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<\/a><\/p>\nPaul Webster Hare,<\/a> Lecturer at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University,<\/a> spoke about his time as a British ambassador to Cuba with the\u00a0Washington Post.<\/em><\/p>\n Hare was quoted in a August 12 article, “U. S. Diplomats in Havana Ponder How To Make The Most of Their New Status.”<\/a><\/p>\n From the text of the article:<\/p>\n But breaking through to Cuban officials is even more difficult, especially for countries that Cuba views warily, according to Paul Webster Hare, who was British ambassador in Havana from 2001 to 2004 and now teaches at Boston University\u2019s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.<\/p>\n \u201cCuban officials, unlike in most other foreign postings, do not socialize with foreigners outside office time,\u201d Hare said. \u201cThey never invite you to their homes and are warned not to befriend diplomats, particularly from West\u00adern countries. So they will laugh, dance and joke, but there is always something of a veil.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n You can read the entire article here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n