British Consulate-General, Hong Kong

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The British Consulate-General Hong Kong, located at 1 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty on Hong Kong Island, is the largest British consulate-general and is bigger than many British embassies and high commissions abroad ^[1]. It is responsible for maintaining British ties with Hong Kong and Macao.

The previous consul-general was Stephen Bradley, who term of office was ended on 4 April 2008. 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. ^[2]

An unprecendented open recruitment exercise was held to search for Bradley's successor. ^[3] Andrew Seaton assumed the position^[4] on 22 April 2008.

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 adjourning building opened in the following December.

Together with the Consulate General of the United States of America, 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 have their own buildings.

[edit] List of Consuls-General

Andrew Seaton (2008 - )
Stephen Bradley (2003 - 2008)
Sir James Hodge KCVO, CMG (2000 - 2003)
Sir Andrew Burns KCMG, CMG (1997 - 2000)
Francis Cornish CMG, LVO (1997; Senior British Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong before 1st July, 1997)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ About the Consulate-General
^ Hong Kong Economic Journal, 3rd July, 2007, Page 34.
^ South China Morning Post, Page 2, 13th December, 2007.
^ The Standard, Britain chooses mainland expert to head consular office, 15th December, 2007