Probably the only man in Paraguay with the necessary diplomatic, financial, and administrative skills, Francia built his power base on his organizational abilities and his forceful personality.

It is a widely held view in Thailand that the diplomatic skills of these monarchs, combined with the modernising reforms of the Thai government, made Siam the only country in Southeast Asia to avoid European colonisation.

This is exemplified by the use of his diplomatic skills to reject the Soviet Defence Minister Dmitriy Ustinov's offer of closer military co-operation.

Molema had to use all his diplomatic skills on several occasions to prevent Boer incursion and settlement near Mafikeng.

Well-educated, with an organisational ability, business acumen, focus on detail and diplomatic skills that surpassed even Carte's, Lenoir gradually became intensely involved in all of his business affairs.

Queen Isabella was notable at the time for her beauty, diplomatic skills and intelligence.

When Hooke's claim was made known to Newton, who hated disputes, Newton threatened to withdraw and suppress Book 3 altogether, but Halley, showing considerable diplomatic skills, tactfully persuaded Newton to withdraw his threat and let it go forward to publication.

With his political and diplomatic skills backed by Japanese military's strong presence, Itō laid the foundation for Japan's colonization of Korea and expansion into Manchuria, China and Russia during the World War II.

Leo's intellectual and diplomatic skills helped regain much of the prestige lost with the fall of the Papal States.

Through his military and diplomatic skills, he has created a powerful kingdom in Anatolia ( b. 269 BC )

It was revealed following the organization WikiLeaks release of classified diplomatic documents that US diplomats considered Bildt as " stubborn ", " arrogant " and to have " limited political skills ".

Lacking in diplomatic skills, Dunmore maintained a contentious relationship with the colonists.

Through his military and diplomatic skills, he has created a powerful kingdom in Anatolia ( b. 269 BC )

At the same time, he used his diplomatic skills to maintain the necessary unity between the Genovese, Venetian and the Greek troops.

He owed this to his personal style in which duress, a high level of information, political leniency and diplomatic skills were combined with wit, galant conversation and the understanding that diplomacy was a permanent process of negotiations in which a victory should never be celebrated too exuberantly at the cost of the loser.

Molotov was the principal Soviet signatory of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact of 1939 ( also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact ), after Britain and France repeatedly failed to join the Soviets in an anti-Nazi alliance, was involved in post-war negotiations where he became noted for his diplomatic skills, and knew of the Katyn massacre committed by the Soviet authorities.

Still, in 1305, Philip forced the Flemish to accept a harsh peace treaty, playing out his superior diplomatic skills ; the peace exacted heavy reparations and humiliating penalties, and added to the royal territory the rich cloth cities of Lille and Douai, sites of major cloth fairs.

He practises more grandiose speeches, dreams up his " grand design " and hones his diplomatic skills.

Anxious to reward Marlborough for his diplomatic and martial skills in Ireland and on the Continent, Anne made him the Master-General of the Ordnance – an office he had long desired – a Knight of the Garter and Captain-General of her armies at home and abroad.

With his diplomatic skills and his openness towards modern society, " he gained respect for himself and the papacy.

The Congress was regarded as a diplomatic triumph for Vergennes and he received praise from Newcastle for his skills.

He is remembered for his outstanding political and diplomatic skills, for his many witty sayings, and for his irrepressible optimism and patriotism.

Having put to use all of his diplomatic skills for which he would become well known, Henry " inwardly endured the tortures of suspense ," before Mineweh declared that he admired Henry's bravery for entering their lands and as he came not with the intention to make war, he was therefore allowed to " sleep tranquilly " among them.

He was still not safe as another Ojibwa chief, Madjeckewiss, followed him there with some of his warriors intent on killing him, and it took Cadotte's diplomatic skills to dissuade them.

Beyond that, Allied disagreement about military intervention in Laos -- despite warnings that they might do so -- allowed Moscow to carry out with impunity a series of military and diplomatic moves that greatly strengthened the pro-Communist forces.

For example, as Special Commissioner, Ribbentrop was allowed to see all diplomatic correspondence relating to disarmament, but he refused to share it with Neurath or von Bülow.

Such successful diplomatic and economic policies allowed Tito to preside over the Yugoslav economic boom and expansion of the 1960s and 1970s.

Under the unequal Treaty of Ganghwa, which the Koreans signed with reluctance in 1876, Japan was allowed to send diplomatic missions to Hanseong, and opened trading posts in Incheon and Wonsan.

After many diplomatic manoeuvres, the British government decides that Jérôme is of no political importance after all, and he is allowed to return to France while Elizabeth is sent on board an American ship.

There were also only few diplomatic benefits – although English merchants were now allowed to trade freely within ~ both Bohemian lands, and lands of the Holy Roman Empire, this was not much when compared to the usual diplomatic benefits from marriages made as a result of the war with France.

Glele resisted British diplomatic overtures, however, distrusting their manners and noting that they were much more activist in their opposition to the slave trade: though revolutionary France itself had outlawed slavery at the end of the 18th century it allowed the trade to continue elsewhere ; Britain outlawed slavery in the U. K. and in its overseas possessions in 1833, and had its navy make raids against slavers along the West African coast starting in 1840.

As a representative of the Maltese people, Ball was not allowed to take part in the negotiations, while the Neapolitans were excluded for diplomatic reasons.

While this rule is generally observed, and indeed some exiled monarchs are allowed diplomatic passports by their former state, other states take offence at the use of such titles.

The Berlin agreement of February 26, 1885 allowed the colonial powers to establish protectorates in Black Africa ( the last region to be divided among them ) by diplomatic notification, even without actual possession on the ground.

However, the USA allowed a limited use of its diplomatic cables for Germany to communicate with its ambassador in Washington.

His diplomatic, strategic, and tactical skills allowed him to serve his country well.

However, the Andorian government still maintains diplomatic relations with the Federation, and Andorian officers are allowed to remain in Starfleet if they so choose.

Rome's failure to act more speedily on the diplomatic front allowed the war to expand into Gaul and Italy from Spain.

Combined with the Peace of Westphalia, it allowed Louis XIV remarkable stability and diplomatic advantage by means of a weakened Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé and a weakened Spanish Crown, along the agreed dowry, which was an important element in the French king's strategy:

On December 21, 1847, after being denied refuge in Morocco because of French diplomatic and military pressure on its leaders, Abd al-Qādir surrendered to General Louis de Lamoricière in exchange for the promise that he would be allowed to go to Alexandria or Acre.

In June 1554, he was sent to Brussels on a diplomatic mission, but was allowed to travel to Liege and Pau for his health.

" Michael van Walt van Praag, legal advisor to the 14th Dalai Lama, claims that 1856 treaty provided for a Nepalese mission, namely Vakil, in Lhasa which later allowed Nepal to claim a diplomatic relationship with Tibet in its application for United Nations membership in 1949.

The ambassadors from the small Balkan territories whose fate was being decided were barely even allowed to attend the diplomatic meetings, which were mainly between the representatives of the Great Powers.

At the same time, the records of those involved in the diplomatic missions, particularly those from the west, have allowed historians to obtain a rare glimpse into the world of the Ayutthayan court as most original Ayutthaya records were destroyed with the city in 1767.

: " He allowed us to rush to war in Iraq without defence and overseas policy meeting, looking at all the military options and the diplomatic options and political options.

This allowed the PLO to engage in diplomatic channels, and provided validation for future compromises made by the Palestinian leadership.