Foreign secretary
Foreign secretary may refer to:
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Foreign Secretary) is a senior official as one of the Great Offices of State within Her Majesty's Government and head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The office is a British Cabinet level position.
The Secretary of State's remit includes: relations with foreign countries, matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Nations and the overseas territories in addition to the promotion of British interests abroad.
The Foreign Secretary also has responsibility for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), which are directly accountable to this person.
Position
The position of 'Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs' was created in the British governmental reorganisation of 1782, in which the Northern and Southern Departments became the Home and Foreign Offices, respectively. The position of 'Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs' came into existence in 1968 with the merger of the functions of 'Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs' and 'Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs' into a single Department of State. The India Office was a predecessor department of the Foreign Office.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (also known as the Foreign Ministry) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that conducts and manages Sri Lanka's relations with other countries. The ministry is housed at the Republic Building in Colombo fort.
History
The ministry was formally established in 1948 following the independence of Ceylon as the Ministry of External Affairs and Defence, coming under the direct control of the Prime Minister of Ceylon. In 1977, J.R Jayawardena's government adapted two separate ministries, forming the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of External Affairs. A.C.S Hameed was appointed as Cabinet Minister of External Affairs.
Overseas missions
The ministry has 40 overseas missions including 13 High Commissions, 40 Embassies, 2 Permanent Representations to the United Nations, 14 consulates and a representative office. It provides consular assistance to Sri Lankans traveling, working and studying overseas.
Senior officials
'Foreign secretary' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Power of the Daleks (2012)
Actors: Steve Allen (actor), David Bickerstaff (actor), Nicholas Briggs (actor), Paul Butler (actor), Phil Cottrill (actor), Adrian Cranwell-Child (actor), Stuart Currie (actor), Tony Dart (actor), Paul Denney (actor), Barnaby Edwards (actor), James George (actor), Mark Harold (actor), Doug Inman (actor), Suzy Needle (actor), Sean Ridley (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi, Short,Regjeringen Martin (2002)
Actors: Per Egil Aske (actor), Øivind Egeland (actor), Stig Henrik Hoff (actor), Per Lillo-Stenberg (actor), Kjærand Moe (actor), Line Verndal (actress), Kari Moen Kristiansen (producer), Thomas Torjussen (writer), Roar Uthaug (director), Wibecke Rønseth (editor),
Plot: Martin is going on a blinddate and in his internal government the ministers are preparing for a routine State visit. But then Nora is revealed and tactics need to be changed. Fast! Nora is not interested in foreign political smalltalk, she is after government secrets. The ridiculed Home Secretary is slowly coming to life, but in his way stands a paranoid Defense Secretary. Only a coup can save Martin now!
Keywords: character-name-in-titleGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Short,
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells (2001)
Actors: John Bennett (actor), Nicholas Boulton (actor), Stephen Churchett (actor), Richard Clifford (actor), Charlie Condou (actor), Dominic Cooper (actor), Eddie Cooper (actor), Matthew Cottle (actor), Raymond Coulthard (actor), Stephen Critchlow (actor), Mark Dexter (actor), Hugh Dickson (actor), Donald Douglas (actor), Michael Fitzgerald (actor), John Baddeley (actor),
Plot: H.G. Wells foresaw the future in such visionary novels as The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. On a night in London in 1946, newspaper reporter Ellen McGillivray arrives at the home of legendary literary figure, Herbert George Wells. Expecting to hear of the events and people who formed his prophetic imagination, she is informed of a world in which known scientific boundaries no longer exist. It begins a half-century earlier at London's Imperial College of Science where Wells meets Jane Robbins, a scientist equally fascinated by unnatural phenomenon, and a woman who immediately captures Wells' heart. Through midnight experiments and secret investigations into the paranormal, through the follies of chance and the miracles of fate, Wells and Robbins find themselves slipping into whirlpools of time, both past and present, they never thought possible. Since this mysterious universe can not be shared with the world, this becomes a wondrous secret that binds them forever. To Wells' surprise, Ellen accepts his outlandish tales of traveling through time. For she is not, she admits, a journalist, but rather an underground government agent who has inherited a puzzling artifact that only Wells could possibly identify: a crystalline orb said to contain the mysteries of the universe, our relationships to other planets, and our past encounters with them. What Ellen is about to discover is that at the heart of the mysterious orb is buried the equally mysterious heart of Jane Robbins, the one who inspired H.G. Wells to tell the amazing truth in the form of science "fiction."
Keywords: college, science, tv-mini-series, writerGenres: Romance, Sci-Fi,
Taglines: With stunning recreations of the 19th century London, awe inspiring special effects, and a timeless love story at its heart, The Infinite Worlds of H.G.Wells is a dazzling tribute to the grandmaster of science-fiction. He astonished people with his imagination. He shocked people with his genius. He'll mesmerize you with his story.
