... effectiveness as an instrument of modern diplomacy. There are mixed perceptions and opinions of the role and functions of the diplomat in the world today. Some would side with Sir Henry Wotton's (1568 - 1639) much quoted definition that he is: " an honest man sent abroad to lie for the good of country." Others would be less cynical and view diplomacy simply ... ...

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