Satow's Guide to Diplomatic Practice

Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Biographical note on Satow......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 11
Abbreviations......Page 14
I Diplomacy in general......Page 18
1 Diplomacy                                                   ......Page 20
2 Privileges and immunities of the head of a foreign state    ......Page 26
3 The minister for foreign affairs                            ......Page 29
4 Precedence among states and similar matters                 ......Page 37
5 Titles and precedence among sovereigns                      ......Page 44
6 Maritime honours                                            ......Page 53
7 The language and forms of diplomatic intercourse            ......Page 55
8 Credentials and full powers                                 ......Page 72
II Diplomatic agents in general......Page 82
9 Right of legation......Page 84
10 The selection of diplomatic agents......Page 93
11 Classification of diplomatic agents......Page 99
12 Persona grata......Page 106
13 Diplomatic agent proceeding to his post......Page 111
14 Privileges and immunities of diplomatic missions......Page 123
15 Immunities of diplomatic agents......Page 137
16 Privileges of diplomatic agents......Page 152
17 Families, junior staff and local nationals......Page 160
18 Diplomatic agents in third states......Page 168
19 Special missions......Page 173
20 The diplomatic body (corps diplomatique)......Page 178
21 Termination of a diplomatic mission......Page 191
22 Breach of diplomatic relations......Page 204
23 Attacks on embassies......Page 209
24 Kidnapping of diplomats......Page 216
25 Diplomacy and radio......Page 221
III Consular matters......Page 226
26 The appointment of consuls......Page 228
27 Functions, privileges and immunities of consuls......Page 233
IV International transactions......Page 244
28 Congresses and conferences......Page 246
29 Treaties and other international instruments - I General definition......Page 253
30 Treaties and other international instruments - II Pact, Constitution, Charter, Statute, Regulations, Concordat, Additional Articles......Page 270
31 Treaties and other international instruments - III Act, General Act, Final Act, Modus Vivendi, Compromis d'Arbitrage......Page 275
32 Treaties and other international instruments - IV Ratification, Accession, Acceptance and Approval......Page 287
33 Treaties and other international instruments - V Reservations, Notice of Termination and Registration......Page 301
V International organisations......Page 324
34 The collective third party......Page 326
35 The United Nations: A way of life and work......Page 328
36 The United Nations - I The Charter and its operation......Page 332
37 The United Nations - II Specialised Agencies, regional commissions and special bodies......Page 360
38 The United Nations - III Peaceful settlement of international disputes......Page 364
39 The United Nations - IV The International Court of Justice......Page 373
40 Privileges and immunities of international organisations......Page 385
41 The Commonwealth of Nations......Page 397
42 Some regional organisations......Page 408
43 Post-1945 diplomacy......Page 455
44 Advice to diplomatists......Page 459
Appendix i Definitions and terms......Page 474
Appendix ii Conferences......Page 483
Appendix iii United Nations membership......Page 489
Appendix iv Specialised agencies......Page 493
Appendix v Commonwealth membership......Page 503
Appendix vi Specialised diplomacy......Page 504
Notes......Page 506
Bibliography......Page 539
Index......Page 549