All too soon, however, an embassy officer ferreted them out.

Some embassy officers have put aside normal duties, and others are working overtime.

Yesterday morning, an old friend, an Embassy officer, was shot dead in this road.

The presence of an embassy officer had prevented their being x-rayed, and that was important.

"At that propitious moment, you have to weigh in," an embassy officer said.

Most of them are years away from the days when they were posted in faraway places, often posing as simple embassy political officers.

The young Embassy officer set down the chair, then leaned his ear next to the young woman's mouth.

One of the Canadian embassy officers spotted the mistake while checking the documents.

An Embassy political officer interviewed company officials, local authorities, and anti-mining activists.

Embassy officers went to the hotel and worked closely with local authorities throughout the night to assure proper handling of the remains.