The Islamic Republic of Pakistan emerged as an independent country through the partition of India in August 1947 and was admitted as a United Nations member state in September 1947. It is currently the second-largest country within the Muslim world in terms of population,and is also the only Muslim-majority country in possession of nuclear weapons. De facto,the country shares direct land borders with India,Iran,Afghanistan,and China.
The diplomatic foreign relations of the United Kingdom are conducted by the Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office,headed by the Foreign Secretary. The prime minister and numerous other agencies play a role in setting policy,and many institutions and businesses have a voice and a role.
After independence in 1964 the foreign relations of Zambia were mostly focused on supporting liberation movements in other countries in Southern Africa,such as the African National Congress and SWAPO. During the Cold War Zambia was a member of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries:promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language;encouraging cultural,scientific,technological and educational cooperation with the United Kingdom. The organisation has been called a soft power extension of UK foreign policy,as well as a tool for propaganda.
Sir Ralph Spencer Paget was a British diplomat in the Foreign Service,culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to Brazil in 1918,a position he held until 1920.
A de facto embassy is an office or organisation that serves de facto as an embassy in the absence of normal or official diplomatic relations among countries,usually to represent nations which lack full diplomatic recognition,regions or dependencies of countries,or territories over which sovereignty is disputed. In some cases,diplomatic immunity and extraterritoriality may be granted.
British Office Taipei,formerly British Trade and Cultural Office (BTCO),is the representative office of the United Kingdom Government in Taiwan with a principal role to promote the British trade and investment interests. It functions as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations between London and Taipei.
Brian John Davidson is a British diplomat who is the British Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau as of July 2021.
Cicely Elizabeth Mayhew,Baroness Mayhew was a British diplomat. She was the second woman to work for the British Foreign Office,and its first female diplomat.
Thomas Henry Carter is a British diplomat who was the British ambassador to Guatemala from 2015 to 2017.
