| Head of State | HM Queen Elizabeth II | Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Your Majesty |
| Head of Government | The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP | Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service | Dear Prime Minister |
| Foreign Minister | The Rt Hon David MILIBAND MP | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Dear Secretary of State |
| Trade Minister | The Rt Hon Lord Peter Mandelson | Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Dear Secretary of State |
| Aid Minister | The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP | Secretary of State for International Development | Dear Secretary of State |
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