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The '''British Information Services''' (BIS) was the New York based information department of the British Embassy in Washington DC, an overseas post of the [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]], London. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980111101646/http://britain-info.org/ Britain-info.org Website found on web.archive.org]accessed 23-Feb-2008 </ref> The BIS aims to answer the questions most frequently asked in the United States about Britain and provide up-to-date government comment on current events where Britain has a role to play <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19981207003203/www.britain-info.org/BIS/MISC/ABOUT.HTM About BSI, Britain-info.org Website found on web.archive.org]Accessed 23-Feb-2008 </ref>. It appears that its services have now been taken over by the '''Public Affairs Team of the British Embassy''' in Washington DC.<ref> Britaininusa.com [http://www.britainusa.com/sections/index_nt1.asp?i=41101&L1=41003&L2=41101&D=3 British Embassy in the USA]</ref>
 
The '''British Information Services''' (BIS) was the New York based information department of the British Embassy in Washington DC, an overseas post of the [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]], London. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19980111101646/http://britain-info.org/ Britain-info.org Website found on web.archive.org]accessed 23-Feb-2008 </ref> The BIS aims to answer the questions most frequently asked in the United States about Britain and provide up-to-date government comment on current events where Britain has a role to play <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19981207003203/www.britain-info.org/BIS/MISC/ABOUT.HTM About BSI, Britain-info.org Website found on web.archive.org]Accessed 23-Feb-2008 </ref>. It appears that its services have now been taken over by the '''Public Affairs Team of the British Embassy''' in Washington DC.<ref> Britaininusa.com [http://www.britainusa.com/sections/index_nt1.asp?i=41101&L1=41003&L2=41101&D=3 British Embassy in the USA]</ref>
  
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*1986-91 [[David Snoxell]] ([[British Information Services]]) (Director)<ref>Hermes Database July 4, 2000 Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin - Tuesday 4 July 2000</ref>
 
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Revision as of 07:45, 28 May 2008

The British Information Services (BIS) was the New York based information department of the British Embassy in Washington DC, an overseas post of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London. [1] The BIS aims to answer the questions most frequently asked in the United States about Britain and provide up-to-date government comment on current events where Britain has a role to play [2]. It appears that its services have now been taken over by the Public Affairs Team of the British Embassy in Washington DC.[3]

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  1. Britain-info.org Website found on web.archive.orgaccessed 23-Feb-2008
  2. About BSI, Britain-info.org Website found on web.archive.orgAccessed 23-Feb-2008
  3. Britaininusa.com British Embassy in the USA
  4. Hermes Database July 4, 2000 Foreign And Commonwealth Office Fco Daily Bulletin - Tuesday 4 July 2000