⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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⭐️駐教廷外交回憶錄- 萬家興大使⭐️
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
⭐Memoirs of Diplomacy in the Holy See - Ambassador Wan Jiaxing ⭐
回憶錄59
遞補的幹才：派任駐教廷大使館
外交部在1983年初發表人事命令，派我去駐教廷大使館擔任三等秘書。這是我第一個外派的人令。當時我在外交部宿舍致遠新村認識了一位我很敬佩的前輩，桂宗堯大使。他知道我要去教廷，很高興地講述我國駐教廷大使館的開館歷史。我相信現在已經鮮少有人知道下面我要說的這段歷史，包括近代外交歷史學者，外交部的同事，以及駐教廷大使館的同事。
話說1942年，還在二戰期間，教廷決定和我國建立外交關係。這對當時在重慶，亟需提高國際地位的蔣介石國民政府是個大好消息。於是立即指派當時我國駐瑞士公使銜代辦謝壽康為駐教廷公使。謝公使隨即和隨員桂宗堯趕赴羅馬開館。當時瑞士是中立國，謝公使一行是搭乘美軍的軍機抵達羅馬。為了避免義大利法西斯政府的干擾，謝壽康公使和隨員桂宗堯都棲身在教廷這個小小的不到半平方公里面積的城牆內，一直到戰爭結束。多年後桂宗堯逐步升任外交部中南美司司長，駐宏都拉斯大使等職。
教廷，早年稱為「教皇國」，有千餘年歷史。在義大利王國時期1861-1945，義大利政府在1929年和教廷簽訂了著名的「拉特朗條約」。這個條約，收回了教廷廣大面積的領地，財產，莊園等等，但承認教廷在它的梵諦岡城內有完全的主權，所有派駐教廷的外交人員，享有各國駐義大利外交人員相同待遇。義大利是天主教國家，教廷被視為世界天主教的信仰中心，所以即使在戰爭期間，義大利的墨索里尼政府還是對教廷給予高度尊重。這就是桂宗堯大使說的故事背景。軸心國的義大利竟然同意交戰國美國的飛機搭載外交官降落羅馬。
二戰末期原來的軸心國義大利，掉轉槍口，投靠美國。戰後，搖身一變，成為戰勝國，沒有像德日兩國遭受被佔領瓜分的命運，反而還沾了戰後「馬歇爾計畫」復興歐洲的光，實在是聰明幸運。根據「拉特朗條約」，我國在羅馬同時存在兩個大使館：駐義大利大使館，以及駐教廷大使館。1945年義大利政體改為共和國，我國的駐義大利館長先後是：薛光前公使代辦，于焌吉大使，劉達人參事代辦，吳文輝公使銜代辦，許紹昌大使。許大使任內1971年我國和義大利斷交，我國在羅馬只剩下駐教廷大使館。我國歷任駐教廷大使從1945年之後，先後是謝壽康，吳經熊，沈昌煥，陳之邁，周書楷，黃秀日，吳祖禹（吳經熊之子），戴瑞明，杜筑生，王豫元，以及現任的李世明。（補充說明：義大利羅馬有三個外交團：駐義大利；駐教廷；和駐FAO聯合國糧農組織。三個外交團的外交人員在義大利享有相同外交待遇。）
我的公職生涯中，有好多次「意外遞補」。我去教廷是第一個意外。話說1982年9月左右，我的同年，同一年考入外交部的王京，發表去駐教廷大使館。它是我國在歐洲唯一的大使館，被視為好地方。但是很奇怪，王京同學，台大經濟畢業，有碩士學位，人令發表後遲遲沒有啟程的動作。一直到了12月，當年中山獎學金公費留學生錄取名單公佈，王京錄取了。這才知道王京在等這個消息。隨後，王京辭去外交部工作，留學去了，後來聽說獲得博士學位，當教授，換了人生跑道。在羅馬等待了幾個月的周大使非常不高興。於是很快地，我遞補上去，發表去教廷。
駐教廷大使館是個很特別的大使館。交往的對象是天主教神職人員。他們是有階級的：神父，蒙席，主教，總主教，樞機主教，金字塔尖端是教宗。大使和同仁經常出席由教宗主持的彌撒，要穿特別訂製的大禮服，就是「燕尾服」，所謂的tailcoat：黑色上衣，胸前是發亮的黑緞色，背後長到小腿肚，像是燕子尾巴，配白色襯衫，襯衫胸前是硬的，無扣，頸部打白色領結（一般奧斯卡頒獎之類活動，大多打黑領結），下身的褲子全黑色，褲管兩側有一長條黑色鑲邊。赴任前，我在台北博愛路一家專門的西服店，訂做了一套。記得是一萬多台幣，在當時是滿貴的。離開義大利至今33年，再也沒有穿過它。
