This is a solid episode. Among the very strong guest cast, which includes such actors as Len Cariou, Jenny Agutter, Bernard Fox and John Glover, I have to single out Maria Mayenzet. She gives a standout performance which elevates this episode. She brings a lot of warmth, humanity and deep feeling to the role. Also, she is one of the most beautiful women guest stars ever to appear on MSW! She's tremendously photogenic. I was not familiar with her work until seeing this episode.
The other special factor here, is the incredibly lavish and impressive British Embassy set. I wonder if the real Embassy looks half as great as this one! This setting is just jaw-dropping in its luxury and elegance.
The role of the rather pompous top Embassy official is a sort of thankless one. I think the drawback is, we've all seen this character type so often, it's hard for an actor to raise such a part above the routine. All in all, an interesting and pleasant episode, well worth watching.