12 Comments

Well, do remember that the Japanese weren't the most skillful diplomats in the pre-World War II period.

Expand full comment

Impressive repertoire!

Expand full comment

Btw as a veteran Reallpolitik type, I love your cables! Will post some of my golden oldies next

Expand full comment

Thank you. Looking at email addresses, we have some realpolitik veterans following these cables. Both in pol consultancy world and present day diplomats. This is great. This publication is targeted to a certain demographic only.

Expand full comment

True! and that was in private. All for candor in private and united front in public.

Expand full comment

Mmm...My guess that it was leaked to the press by those closer to Mrs T. which of course made it more effective than a signed oped. Not that there is anything wrong with that. That is what a Machiavellian player like T would do. I agree with you that the Japanese thing was very amateurish.

Expand full comment