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I called the Foreign Office who confirmed: it is yet undecided as to whether the G20 will be a finance ministers summit or a head of government one.
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"I called the Foreign Office and she was rescued the day before her wedding - but many girls are not that lucky."
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012
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The Foreign Office, which is concerned about the tough language from Buenos Aires in recent months, believes that Britain's military presence on the Falkland Islands will deter Argentina.
Argentina hits back at David Cameron over colonialism jibe 2012
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Apart from 10 Downing Street, the Foreign Office was the most mentioned and retweeted government department – despite that slightly sinister first message it always sends its followers: "The Foreign Office is now following you".
100 days of coalition: Tweetminster research brings bad news for Nick Clegg 2010
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'British spy' found dead identified as Foreign Office worker
MI6 codebreaker's bizarre death provides fodder for conspiracy theories 2010
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The Travellers was still known as the Foreign Office canteen and t you could bet on at least four or five members of the Secret Intelligence Service being there at any given time.
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But again, they're supposed to be making a short -- and you help me with this, Christiane, a short jaunt just across to the Foreign Office, which isn't too far, to make this press conference.
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Deep within the recesses of the Foreign Office is the single desk, manned or womanned round the clock by the "Duty Europhile" – cat on lap – ready at a moment's notice to give the faithful their instructions on every conceivable issue.
The Duty Europhile instructs … Richard 2007
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Deep within the recesses of the Foreign Office is the single desk, manned or womanned round the clock by the "Duty Europhile" – cat on lap – ready at a moment's notice to give the faithful their instructions on every conceivable issue.
Archive 2007-10-01 Richard 2007
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I guess the straw man at the Foreign Office is the one absent without leave, or perhaps big John Reid at Defence.
Archive 2005-10-01 Garry 2005
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