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'''Sir James Eric Sydney Cable''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCVO|CMG}} (15 November 1920&nbsp;– 27 September 2001) was a British diplomat and naval strategic thinker. As an author, he became well known for a series of his works published between 1971 and 1994 about [[gunboat diplomacy]]. ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' described him as "one of the most influential naval strategic thinkers of the last half-century".<ref name=The_Telegraph>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1359279/Sir-James-Cable.html | title=Sir James Cable

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[[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]] '''Sir James Eric Sydney Cable''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|KCVO|CMG}} (15 November 1920&nbsp;– 27 September 2001) was a British diplomat and naval strategic thinker. As an author, he became well known for a series of his works published between 1971 and 1994 about [[gunboat diplomacy]]. ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' described him as "one of the most influential naval strategic thinkers of the last half-century".<ref name=The_Telegraph>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1359279/Sir-James-Cable.html | title=Sir James Cable
|publisher=The Telegraph |date=13 October 2001 |accessdate=6 August 2012 }}</ref> During the Second World War he served as an officer in the [[British Army]].
|publisher=The Telegraph |date=13 October 2001 |accessdate=6 August 2012 }}</ref> During the Second World War he served as an officer in the [[British Army]].


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After graduating he was called up to the [[British Army]] in 1941 to serve in the Second World War. Following officer training he was commissioned as a [[second lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Corps of Signals]] on 18 October 1942,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=35783|supp=y|page=4921|date=10 November 1942}}</ref> and rose to the rank of [[major (United Kingdom)|major]] before joining the [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] in 1947,<ref name=The_Telegraph/> his appointment was confirmed with effect from 18 November 1948,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38898|page=2116|date=28 April 1950}}</ref> although he did not relinquish his army commission until 28 October 1953, when he was granted the honorary rank of major.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=39995|supp=y|page=5697|date=23 October 1953}}</ref>
After graduating he was called up to the [[British Army]] in 1941 to serve in the Second World War. Following officer training he was commissioned as a [[second lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Corps of Signals]] on 18 October 1942,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=35783|supp=y|page=4921|date=10 November 1942}}</ref> and rose to the rank of [[major (United Kingdom)|major]] before joining the [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] in 1947,<ref name=The_Telegraph/> his appointment was confirmed with effect from 18 November 1948,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38898|page=2116|date=28 April 1950}}</ref> although he did not relinquish his army commission until 28 October 1953, when he was granted the honorary rank of major.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=39995|supp=y|page=5697|date=23 October 1953}}</ref>


His position took him to [[Indonesia]] during the [[Indonesian National Revolution|Independence War]].<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Then, Cable went to [[Helsinki]] where he met his wife [[Viveca Hollmerus]] (1920&nbsp;– 2004).<ref name=The_Telegraph/> After that, he left Helsinki for [[Budapest]], he was expelled in 1959, as a reprisal for the expulsion of a Hungarian diplomat from London.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Cable was then appointed Consul in [[Quito]], [[Ecuador]], on 28 July 1959.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=41878|page=7458|date=24 November 1959}}</ref> He subsequently served in the [[Middle-East]] and as head of the [[Foreign Office]] South-East Asia Department for two years.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> In the 1967 [[New Year Honours]] he was appointed [[Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George]] for his work as [[Diplomatic rank|Counsellor]] at the British Embasssy in [[Beirut]], Lebanon.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=44210|supp=y|page=4|date=30 December 1966}}</ref> In late 1960s, he published his maiden work, ''British foreign policy and international relations''.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Then Cable took a year's [[sabbatical]], during which he finished his second work, ''Gunboat Diplomacy''.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> He also received a doctorate that year.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Cable became the head of the FCO's Planning Staff from 1971 to 1975, and was then briefly Assistant Under-Secretary of State, before returning to Helsinki as Ambassador from 1 October 1975 until his retirement in 1980.<ref name=The_Telegraph/><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=46736|page=14222|date=11 November 1975}}</ref> He was appointed [[Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] on 28 May 1976.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=46937|page=8577|date=18 June 1976}}</ref>
His position took him to [[Indonesia]] during the [[Indonesian National Revolution|Independence War]].<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Then, Cable went to [[Helsinki]] where he met his wife [[Viveca Hollmerus]] (1920&nbsp;– 2004).<ref name=The_Telegraph/> After that, he left Helsinki for [[Budapest]], he was expelled in 1959, as a reprisal for the expulsion of a Hungarian diplomat from London.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Cable was then appointed Consul in [[Quito]], [[Ecuador]], on 28 July 1959.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=41878|page=7458|date=24 November 1959}}</ref> He subsequently served in the [[Middle-East]] and as head of the [[Foreign Office]] South-East Asia Department for two years.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> In the 1967 [[New Year Honours]] he was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] for his work as [[Diplomatic rank|Counsellor]] at the British Embassy in [[Beirut]], Lebanon.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=44210|supp=y|page=4|date=30 December 1966}}</ref> In late 1960s, he published his maiden work, ''British foreign policy and international relations''.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Then Cable took a year's [[sabbatical]], during which he finished his second work, ''Gunboat Diplomacy''.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> He also received a doctorate that year.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Cable became the head of the FCO's Planning Staff from 1971 to 1975, and was then briefly Assistant Under-Secretary of State, before returning to Helsinki as Ambassador from 1 October 1975 until his retirement in 1980.<ref name=The_Telegraph/><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=46736|page=14222|date=11 November 1975}}</ref> He was appointed [[Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] on 28 May 1976.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=46937|page=8577|date=18 June 1976}}</ref>


