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Glossary

BCG - British Consulate-General


BDHC - British Deputy High Commission


BE - British Embassy


BHC - British High Commission


BVC - British Vice Consul


CO - Colonial Office


CRO - Common Wealth Relations Office


DBFP - Documents on British Foreign Policy


DBPO - Documents on British Policy Overseas


DCA - Department of Constitutional Affairs


DCG - Deputy Consul-General


DHC - Deputy High Commission (er)


DHM - Deputy Head of Mission


DO - Desk Officer


DPA - Data Protection Act


FCO - Foreign and Commonwealth Office


FOI - Freedom of Information


GHACPW - Government Hospitality Advisory Committee for the Purchase of Wine


HC - High Commissioner


HCS - Home Civil Service


HMA - Her Majesty's Ambassador


HMC(G) - Her Majesty's Consul (General)


HMG - Her Majesty's Government


HOM - Head of Mission


IMG - Information Management group


IRT - Information Rights Team


LE - Locally Engaged (staff)


Mission - Any FCO Office Overseas


OAB - Old Admiralty building


PC - Pro Consul


PS - Private Secretary


RO - Reporting Officer


SoS - Secretary of State


T/D - Temporary Duty


UKDel - United Kingdom Delegation


UKMis - United Kingdom Mission


UKRep - United Kingdom Representative


VC - Vice Consul









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