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A diplomatic courier is an official who secures and transports diplomatic bags. Countries have utilized diplomatic couriers to handle important documents, artifacts and supplies between different countries since the 12th century.
Jan 4, 2019 · A diplomatic courier is a U.S. government official who is trained and credentialed by the Secretary of State to accompany classified materials across international borders.
Diplomatic Couriers safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between.
Jan 20, 2009 · Diplomatic couriers ensure the secure movement of classified U.S. Government material across international borders throughout the world. Couriers are required to safeguard and escort diplomatic pouches containing classified and sensitive material between U.S. diplomatic missions overseas and the Department of State.
Today, diplomatic couriers spend tens of thousands of hours annually delivering tens of millions of pounds of classified diplomatic pouch material by air, sea, and land to more than 275 diplomatic missions around the world. For more information, please visit https://www.state.gov/m/ds/.
Diplomatic Courier: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With Tyrone Power, Patricia Neal, Stephen McNally, Hildegard Knef. A US State Department courier tangles with Soviet agents and seductive women in post WW2 Europe.