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995)
Actors: John Barry (actor), Reginald Beckwith (actor), Maurice Binder (actor), Michael Brennan (actor), Leslie Bricusse (actor), Albert R. Broccoli (actor), Ricou Browning (actor), Jeff Burr (actor), Tom Carlyle (actor), Clive Cazes (actor), Adolfo Celi (actor), Adolfo Celi (actor), Cecil Cheng (actor), Sean Connery (actor), Ken Adam (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Paris by Night (1988)
Actors: Edward Clayton (actor), Brian Cobby (actor), Bradley Cole (actor), Julian Firth (actor), Robert Flemyng (actor), Alain Fromager (actor), Reg Gadney (actor), Michael Gambon (actor), Iain Glen (actor), François Greze (actor), Czeslaw Grocholski (actor), Robert Hardy (actor), Rashid Karapiet (actor), Geoffrey Larder (actor), Christopher Baines (actor),
Genres: Drama, Thriller,Goodbye & Amen (1978)
Actors: Mauro Barabani (actor), Massimiliano Baratta (actor), Francesco Carnelutti (actor), Luciano Catenacci (actor), Ruggero De Daninos (actor), Giovanni Di Benedetto (actor), Sergio Doria (actor), John P. Dulaney (actor), Chris Esposito (actor), John Forsythe (actor), Alessandro Haber (actor), Fabrizio Jovine (actor), Tony Musante (actor), Piero Palermini (actor), Renzo Palmer (actor),
Genres: Thriller,Salt and Pepper (1968)
Actors: Ernest Clark (actor), Sammy Davis Jr. (actor), Ivor Dean (actor), Robert Dorning (actor), Max Faulkner (actor), Harry Fielder (actor), Robertson Hare (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Peter Hutchins (actor), Harry Hutchinson (actor), Peter Lawford (actor), John Le Mesurier (actor), Jeremy Lloyd (actor), Calvin Lockhart (actor), Michael Bates (actor),
Plot: After discovering the body of a murdered female agent in their trendy Soho, London nightclub, groovy owners Charles Salt and Christopher Pepper partake in a fumbling investigation and uncover an evil plot to overthrow the government. Can our cool, yet inept duo stop the bad guys in time?
Keywords: buddy, buddy-comedy, character-name-in-title, espionage, fistfight, interracial-friendship, london-england, nightclub, nightclub-owner, nightclub-singerGenres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller,
Taglines: They held the fate of the world in their hands -- and dropped it! Meet London's Hippest Spies! London's coolest cats take on England's craziest criminals!
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Actors: Vic Armstrong (actor), Robin Bailey (actor), George Baker (actor), David Bauer (actor), Ed Bishop (actor), Paul Carson (actor), Cecil Cheng (actor), Anthony Chinn (actor), Michael Chow (actor), Sean Connery (actor), Hans De Vries (actor), Peter Fanene Maivia (actor), Moris Farhi (actor), Charles Gray (actor), Anthony Ainley (actor),
Plot: When an American space capsule is swallowed up by what they believe to be a Russian spaceship, World War 3 nearly breaks out. The British Government, however, suspect that other powers are at work as the space craft went down near Japan. S.P.E.C.T.R.E. is the force behind the theft, as James Bond discovers, but its motives are far from clear, and he must first find out where the captured space capsule is held before America and Russia initiate another world war.
Keywords: 1960s, abduction, action-hero, airplane-accident, ambush, asian, asian-woman, assassin, assassination-attempt, astronautGenres: Action, Adventure, Thriller,
Taglines: Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond This Man IS James Bond [US subway final advance poster] Sean Connery IS James Bond You Only Live Twice...and "TWICE" is the only way to live!
Quotes:
[Bond is about to have his chest waxed so he can pass for Japanese]::James Bond: Why don't you just dye the parts that show?[James is in bed with a Ling, a Chinese woman]::James Bond: Why do Chinese girls taste different from all other girls?::Ling: You think we better, huh?::James Bond: No, just different. Like Peking Duck is different from Russian Caviar. But I love them both.::Ling: Darling, I give you very best duck.
[Choosing a masseuse]::James Bond: Well, I'll just settle for this little old lady here.::Tiger Tanaka: Good choice, she's very sexyful.
[Bond is caught trying to enter the SPECTRE spacecraft]::Blofeld: You made a mistake, my friend. No astronaut would enter the capsule carrying his air conditioner.