我到了教廷大使館，擔任總務，也管理文書檔卷。我看了檔案，才知道我的赴任，竟然也有故事。周書楷是超級大使，擔任過駐美大使，外交部長。在他眼中，部內的同仁，照他的原話：「都是我徒子徒孫」。部長以下的各級官員對他的要求一定立即辦理。周大使要求外交部派一位「幹才」。條件如下：年輕，能力強，未婚，無家累，精通英語，法語。結果，當時人事處長杜元方親筆，恭恭敬敬地手寫了一封非常剴切的信，大意是：本部目前無此人才，是否可以請周大使降低標準？周大使於是取消了「精通法語」這一要求。於是有了王京出線：年輕，單身未婚，台大畢業，英文佳。但是天下事情常有意外。誰料到王京在等留學獎學金放榜，而且一旦錄取，就辭去外交部工作。周大使脾氣急躁是出名的，人事處很快就發表了我的派令，並希望我儘早赴任。原來我是「二號，遞補的救援投手」。這樣的「遞補」情形，在我公職生涯中，發生過好幾次。
我在羅馬工作五年多，偶有兼代業務，本職一直是「總務」。五年磨練自然有不少進步和精彩故事。有人說駐教廷大使館是風水寶地。同一時期的同事，日後的發展都很不錯：謝新平（駐捷克代表，法國代表，海地大使），李明亮（駐愛爾蘭，土耳其代表），易榮宗（駐義大利代表），陳士良（駐吉里巴斯大使，甘比亞大使）都是一時之選。
作「總務」算是內勤。對外的活動不多，最主要的就是跟隨大使參加教宗主持的彌撒，接送來往國內賓客，提領外交郵袋，免稅申請之類雜務。作總務，是資淺同仁的歷練，我從基層學習，受益不少。我的公職生涯第一個外館，是個意外。我相信福禍相依，上蒼這樣的安排，我默默接受。
回憶錄59遞補的幹才：派任教廷大使館
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1. 中華民國駐教廷大使館館牌。自1942年開館以來持續了將近80年，非常珍貴。
2. 教廷，梵蒂岡城，總面積0.45平方公里。珍藏無數，每一吋土地都是珍寶。
3. 教宗(教廷的終身職元首)和來自世界各地的信眾
4. 周書楷大使與教宗
5. 我穿好大禮服準備出發去參加教宗主持的彌撒
6. 典禮結束，教宗離席，外交團起立恭送
7. 聖彼得大教堂，教宗經常在此主持彌撒。外交團的特區通常在教宗座位左側。
8. 著名的Sistine Chapel 頭頂是米開朗基羅的壁畫Creation of Adam。整個教廷的聖地，就是這裡，全世界一百多個樞機主教在這個大廳選出教宗。
9. 博物館。驚人的收藏
10 梵諦岡聖比德教堂正面
11 在歐洲唯一公開懸掛的我國國旗。網路圖片by 張建文
Memories 59
Recruiting talent: assigned to the Embassy of the Holy See
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a personnel order in early 1983 and sent me to the Embassy of the Holy See as Third Secretary. This is my first out-of-law order. At that time, I met a senior in Zhiyuan New Village in the dormitory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Gui Z He knew I was going to the Holy See and was happy to tell the history of the opening of our embassy in the Holy See. I am sure few people know about the history I am going to talk about now, including modern diplomatic historians, colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and colleagues in the Embassy of the Holy See.
