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Sir Richard Wharton:

Standard Foreign Office response in a time of crisis.

Sir Richard Wharton:

In stage one we say nothing is going to happen.

Sir Humphrey Appleby:

Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it.

Sir Richard Wharton:

In stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there's nothing we *can* do.

Sir Humphrey Appleby:

Stage four, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it's too late now.