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The annual occasion when a head of mission holds a reception to celebrate a date of great national significance. This is usually independence day, the birthday of a monarch, or the anniversary of the revolution which brought the government to power. Ireland celebrates St Patrick\'s Day. To these occasions it is normal to invite members of the receiving state\'s government and other local dignitaries, other heads of mission, and the local expatriate community.
National day celebrations can present problems for heads of missions. Invitations to opposition leaders in some countries can lead to threats to boycott the occasion by the receiving state, while the need to employ a selective guest list where the entire expatriate community is too large to accommodate at the function can generate ferocious ill will on the part of those left out – and little good will on the part of those included, since they expect to be there as of right. As for the national day parties of other ambassadors, attendance at these has become more and more exhausting as the number of states has increased. |
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