tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post8803443939435685374..comments2023-06-27T09:33:18.620-04:00Comments on my last name is now cordaro: Musingsmelissa lee soda cordarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15939611402754748475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post-58221590603579422762010-11-18T12:33:19.978-05:002010-11-18T12:33:19.978-05:00I served my first tour in Sri Lanka and was also c...I served my first tour in Sri Lanka and was also confused about these terms at first.<br /><br />Among British Commonwealth countries, the senior diplomat in charge of the diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth government to another is a High Commissioner. In other words, the High Commissioner is basically the equivalent of the Ambassador, but with a different title given the slightly different nature of the relationship between the countries. The High Commission is the equivalent of an Embassy, but between Commonwealth nations.<br /><br />It sounds complicated, but it's really not...<br />e.g. In Nigeria, the Brits (Commonwealth) have a High Commission, not an Embassy. In the UK (Commonwealth), the Nigerians have a High Commission, not an Embassy. The same is true of other Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, Sri Lanka.<br /><br />The US is not part of the Commonwealth and therefore doesn't have High Commissions or High Commissioners.<br /><br />More info is available here:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_commission<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Commonwealth_of_NationsEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186113760588444851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608699643492985875.post-84061607977148308612010-11-18T12:06:24.627-05:002010-11-18T12:06:24.627-05:00has mom given you the contact information from our...has mom given you the contact information from our cab driver from nola yet? apparently he's from nigeria and his family is very wealthy in abjua. He said to give him a call and you should get in contact with his family while over there - he sounded legit. maybe they could give you some info about what car to get.lizzsodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151615109594992918noreply@blogger.com