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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 February 2017
1 These rules divided diplomatic agents into four classes: (1) Ambassadors, legates, and nuncios, who, in a sense, specially represent the person of the sovereign; (2) envoys, ministers, or other persons accredited to sovereigns; (3) ministers resident, accredited to sovereigns; (4) chargés d’affaires, accredited to ministers for foreign affairs. The Ottoman Porte, in its own diplomatic service, appoints only ambassadors, ministers, and chargés d’affaires.