Message from the FCO: Strategic Communications Now, Public Diplomacy Later

‎UK - MFA - Foreign Secretary's statement on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's programmes spending – Isria: "The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague: The House is aware that I have been conducting a full review of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s spending on programmes. ... I have decided that we will: ... - Cut our public diplomacy programmes by £1.6m this financial year, focusing on strategic communications to key overseas audiences, while seeking (resources permitting) to sustain this programme in future years."