In 1942, still during World War II, the Holy See decided to establish diplomatic relations with our country. This was great news for Chiang Kai-shek's national government in Chongqing, which was in desperate need of international standing. So immediately appointed our minister in Switzerland at the time, Xie Shukang, to serve as minister to the Holy See. Minister Xie and his entourage Gui Zong-yu rushed to Rome to open the museum. Switzerland was a neutral country at the time, and Minister Xie and his party arrived in Rome on a US military plane. In order to avoid interference from the Italian fascist government, Minister Xie Shukang and his entourage Gui Zongjun stayed inside the small wall of the Holy See, less than half a square kilometer, until the After many years Gui Zong-chuan gradually promoted to the posts of Director of Central and South America Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
The Holy See, known in its early years as the "Papal State", has a history of more than During the period of the Kingdom of Italy 1861-1455, the Italian government signed the famous "Latlan Treaty" with the Holy See in 1929. This treaty reclaimed the vast area of the Holy See's territory, property, manor etc., but recognized the full sovereignty of the Holy See within its Vatican City, and all diplomatic personnel assigned to the Holy See enjoy the same treatment as diplomatic staff of all countries in Italy. Italy is a Catholic country and the Holy See is regarded as the center of the world's Catholic faith, so even during the war, the Mussolini government in Italy respected the Holy See. This is the background of the story that Ambassador Gui Zongxia told. The Axis Italy even agreed to land a warring American plane with diplomats in Rome.
The original Axis Italy at the end of World War II, turned its guns and turned to the United States. After the war, it was smart and lucky to become a victorious country, not like Germany and Japan suffered the fate of being divided by occupation, but rather the light of the post-war "Marshall Plan" to restore Europe. According to the Lateran Treaty, our country has two embassies in Rome: the Embassy in Italy and the Embassy in the Holy See. In 1945 the Italian political system was changed to a republic, our country's head of mission in Italy was: former Minister Yu Guang, Ambassador Yu Ji, Counsellor Liu Dayan, Minister Yao Wenjun, Ambassador Xu Shauchang. During Ambassador Xu's term in office, China broke off diplomatic relations with Italy in 1971. Our country only had the embassy in Rome. Our country's previous ambassadors to the Holy See since 1945 were Xie Shukang, Yang Jingxiang, Shen Changqi, Chen Zhimai, Zhou Shuqiang, Huang Xiuili, Jiang Zuqi (son of Jiang Jingxiang), Dai Ruiming, Du Zhusheng, Wang Yuyuan, and the current Li Shiming. (Additional note: Rome, Italy has three diplomatic missions: in Italy; in the Holy See; and in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.) Diplomats of the three diplomatic missions enjoy the same diplomatic treatment in Italy. the BIG )
There have been many “accidental recovers” in my public career. I went to the Holy See was the first accident. Speaking about September 1982, in the same year, Wang Jing, who was admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the same year, announced that he went to the Embassy of the Holy It is the only embassy of our country in Europe and is considered a good place. But it's strange that Wang Jing, a classmate of Taiwan University, graduated in economics, has a master's degree, and there's no action to start after the announcement. Until December, the admission list of students for the Zhongshan Scholarships was announced, and Wang Jing accepted. Only then did I know Wang Jing was waiting for this news. Later, Wang Jing quit his job at the Foreign Ministry and went to study abroad, and later heard that he had obtained a doctorate degree, became a professor, and changed the runway of life Ambassador Zhou, who had been waiting for months in Rome, was very unhappy. So soon, I recoup it and post it to the Holy See.
