British Consulate-General, Hong Kong
| British Consulate-General, Hong Kong and Macao | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Hong Kong |
| Address |
1 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong Island |
| Ambassador | Caroline Wilson (Consul-General) |
| Website | Consul General Hong Kong |
The British Consulate-General, Hong Kong, located at 1 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong Island, is the largest British consulate-general in the world and is bigger than many British embassies and high commissions abroad.[1] It is responsible for maintaining British ties with Hong Kong[2] and Macao.[3]
Together with the United States Consulate General, the Consulate General of Malaysia, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, the British Consulate-General is among the few consulates-general in the territory to be housed in its own building.
Role
Due to Hong Kong's unique status, the consul-general reports directly to the Foreign Office, instead of going through the British Embassy in Beijing, the Chinese capital.[4] The consulate-general in Hong Kong also serves Macao, with several diplomats accredited specifically to Macao.[5]
The British Consulate-General was also the Regional Passport Processing Centre, handling passport applications from British citizens resident elsewhere in Asia.[6]
Previously, it also processed applications received by the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei, Taiwan.[7] Besides, it also receives registrations of marriages from British nationals in the Republic of China, although there is no legal requirement for British nationals to do so.[8]
History
The consulate-general was designed by British architects Terry Farrell and Partners. Occupied in October 1996, it was a HK$290 million project, with the British Council in an adjoining building opened in the following December.
The Consul-General has resided at rented flat at Opus Hong Kong since 2013.[9]
List of British Consuls-General to Hong Kong and Macao
| Name | Tenure began | Tenure ended | Birth date | British monarch | Hong Kong Chief Executive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Cornish 鄺富劭 | 1 July 1997 | November 1997 | 18 May 1942 | Queen Elizabeth II | Tung Chee-hwa→ Sir Donald Tsang→ Henry Tang→ Sir Donald Tsang |
| Sir Andrew Burns 貝恩德爵士 | November 1997 | June 2000 | 21 July 1943 | ||
| Sir James Hodge 何進爵士 | June 2000 | November 2003 | 24 December 1943 | ||
| Stephen Bradley 柏聖文 | November 2003 | March 2008 | 4 April 1958 | ||
| Andrew Seaton 奚安竹 | March 2008 | September 2012 | 20 April 1954 | Sir Donald Tsang→ Leung Chun Ying | |
| Caroline Wilson[10] 吳若蘭 | September 2012 | Leung Chun Ying |
See also
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- British diplomatic missions
- Diplomatic missions in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London
- Foreign Office and Colonial Office
- Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong and Macao
- Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau
References
- ↑ About the Consulate-General
- ↑ UK in Hong Kong - the British Consulate-General Hong Kong and Macao
- ↑ UK in Macao
- ↑ Hong Kong Economic Journal, 3 July 2007, Page 34.
- ↑ "British Embassy Macao". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ Passport application changes for Brits living abroad
- ↑ British Trade and Cultural Office - About us
- ↑ British Trade and Cultural Office - How to register a marriage
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/10108703/Britains-Hong-Kong-Consul-General-in-35-million-flat.html
- ↑ http://ukinhongkong.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-consulate-general/our-consul-general/
External links
Coordinates: 22°16′34.25″N 114°9′53.7″E / 22.2761806°N 114.164917°E
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