diplomatic papers

Official government communications

Diplomatic papers are official documents exchanged between governments or their representatives—treaties, agreements, correspondence, and formal communications.

The term often appears in historical contexts: The diplomatic papers revealed secret negotiations between the two powers.

Diplomatic papers may also refer to credentials identifying someone as a diplomat, which confer legal protections and immunities.

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passport · visa · cable · back channel · dossier · letter · charter · memorandum of understanding · memorandum · missive · convention · talking points · backgrounder · message · treaty · declaration · executive summary · foreign ministry

Opposites
formality and official status

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Individual written communications

private correspondence · personal mail · love letters · family letters · diary entries

purpose and function

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business correspondence · fan mail

secrecy and access

diplomatic paperspublic records

Officially filed, publicly accessible documents

open letters · press releases · public documents · declassified documents · newspapers

Family

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