Diplomatic cable

Diplomatic cable
The Zimmermann telegram, a coded diplomatic cable sent on January 16, 1917, from the Foreign Secretary of the German Empire, Arthur Zimmermann, to the German ambassador in Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt

A diplomatic cable, also known as a diplomatic telegram or embassy cable, is the term given to a confidential text message exchanged between a diplomatic mission, like an embassy or a consulate, and the foreign ministry of its parent country.[1][2][3]

The term cable derives from the time when the medium for such communications was international submarine communications cables. The term cablegram is also sometimes used.

See also

References

  1. ^ "1,796 memos from US embassy in Manila in WikiLeaks 'Cablegate'". ABS–CBN Corporation. 29 November 2010. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/29/10/1796-memos-us-embassy-manila-wikileaks-cablegate. Retrieved 29 November 2010. 
  2. ^ Definition of "cable", The Macquarie Dictionary (3rd ed.). Australia: Macquarie Library. 1997. ISBN 0-949757-89-6. "(n.) 4. a telegram sent abroad, especially by submarine cable. (v.) 9. to send a message by submarine cable." 
  3. ^ Palmer, Brian (29 November 2010). "What's a "Diplomatic Cable"?". Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2276198/. Retrieved 17 December 2010. 

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