Questão 741513

Withdrawal of a Diplomatic Mission

1--------The recall of an entire diplomatic mission, whetherThe recall of an entire diplomatic mission, whether

on a temporary or on an indefinite basis, without breach of

diplomatic relations between sending and receiving States,

4 is now a relatively frequent procedure. Recall may take

place for political, economic or security reasons. In all cases

the two States remain formally in diplomatic relations and

7 there are no constraints in their contacts at international

conferences or organisations or in third States. Normally, it

is hoped that a permanent diplomatic mission may be re-

10 established under more favourable circumstances, and this is

more straightforward when no formal breach of relations has

taken place. Formal breach is usually very difficult to

13 reverse quickly, even if the reason for it has disappeared. In

1956, for example, Saudi Arabia broke relations with the

United Kingdom and France on 6 November, one day before

16 the cease-fire which brought an end to their intervention in

Suez, but relations were not restored between Saudi Arabia

18 and either State until 1962.

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I. Roberts (org.). Satow’s Diplomatic Practice.Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, p. 215, with adaptations.

Considering the ideas and the vocabulary of the text above, decide whether the statements below are right (C) or wrong (E).

In lines 2, 11, and 12, the word “breach” could not be replaced by severance in any of the situations without changing the meaning of the sentences.