He continued to write after quitting the FCO, and published several works, including ''The Political Influence of Naval Force in History'' (1998), ''The Royal Navy and the Siege of Bilbao'' (1979), ''Britain's Naval Future'' (1983), ''Diplomacy at Sea'' (1985) and ''Navies in Violent Peace'' (1989).<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Cable died on 27 September 2001, aged 80.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> He is buried at the [[Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge|Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground]] in [[Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/5993984404/ | title=Sir James Cable, author & ambassador |publisher=Flickr |date=26 July 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2012 }}</ref> Cable and his wife, Viveca had a son, Charles.<ref name=The_Telegraph/>
He continued to write after quitting the FCO, and published several works, including ''The Political Influence of Naval Force in History'' (1998), ''The Royal Navy and the Siege of Bilbao'' (1979), ''Britain's Naval Future'' (1983), ''Diplomacy at Sea'' (1985) and ''Navies in Violent Peace'' (1989).<ref name=The_Telegraph/> Cable died on 27 September 2001, aged 80.<ref name=The_Telegraph/> He is buried at the [[Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge|Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground]] in [[Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/5993984404/ | title=Sir James Cable, author & ambassador |publisher=Flickr |date=26 July 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2012 }}</ref> Cable and his wife, Viveca had a son, Charles.<ref name=The_Telegraph/>
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For the American serial killer and rapist, see James Ray Cable.

His Excellency Major Sir
James Cable
KCVO CMG
United Kingdom Ambassador to Finland
In office
1975–1980
Prime MinisterJames Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher
Preceded byThomas Elliott
Succeeded byAndrew Stuart
Personal details
Born(1920-11-15)15 November 1920
Died27 September 2001(2001-09-27) (aged 80)
SpouseViveca, Lady Cable (1954–2004)
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Cambridge
OccupationThinker, author, diplomat, army officer
AwardsKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1942–1953
RankMajor
Battles/warsSecond World War

Sir James Eric Sydney Cable KCVO CMG (15 November 1920 – 27 September 2001) was a British diplomat and naval strategic thinker. As an author, he became well known for a series of his works published between 1971 and 1994 about gunboat diplomacy. The Telegraph described him as "one of the most influential naval strategic thinkers of the last half-century".[1] During the Second World War he served as an officer in the British Army.

Career

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Born in November 1920, Cable was the son of a member of the Consular Service.[1] He was educated at Stowe School in Stowe, Buckinghamshire.[1] After Stowe, Cable went to Corpus Christi College, Cambridge to read modern languages.[1]

After graduating he was called up to the British Army in 1941 to serve in the Second World War. Following officer training he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Corps of Signals on 18 October 1942,[2] and rose to the rank of major before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1947,[1] his appointment was confirmed with effect from 18 November 1948,[3] although he did not relinquish his army commission until 28 October 1953, when he was granted the honorary rank of major.[4]

His position took him to Indonesia during the Independence War.[1] Then, Cable went to Helsinki where he met his wife Viveca Hollmerus (1920 – 2004).[1] After that, he left Helsinki for Budapest, he was expelled in 1959, as a reprisal for the expulsion of a Hungarian diplomat from London.[1] Cable was then appointed Consul in Quito, Ecuador, on 28 July 1959.[5] He subsequently served in the Middle-East and as head of the Foreign Office South-East Asia Department for two years.[1] In the 1967 New Year Honours he was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for his work as Counsellor at the British Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.[6] In late 1960s, he published his maiden work, British foreign policy and international relations.[1] Then Cable took a year's sabbatical, during which he finished his second work, Gunboat Diplomacy.[1] He also received a doctorate that year.[1] Cable became the head of the FCO's Planning Staff from 1971 to 1975, and was then briefly Assistant Under-Secretary of State, before returning to Helsinki as Ambassador from 1 October 1975 until his retirement in 1980.[1][7] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 28 May 1976.[8]

He continued to write after quitting the FCO, and published several works, including The Political Influence of Naval Force in History (1998), The Royal Navy and the Siege of Bilbao (1979), Britain's Naval Future (1983), Diplomacy at Sea (1985) and Navies in Violent Peace (1989).[1] Cable died on 27 September 2001, aged 80.[1] He is buried at the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge.[9] Cable and his wife, Viveca had a son, Charles.[1]

Gunboat diplomacy

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Cable defined gunboat diplomacy as "the use or threat of limited naval force, otherwise than as an act of war, in order to secure advantage or to avert loss, either in the furtherance of an international dispute or else against foreign nationals within the territory or the jurisdiction of their own state".[10] He divided the examples of gunboat diplomacy into four categories: definitive, purposeful, catalytic and expressive. All of them are tools of diplomacy.[1] Cable start a revival of naval strategic thought, and had a great influence on Post-Cold War naval thinking, especially in United Kingdom and United States.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Sir James Cable". The Telegraph. 13 October 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ "No. 35783". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 1942. p. 4921.
  3. ^ "No. 38898". The London Gazette. 28 April 1950. p. 2116.
  4. ^ "No. 39995". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 1953. p. 5697.
  5. ^ "No. 41878". The London Gazette. 24 November 1959. p. 7458.
  6. ^ "No. 44210". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1966. p. 4.
  7. ^ "No. 46736". The London Gazette. 11 November 1975. p. 14222.
  8. ^ "No. 46937". The London Gazette. 18 June 1976. p. 8577.
  9. ^ "Sir James Cable, author & ambassador". Flickr. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  10. ^ Cable, James (1981). Gunboat Diplomacy. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-35346-4.
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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United Kingdom Ambassador to Finland
1975–1980 		Succeeded by
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