Feltham (founder-director, Oxford U. Foreign Service Programme, UK) presents a primer for beginning British diplomats, covering everything from the proper etiquette at luncheons to and the protocols of state ceremonies to diplomatic privileges and immunities and international law and practice. Among the other topics he addresses are the organization and functions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the structure and activities of the diplomatic mission, diplomatic protocol and procedure, consular officers and posts, organizations of the United Nations, international organizations and agreements outside of the UN, conference procedure and management, and dealing with the media. Martinus-Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)