Heaven save us from diplomats, as his father might have put it.

He said the office had a hot line and sometimes received calls in the middle of the night from diplomats in distress.

And he questioned whether the plan would be watered down again after more protests from diplomats.

It was met by silence from Cuban diplomats here.

About 3,000 Croatians worked on the project, from diplomats to translators.

The move has drawn praise from pressure groups and Western diplomats.

They will be drawn from diplomats, former military personnel and non-governmental organizations.

And many journalists also get their information from diplomats, who themselves had heard something.

The resistance this time, though, is not coming from allied diplomats.

This means intervention, cultural events, and also speeches from diplomats.