Diplomatic service

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Diplomatic service is the body of diplomats and foreign policy officers maintained by the government of a country to communicate with the governments of other countries. Diplomatic personnel enjoy diplomatic immunity when they are accredited to other countries.

The United States diplomatic service is often referred to as the Foreign Service. Appointments in the Foreign Service are excepted service appointments under United States Code Title V, which also governs the Civil Service.

The British Diplomatic Service is formally called Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. It was formed out of the amalgamation of the Colonial Service and the Foreign Service in the late 1960s. See Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

[edit] See also

• diplomacy

• diplomatic accreditation

• dual accreditation

• diplomatic bag

• diplomatic credentials

• diplomatic corps

• diplomatic illness

• diplomatic immunity

• diplomatic law

• diplomatic rank

[edit] Relevant books

• Rana K.,(2004)"The 21st Century Ambassador: Plenipotentiary to Chief Executive" DiploFoundation ISBN 99909-55-18-2

• Rana K.,(2002)"Bilateral Diplomacy" , DiploProjects, Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Malta ISBN 99909-55-16-6

[http://www.diplomaticsociety.org/ Diplomatic Society of St Gabriel