Phil showed a diplomatic interest in the hope of gaining Arty's favour.

When Japan says no, it does so only because of worries that it would otherwise damage vital economic and diplomatic interests.

There were too many political and diplomatic interests involved.

In foreign policy, drugs trail behind whatever the State Department may think are more important diplomatic interests.

And when counterespionage proposals are offered, in many cases officials also worry that they may conflict with diplomatic interests or civil liberties concerns.

No allowance is made for accidents where diplomatic interests are at stake.

Do you really think what we have here hurt the diplomatic interests of France?

At stake are its military, diplomatic and media interests - those interests that the Hebrew state was able to establish in the past.

After all, choices relating to poverty reduction must never be dependent on our diplomatic interests.

Another was the American diplomatic interest in cushioning the countries' political stability.