Japan and Back : : And Places Elsewhere, A Memoir / / Hugh Cortazzi.
Sir Hugh Cortazzi, one of Britain's most prominent post-war Ambassadors to Japan who was in Tokyo to receive Margaret Thatcher on her historic 'handbagging' visit in 1982, was never a so-called 'traditional' diplomat.Having gained entry to the Foreign Service in 1949 his dip...
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| Superior document: | Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 1998. ©1998 |
| Year of Publication: | 1998 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 255 pages) |
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| Other title: | And Places Elsewhere, A Memoir Preliminary Material / |
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| Summary: | Sir Hugh Cortazzi, one of Britain's most prominent post-war Ambassadors to Japan who was in Tokyo to receive Margaret Thatcher on her historic 'handbagging' visit in 1982, was never a so-called 'traditional' diplomat.Having gained entry to the Foreign Service in 1949 his diplomatic life was hardly 'conventional'; it was most certainly, at times, controversial -- from London to Bonn, to Washington (at the time of Watergate) but principally Japan where he undertook three tours of duty, the last as Ambassador, 1980-84. After retiring from the Diplomatic Service, he became a high-profile Chairman of the Japan Society in 1985, a post he held for ten years. This memoir is a real tour de force, providing the reader with an informed, critical perspective on world affairs in general, but with a particular emphasis on Japan. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004213104 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Hugh Cortazzi. |