diff -ur freeciv/client/civclient.c dip_popup/client/civclient.c
--- freeciv/client/civclient.c	Thu Mar 23 18:12:55 2000
+++ dip_popup/client/civclient.c	Thu Mar 23 19:41:25 2000
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@
   case PACKET_CITY_NAME_SUGGESTION:
     handle_city_name_suggestion((struct packet_city_name_suggestion *)packet);
     break;
+
+  case PACKET_DIPLOMAT_ACTION:
+    handle_diplomat_action((struct packet_diplomat_action *)packet);
+    break;
     
   default:
     freelog(LOG_FATAL, _("Received unknown packet from server!"));
diff -ur freeciv/client/packhand.c dip_popup/client/packhand.c
--- freeciv/client/packhand.c	Thu Mar 23 18:12:56 2000
+++ dip_popup/client/packhand.c	Thu Mar 23 19:42:08 2000
@@ -1511,3 +1511,23 @@
   }
   /* maybe unit died; ignore */
 }
+
+/**************************************************************************
+...
+**************************************************************************/
+void handle_diplomat_action(struct packet_diplomat_action *packet)
+{
+  struct unit *pdiplomat=unit_list_find(&game.player_ptr->units, packet->diplomat_id);
+  struct city *pcity=find_city_by_id(packet->target_id);
+
+  if (!pdiplomat || !pcity) {
+    printf("Error: could not find city or diplomat.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  switch(packet->action_type) {
+  case DIPLOMAT_ACTION_POPUP:
+    popup_diplomat_dialog(pdiplomat, pcity->x, pcity->y);
+    break;
+  }
+}
diff -ur freeciv/client/packhand.h dip_popup/client/packhand.h
--- freeciv/client/packhand.h	Thu Mar 23 18:12:56 2000
+++ dip_popup/client/packhand.h	Thu Mar 23 19:40:41 2000
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@
 void handle_city_name_suggestion(struct packet_city_name_suggestion *packet);
 void handle_ruleset_nation(struct packet_ruleset_nation *packet);
 void handle_ruleset_city(struct packet_ruleset_city *packet);
+void handle_diplomat_action(struct packet_diplomat_action *packet);
 
 #endif /* FC__PACKHAND_H */
diff -ur freeciv/common/packets.h dip_popup/common/packets.h
--- freeciv/common/packets.h	Thu Mar 23 18:12:58 2000
+++ dip_popup/common/packets.h	Thu Mar 23 18:52:58 2000
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 };
 
 /*********************************************************
-  diplomat action!
+  diplomacy action!
 *********************************************************/
 struct packet_diplomacy_info {
   int plrno0, plrno1;
diff -ur freeciv/common/unit.c dip_popup/common/unit.c
--- freeciv/common/unit.c	Thu Mar 23 18:12:58 2000
+++ dip_popup/common/unit.c	Thu Mar 23 20:02:51 2000
@@ -503,9 +503,17 @@
 /**************************************************************************
 ...
 **************************************************************************/
-int is_military_unit(struct unit *this_unit)
+int is_military_unit(struct unit *punit)
 {
-  return (unit_flag(this_unit->type, F_NONMIL) == 0);
+  return (unit_flag(punit->type, F_NONMIL) == 0);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************
+...
+**************************************************************************/
+int is_diplomat_unit(struct unit *punit)
+{
+  return (unit_flag(punit->type, F_DIPLOMAT));
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -1433,4 +1441,9 @@
     }
   }
   return L_LAST;
+}
+
+struct player *unit_owner(struct unit *punit)
+{
+  return (&game.players[punit->owner]);
 }
diff -ur freeciv/common/unit.h dip_popup/common/unit.h
--- freeciv/common/unit.h	Thu Mar 23 18:12:58 2000
+++ dip_popup/common/unit.h	Thu Mar 23 19:32:28 2000
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
   DIPLOMAT_BRIBE, DIPLOMAT_EMBASSY, DIPLOMAT_SABOTAGE,
   DIPLOMAT_STEAL, DIPLOMAT_INCITE, SPY_POISON, 
   DIPLOMAT_INVESTIGATE, SPY_SABOTAGE_UNIT,
-  DIPLOMAT_ANY_ACTION
+  DIPLOMAT_ANY_ACTION,
+  DIPLOMAT_ACTION_POPUP /* from server to client */
 };
 
 struct unit_ai {
@@ -266,7 +267,8 @@
 int is_unit_activity_on_tile(enum unit_activity activity, int x, int y);
 int get_unit_tile_pillage_set(int x, int y);
 int unit_value(Unit_Type_id id);
-int is_military_unit(struct unit *this_unit);           /* !set !dip !cara */
+int is_military_unit(struct unit *punit);           /* !set !dip !cara */
+int is_diplomat_unit(struct unit *punit);
 int is_ground_threat(struct player *pplayer, struct unit *punit);
 int is_square_threatened(struct player *pplayer, int x, int y);
 int is_field_unit(struct unit *this_unit);              /* ships+aero */
@@ -317,5 +319,6 @@
 int num_role_units(int role);
 Unit_Type_id get_role_unit(int role, int index);
 Unit_Type_id best_role_unit(struct city *pcity, int role);
+struct player *unit_owner(struct unit *punit);
 
 #endif  /* FC__UNIT_H */
diff -ur freeciv/server/unithand.c dip_popup/server/unithand.c
--- freeciv/server/unithand.c	Thu Mar 23 18:13:03 2000
+++ dip_popup/server/unithand.c	Thu Mar 23 19:57:19 2000
@@ -827,6 +827,15 @@
     return handle_unit_establish_trade(pplayer, &req);
   }
   
+  if (is_diplomat_unit(punit) && (pcity = map_get_city(dest_x, dest_y))) {
+    struct packet_diplomat_action popup;
+    popup.target_id = pcity->id;
+    popup.diplomat_id = punit->id;
+    popup.action_type = DIPLOMAT_ACTION_POPUP;
+    send_packet_diplomat_action(unit_owner(punit)->conn, &popup);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   pdefender=get_defender(pplayer, punit, dest_x, dest_y);
 
   if(pdefender && pdefender->owner!=punit->owner) {