfort University, UK Edward Hampshire, Royal Military Academy, UKPiers Ludlow, London School of Economics, UK Alastair Noble, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UKHelen Parr, Keele University, UKIsabelle Tombs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK

'Concise, informative and tightly focused, the essays highlight the part British ambassadors to France have played in their reporting and analysis, their identifying and nurturing of key relationships, and their promotion of specific projects. The volume should be of interest to all international historians, and essential reading for students of modern diplomacy.' - Keith Hamilton, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, UK

• Introduction; John W. Young 1. Alfred Duff Cooper, 1944-47; Edward Hampshire 2. Oliver Harvey, 1948-54; Rogelia Pastor-Castro 3. Gladwyn Jebb, 1954-60; Christopher Goldsmith 4. Pierson Dixon, 1960-65; James Ellison 5. Patrick Reilly, 1965-68; Helen Parr 6. Christopher Soames, 1968-72; Daniel Furby & N. Piers Ludlow 7. Edward Tomkins, 1972-75; Alastair Noble 8. Nicholas Henderson, 1975-79; Isabelle Tombs Conclusion; John W. Young Select Bibliography Index

James Ellison, Queen Mary, University of London, UKDaniel Furby, Fipra InternationalChris Goldsmith, De Montfort University, UK Edward Hampshire, Royal Military Academy, UKPiers Ludlow, London School of Economics, UK Alastair Noble, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UKHelen Parr, Keele University, UKIsabelle Tombs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK

'Concise, informative and tightly focused, the essays highlight the part British ambassadors to France have played in their reporting and analysis, their identifying and nurturing of key relationships, and their promotion of specific projects. The volume should be of interest to all international historians, and essential reading for students of modern diplomacy.' - Keith Hamilton, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, UK

• Introduction; John W. Young 1. Alfred Duff Cooper, 1944-47; Edward Hampshire 2. Oliver Harvey, 1948-54; Rogelia Pastor-Castro 3. Gladwyn Jebb, 1954-60; Christopher Goldsmith 4. Pierson Dixon, 1960-65; James Ellison 5. Patrick Reilly, 1965-68; Helen Parr 6. Christopher Soames, 1968-72; Daniel Furby & N. Piers Ludlow 7. Edward Tomkins, 1972-75; Alastair Noble 8. Nicholas Henderson, 1975-79; Isabelle Tombs Conclusion; John W. Young Select Bibliography Index

James Ellison, Queen Mary, University of London, UKDaniel Furby, Fipra InternationalChris Goldsmith, De Montfort University, UK Edward Hampshire, Royal Military Academy, UKPiers Ludlow, London School of Economics, UK Alastair Noble, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UKHelen Parr, Keele University, UKIsabelle Tombs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK

'Concise, informative and tightly focused, the essays highlight the part British ambassadors to France have played in their reporting and analysis, their identifying and nurturing of key relationships, and their promotion of specific projects. The volume should be of interest to all international historians, and essential reading for students of modern diplomacy.' - Keith Hamilton, formerly of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, UK

• Introduction; John W. Young 1. Alfred Duff Cooper, 1944-47; Edward Hampshire 2. Oliver Harvey, 1948-54; Rogelia Pastor-Castro 3. Gladwyn Jebb, 1954-60; Christopher Goldsmith 4. Pierson Dixon, 1960-65; James Ellison 5. Patrick Reilly, 1965-68; Helen Parr 6. Christopher Soames, 1968-72; Daniel Furby & N. Piers Ludlow 7. Edward Tomkins, 1972-75; Alastair Noble 8. Nicholas Henderson, 1975-79; Isabelle Tombs Conclusion; John W. Young Select Bibliography Index