Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
The Foreign Office
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign and Commonwealth Office since 1968) was founded in 1782. Its main mission is to safeguard the country’s security, to promote exports and to open new markets as well as to provide assistance and support to British citizens around the world through its consular services.