Foreign relations of the United Kingdom

Al Yamamah ("The Dove") is the name of a series of massive arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia, which have been paid for by the delivery of up to 600,000 barrels of oil per day to the U.K. government. The first sales occurred in September 1985 and the most recent was announced in December 2005, which involved the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Al Yamamah"

The following is an incomplete list of nations to which the United Kingdom has provided ambassadors. The following articles have complete lists of ambassadors: ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom"

The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Austria is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Austria, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Austria. His official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Austria"

The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Cuba is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of Cuba, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Cuba. His official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Cuba"

The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Iceland is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Iceland, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Iceland. His official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Iceland"

The following is a partial list of British ambassadors to Kazakhstan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan"

The current Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Mexico is Giles Paxman. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Mexico"

The following is a partial list of British ambassadors to Spain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Spain"

The following is an incomplete list of nations from which the United Kingdom has received ambassadors. Select a nation to obtain an incomplete list of ambassadors from that nation to the Court of St. James's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambassadors to the United Kingdom"

The term Anglo-American relations refers to bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United States. The special relationship is a term used to emphasize the warmth and cordiality of the relationship between the leaders and military forces of the two countries and used to describe Anglo-American relations in a positive light; however, Anglo-American relations have gone through times of war and conflict as well as peace and close cooperation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-American relations"

(Anglo-Chinese relations) * George Ernest Morrison resident correspondent of The Times, London, at Peking in 1897, and political adviser to the President of China from 1912 to 1920. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Chinese relations"

The Anglo-French Declaration was signed between France and Great Britain on November 7 1918 agreeing to implement a "complete and final liberation" of countries that had been part of the Ottoman Empire including the establishment of democratic governments in Syria and Mesopotamia. The agreement made it explicit that the form of the new governments was to be determined by local populations rather than imposed by the signatory powers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-French Declaration"

(Anglo-Japanese relations) * Alexander Cameron Sim - founder of Kobe Regatta and Athletic Club, introduced lemonade (ramune) to Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Japanese relations"

The Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce (NichiEi ShuuKou Tsushou Jouyaku 日英修好通商条約) was signed on August 26 1858 by Lord Elgin and the then representatives of the Japanese government ( Tokugawa shogunate). ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce"

The Anglo-Norse Society in London is a society based in Britain for advancing the education of the citizens of Britain and Norway about each other’s country and way of life. There is a similar society based in Norway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Norse Society in London"

The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance between England (succeeded by the United Kingdom) and Portugal is the oldest alliance in the world which is still in force. It was signed in 1373. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglo-Portuguese Alliance"

An anglophile is considered to be a non-English person who is extremely fond of all things English. American Anglophiles will often spell words with a British distinction, such as writing the word color as colour, or flavor as flavour. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anglophile"

Prior to August 2005, Britain in Europe was the main British pro-European pressure group. Despite connections to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, it was a cross-party organisation with supporters from many different political backgrounds. Initially founded to campaign for a “yes” vote for the Euro, it then progressed to support a “yes” vote for the referendum on the European Constitution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Britain in Europe"

The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the United Kingdom's embassy to the United States. It is located on the northern end of Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.. The embassy also operates consulates general in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco as well as consulates in Dallas, Denver, Miami, and Seattle. ...more on Wikipedia about "British Embassy in Washington, D.C."

A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). However, the term "crown colony" is still utilised when referring to the Falkland Islands, British Antarctic Territory, and Gibraltar. ...more on Wikipedia about "British overseas territory"

The British–Irish Council (sometimes known as the Council of the Isles) is a body created by the Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement). Its membership includes representatives from throughout the ' British Isles'. Its stated aim is to "promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the peoples of these islands". Its participants are the: ...more on Wikipedia about "British-Irish Council" Enjoy http://www.shortopedia.com.

The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commonwealth of Nations"

DFID is the United Kingdom Department for International Development, it is headed by the Secretary of State for International Development. Its mission is "to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty". The Secretary of State is Hilary Benn and the only other minister is the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Gareth Thomas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Department for International Development"

The disputed status of Gibraltar arises from the United Kingdom and Gibraltarians on the one hand, and Spain on the other hand, holding opposed views to each others on the issue of the Gibraltar's sovereignty and future. ...more on Wikipedia about "Disputed status of Gibraltar"

One of the sources of the dispute is surely the lack of appropriate definitions of what had been actually ceded to Great Britain. The Treaty of Utrecht did not include any map or specific description of the ceded elements, so that the article X is subject to different interpretations from each side. According to the Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht, dominion is ceded over the town and castle of Gibraltar, together with the port, fortifications, and forts thereunto belonging ( Article X of the Treaty of Utrecht ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Disputed status of the isthmus between Gibraltar and Spain"

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