The Function Of A Briefing Paper Is

If I Take Refuge In Ambiguity, I Assure You That It's Quite Conscious.

It Is Satisfying For The Descendant Of A Dissident Refugee From Elizabeth I To Present His Credentials To Elizabeth Ii.

It Is The Natural Desire Of Each Nation To Use The Other As An Instrument Of Its Own Purposes And Policies. By Dint Of Our Mutual Dependence, Your Influence Is Amplified By Our Power. Our Power Is Made More Responsible And More Effective By Your Influence.

There Is No Greater Challenge Than To Have Someone Relying Upon You; No Greater Satisfaction Than To Vindicate His Expectation.

The Function Of A Briefing Paper Is To Prevent The Ambassador From Saying Something Dreadfully Indiscreet. I Sometimes Think Its True Object Is To Prevent The Ambassador From Saying Anything At All.