The Foreign Office - The Illustrated History (Hardcover)

The Foreign & Commonwealth Officeis one of Britan's most famous institutions , but for most people it is shrouded in a certain amount of mystery. This book allows us to glimpse at life on the inside, discover the history of its workings and architecture, and appreciate the role of the Foreigh Office at the heart of Empire.

Dr Anthony Seldon tells the history of this world famous institution, and takes us on aguided tour of the building. 'The Foreign Office' boasts 200 exclusive photographs of the interiors specially commissioned from a leading architectural photographer.

The story of the Foreign Office is inextricably linked to that of the rise and fall of the British Empire. Anthony Seldon focuses particularly on relations with India, and this is complemented by fascinating archive material from the India Office at the British Library.

Chapters include:
• The rise of Empire
• The building history
• The building today
• The great and the good – foreign ministers from Palmerston to Cook; and key under secretaries and staff
• Overseas posts – the Foreign Office as the centre of a vast Empire. Relations with the 'periphery' – Curzon, Mountbatten, Halifax, Nehru, Gandhi, Nassar. Embassies and viceroy's residencies.
• The secret world – communications and bureaucracy, GCHQ, Bletchley Park, spies, deciphering machines.
• The lowering of the flag – the fall of Singapore and Hong Kong. The faded glory of Empire

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