tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post2572076734522516919..comments2024-03-20T12:03:26.126+00:00Comments on Thin Pinstriped Line: Moosemilk and Cucumber Sandwiches? The Shared Anglo-Canadan embassy cocktail party...Sir Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704774192275240783noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-3510310249332745142012-10-02T12:57:47.644+01:002012-10-02T12:57:47.644+01:00I have to agree with TD. This smacks of being driv...I have to agree with TD. This smacks of being driven primarily by cost saving measures rather then actual strategic politics.eaglemmoominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506895642181048194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-10088960775497910122012-09-27T15:04:52.249+01:002012-09-27T15:04:52.249+01:00The problem with sharing is it soon becomes depend...The problem with sharing is it soon becomes dependance so I am not sure if this is as good news for either parties as you think.<br /><br />Think Defencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674093099627997373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-16949621221538489042012-09-27T13:23:13.781+01:002012-09-27T13:23:13.781+01:00This is really interesting and very positive deve...This is really interesting and very positive development. The UK has over the years acquired a large global estate of diplomatic interests, which consist not only of FCO sites, but also representation from UK Trade and Industry, Department for International Development and also the British Council.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bit-sit.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Experience Days UK</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168303385795746346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-21795558107793311362012-09-27T08:41:29.214+01:002012-09-27T08:41:29.214+01:00Ahem, no mention of the Anglosphere.... Given curr...Ahem, no mention of the Anglosphere.... Given current uncertainties the FCO should also be discussing (or is de-jure/de-facto) with a certain Republic to our west.Fluffy Thoughtsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-85475809010600350862012-09-26T23:00:02.617+01:002012-09-26T23:00:02.617+01:00I had an email a week prior to today from a collea...I had an email a week prior to today from a colleague who was quite very frustrated at the decision, I think its more a case of anger at how this puts to question how much the Canadian Government values its 'sovereignity', and now they're coming back to the 'mother country's bosum... its also a "why canada?" question...surely it may have been wiser to cosey up to the Australians?<br /><br />I am unsure why, the roayalists/commonweath-ists in canada will welcome this, the more nationalists wont... its just like the re-instating of the 'Royal' titles to the CAF, will this just be another 'on paper only' thing? Or more deeper like the anglo-french treaty.<br /><br />I'm not so sure on the good news story you seem to think it is... but I welcome it, nonetheless.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-49586259482214767192012-09-26T21:51:11.221+01:002012-09-26T21:51:11.221+01:00http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/94106...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9410648/Britains-main-export-market-is-no-longer-the-EU.html<br /><br />With apologies to Sir Humphrey for the sourceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-19569370672739413242012-09-26T21:38:12.806+01:002012-09-26T21:38:12.806+01:00One of the main reasons for the recent Hague tour ...One of the main reasons for the recent Hague tour of SE Asia was to support the increase in Embassy attached trade missions.<br />The government realised that it cannot depend entirely on trade with the EU. The last ONS report on trade showed that our exports outside the Eu have just tipped over the 50% mark after many years in the doldrums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-81791109600547415332012-09-26T19:29:09.957+01:002012-09-26T19:29:09.957+01:00And from the other side of the pond at the Canadia...And from the other side of the pond at the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute's "3Ds Blog"--with a Kabul angle:<br /><br />"<a href="http://www.cdfai.org/the3dsblog/?p=1449" rel="nofollow">Canadian Office in a British Embassy? No Big Deal</a>"<br /><br />Mark<br />OttawaMark, Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193547132937352127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-31378302512628503752012-09-26T17:36:15.477+01:002012-09-26T17:36:15.477+01:00No mention of the fact that UK trade missions are ...No mention of the fact that UK trade missions are completely powerless, since our trade policey is EU driven?<br />Odd that Canada is having them thoughTrThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316335177828136131noreply@blogger.com