James Bond: Is this the only room there is?::Kissy Suzuki: Yes. That is your bed, [points to one side of room] I shall sleep over there. [points to other side of room]::James Bond: But we're supposed to be married.::Kissy Suzuki: Think again, please. You gave false name to priest.::James Bond: Yes, but we must keep up appearances. We're on our honeymoon.::Kissy Suzuki: No honeymoon. This is business.::James Bond: [pushing aside his oyster dinner] Well, I won't need these.
Helga Brandt: [Bond is captured by Helga Brandt] I've got you now.::James Bond: Well, enjoy yourself. [Brandt slaps him]
[about to make love to Helga Brandt]::James Bond: Oh the things I do for England.
Aki: I think I will enjoy very much serving under you.
Aki: You wouldn't touch that horrible woman, would you?::James Bond: Oh heaven forbid.
[Coded message to headquarters]::James Bond: Little Nelly got a hot reception. Four big shots made improper advances toward her, but she defended her honor with great success.
Thunderball (1965)
Actors: Gábor Baraker (actor), Reginald Beckwith (actor), Anthony Blackshaw (actor), Michael Brennan (actor), Courtney Brown (actor), Ian Bulloch (actor), Earl Cameron (actor), Clive Cazes (actor), Adolfo Celi (actor), Cecil Cheng (actor), Sean Connery (actor), Michael Culver (actor), Roland Culver (actor), Bill Cummings (actor), Anthony Bailey (actor),
Plot: James Bond continues on his fourth mission, with his aim to recover two stolen warheads. They have been taken by the evil SPECTRE organisation. The world is held hostage and Bond heads to Nassau. Here, he meets the beautiful Domino and is forced into a thrilling confrontation with SPECTRE agent Emilio Largo, on board his boat, the Disco Volante. Will 007 prevent the killing of millions of innocent victims?
Keywords: 1960s, action-hero, airplane, assassin, aston-martin, atomic-bomb, b-17, bahamas, based-on-novel, beachGenres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
Taglines: FANTASTIC 'BOND' SALE [Reissue poster] 007 et voici le plus explosif de tous les James Bond (French) (OO7 is here and its the most explosive James Bond of all) VIVA JAMES BOND (French) Look Out! Here Comes The Biggest Bond Of All! (British quad poster) Look Out!...Remember there is only one James Bond and Thunderball's the Biggest of them All! (Australian theatrical daybill poster) Look Here!* For The Biggest Bond of All! (USA poster) Look Up! Look Down! Look Out! Here Comes The Biggest Bond Of All! ["Look" is formed from the 007 logo]
Quotes:
Bond: Keep in touch.::Pat Fearing: Anytime, anyplace, James.::Bond: Another time, another place.[after leaving an Irrigation Therapy Room]::Bond: See you later, irrigator.
Bond: [massaging Pat] Mink. It uh, reduces the tensions.::Pat Fearing: [throaty voice] Not mine.
Vargas: Lets get back and tell Largo.
[Largo dies]::Domino: I'm glad I killed him.::James Bond: You're glad?
Q: Try to be a little less than your frivolous self, 007.
Bond: [draping arm around nurse] Do I seem healthy to you?::Pat Fearing: Too healthy, by far.
Fiona: Some men just don't like to be driven.::Bond: No, some men don't like to be taken for a ride.
Pat Fearing: What exactly do you do?::James Bond: Oh, I travel... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.
[after making love to the evil Fiona Volpe]::James Bond: My dear girl, don't flatter yourself. What I did this evening was for Queen and country. You don't think it gave me any pleasure, do you?::Fiona: But of course, I forgot your ego, Mr. Bond. James Bond, the one where he has to make love to a woman, and she starts to hear heavenly choirs singing. She repents, and turns to the side of right and virtue... [she steps on Bond's foot]... but not this one!
The Desert Rats (1953)
Actors: John Alderson (actor), Frank Baker (actor), John Blackburn (actor), Robert Boon (actor), Frederic Brunn (actor), Arthur Brunner (actor), Richard Burton (actor), Paul Busch (actor), Paul Cavanagh (actor), Frank Chase (actor), Tony Christian (actor), Trevor Constable (actor), Nicolas Coster (actor), Ashley Cowan (actor), Patrick Aherne (actor),
Plot: Rommel has the British in retreat on his way to the Suez Canal. All that stands in his way is Tobruk, held by a vastly out numbered force of Australian troops. Richard Burton leads these troops on daring raids against Rommel, keeping him off balance as they earn the nickname 'The Desert Rats'.
Keywords: africa, alcoholic, animal-in-title, armor, army-captain, army-doctor, australian, australian-army, australian-soldier, bandaged-armGenres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War,
Taglines: They crawled their way across the blazing sands of Africa... to turn disaster into victory!