The Embassy of the Holy See is a very special embassy. I'm in a relationship with a Catholic clergy. They are classed: priest, moncler, Bishop, Archbishop, Cardinal, Pope at the tip of the pyramid. Ambassadors and colleagues often attend mass hosted by the pope, wearing a specially customized grand dress called "tuxedo", the so-called tailcoat: a black top with a bright black orange on the chest, the back to the calf, like a swallow's tail, with a white shirt, the shirt chest is hard, no buckle, white bow tie on the neck (generally Oscar events, mostly black bowtie), the bottom pants are all black, and the pants have a long black ribbon on both sides of the pants. Before going to office, I ordered a set at a special suit store in Boai Road, Taipei. Remember that it was more than ten thousand dollars, it was very expensive at the time. 33 years since leaving Italy and never wearing it again.
I went to the Holy See Embassy, as general officer, and also managed paperwork. I looked at the files and found out that my appointment was made, and there was a story. Zhou Shuxing is a super ambassador, has served as ambassador to the US, foreign minister. In his eyes, his colleagues in the ministry, according to his original words, "All my disciples and grandchildren." Officials of all levels below the minister must deal with his requests immediately. Ambassador Zhou asked the Foreign Ministry to send a "talent". The conditions are as follows: young, capable, unmarried, homeless, proficient in English, French. As a result, then Director of Personnel, Du Yuanfang, wrote a very sincere letter with respect and respect, to the effect that this department does not have such talent at present, can you ask Ambassador Zhou to lower the standard? Ambassador Zhou cancelled the requirement of "proficient in French". So Wang Jing came out: young, single and unmarried, graduated from Taiwan University, good English. But there are often accidents in heaven. Who expected Wang Jing to be waiting for the study abroad scholarship to be released, and once accepted, he quit his job at the Foreign Ministry. Ambassador Zhou is notoriously impetuous, the HR office soon issued my orders and hoped I would be on the job as soon as possible. Turns out I was "No. 2, the recalcitrant rescue pitcher". This kind of "recruiting" situation has happened several times in my public career.
I have been working in Rome for over five years, occasionally part-time business, and my job has always been "General Manager". Five years of honing naturally has a lot of progress and wonderful stories. Some people say that the embassy in the Holy See is a Fengshui treasure. Colleagues from the same period, the future development is very good: Xie Xinping (Representative to the Czech Republic, Representative to France, Ambassador to Haiti), Li Liang (Representative to Ireland, Turkey), Yi Rongzong (Representative to Italy), Chen Shiliang (Ambassador to Kiribati, Ambassador
Doing "general business" is internal work. There are not many external activities, the most important is to follow the ambassador to attend the Mass hosted by the pope, pick up and out of the country guests, collect diplomatic pouch, tax-free application and so on. Being a general job is the experience of senior colleagues, I learned from the grass-roots level and benefited a lot. My first foreign office career was an accident. I believe that good and evil depend on each other, addicted to this arrangement, I silently accept.
Memoirs 59 to replace the talent: assigned to the Nuncio Embassy
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1. 1. For more information, please visit Republic of China Embassy card in the Holy See. It has lasted almost 80 years since it opened in 1942 and is very precious.
2. The Holy See, Vatican City, total area of 0.45 km2. Countless treasures, every inch of land is a treasure.
3. 3. Pope (the lifetime head of the Holy See) and followers from all over the world
4. 4. 4. Ambassador and Pope of Zhou Shuang
5. 5. I'm getting dressed and ready to go to the pope's Mass
6. 6. 6. The ceremony ends, the pope leaves, the diplomatic corps stands up and presents
7. The St. Peter's Basilica, where the pope often presides over Mass. The special area of the diplomatic corps is usually on the left side of the pope'
8. 8. 8. The famous Sistine Chapel is Michelangelo's mural Creation of Adam. The Holy Land of the whole Holy See, this is where more than a hundred cardinals from all over the world elect the pope in this hall.
9. 9. Museum. Amazing collection
10 Front of St. Bede Church in Vatican City
11 The only public flag of our country in Europe. Internet picture by Zhang Jianwen
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