Wotton, H. - Wotton

Japanese: ウォットン,H. - うぉっとん
Wotton, H. - Wotton

…Generally, it refers to a diplomatic mission (ambassador, minister) and its main attendants, but in law, it refers to the general staff of the foreign service who are mainly involved in diplomatic affairs (those who can use the titles of counsellor, first secretary, second secretary, third secretary and assistant diplomat). Regarding diplomats, the British diplomat Henry Wotton (1568-1639) described them as "honest men sent abroad to lie for their country," and the French diplomat François de Callières (1645-1717, author of "The Art of Diplomatic Negotiations" (1716)) wrote that "ambassadors are called honorable spies." …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Wotton, H." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…一般には,外交使節(大使,公使)とそのおもな随員をさすが,法令では,外務公務員のうち,主として外交事務に携わる一般職の職員(参事官,一等書記官,二等書記官,三等書記官および外交官補の名称を用いることのできる者)をさす。外交官に関し,イギリスの外交官ウォットンHenry Wotton(1568‐1639)は〈彼の国のために外国に噓をつくために派遣される正直な人間〉と表現し,フランスの外交官カリエールFrançois de Callières(1645‐1717。《外交談判法》(1716)の著者)は〈大使は尊敬すべきスパイと呼ばれる〉と記した。…

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