Diplomatic relations are established in order to promote interests and goals of states. Thus, diplomatic relations are by their nature political. This is the reason that the political section of an embassy, in the British system called the chancery, continues to be the core of the embassy. The diplomats in an embassy’s political section perform various functions. First of all, they explain their country’s policies and try to solicit support of for these policies. The scope of political officers are dealing with is wide. They take up bilateral and international issues. A diplomat may try to win the support of a host country’s government for the candidature of a citizen of his own country for a position in an international organization. He may ask for the help of the host government in a kidnapping case. He may try to enlist the host government in efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.