A very interesting Q -- how far do special attaches at embassies... --- ...help with embassy work? My experience and observation is that generally, they help very little, and remain focussed on their own specialized tasks....The exceptions are: During crisis, everyone pitches in; A tough HoM can demand specialists to join the collective effort, but the results can be uneven; If the organization that the specialist represents, gives a clear directive, but that cooperation may not endure over time....When an emb is overloaded with such attaches, the emb also carries the extra load of providing general services to these attaches.

Source author: Kishan S Rana kishanrana@gmail.com