“List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

This is a list of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, excluding honorary consulates. The UK has one of the largest global networks of diplomatic missions. UK diplomatic missions to capitals of other Commonwealth of Nations member countries are known as High Commissions (headed by 'High Commissioners'). For three Commonwealth countries (namely India, Nigeria, and Pakistan), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) still uses the term "Deputy High Commission" for Consulates-General (headed by Deputy High Commissioners), although this terminology is being phased out.^[1]

In 2004, the FCO carried out a review of the deployment of its diplomatic missions, and subsequently over a two-year period closed its missions in Nassau (in the Bahamas), Asunción (Paraguay), Dili (East Timor), Maseru (Lesotho), Mbabane (Swaziland), Antananarivo (Madagascar), Nuku'alofa (Tonga), Tarawa (Kiribati), and Port Vila (Vanuatu). Additionally several consulates and trade offices were also closed, including those in Fukuoka (Japan), Vientiane (Laos), Douala (Cameroon), Porto (Portugal), along with Frankfurt, Leipzig, and Stuttgart in Germany, and Phoenix, San Juan, and Dallas in the United States. Other consulates in Australia, Germany, France, Spain, New Zealand, and the US were downgraded and staffed by local personnel only.^[2] In 2012, Foreign Secretary William Hague announced the opening of embassies in Liberia and Haiti, the re-opening of embassies in Laos, El Salvador, and Paraguay, and the opening of a Consulate-General in Recife (Brazil). He also said that by 2015, the UK would have opened up to eleven new embassies and eight new Consulates or Trade Offices.^[3] In 2013, a UK government office was established in Seattle.^[4] In 2014, all services at the former UK Consulate in Orlando were transferred to the nearby UK Consulate-General in Miami.^[5] In 2015, the UK Consulate-General in Denver was reclassified as a UK Government Office.^[6]

In 2018 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has announced that new High Commissions will open in Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Grenada, Lesotho, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Swaziland, Tonga and Vanuatu.^[7]

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Multilateral organisations

Flags

The United Kingdom is one of the two countries, the other being Thailand, that uses diplomatic flags abroad. These special flags are flown on their embassy and consulate buildings. In addition, there is a flag in use for British consular vessels in international or foreign waters.

Flag

Use

Description

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Flag used by British Embassies

A Union Flag defaced with the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

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Flag used by British High Commissions

A Union Flag

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Flag used by British Consulates and Consulates-General

A Union Flag defaced with the Royal Crown

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Flag used by Consular officials onboard vessels

A Blue Ensign with the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

See also

Notes

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front/TextOnly?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1017919088968&to=true |title=[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Definition of Missions Foreign & Commonwealth Office |website=webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2017-07-23 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080206130948/http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front/TextOnly?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1017919088968&to=true |archivedate=2008-02-06 |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2004/12/17/close.htm |accessdate=February 19, 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728024756/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2004/12/17/close.htm |archivedate=July 28, 2009 }}
3. ^[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/strengthening-britains-diplomatic-network-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean Strengthening Britain's diplomatic network in Latin America and the Caribbean] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222031238/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/strengthening-britains-diplomatic-network-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean |date=2014-02-22 }}, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 21 June 2012
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2013/02/04/uk-government-re-establishes-official.html |title=United Kingdom sends consul to re-establish official Washington state presence - Puget Sound Business Journal |website=Bizjournals.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530063649/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2013/02/04/uk-government-re-establishes-official.html |archivedate=2013-05-30 |df= }}
5. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/changes-to-uk-government-representation-in-orlando-florida |title=Changes to UK government representation in Orlando, Florida - News articles |website=GOV.UK |date=2014-01-29 |accessdate=2016-01-22 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121170745/https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/changes-to-uk-government-representation-in-orlando-florida |archivedate=2016-01-21 |df= }}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-chicago |title=British Consulate General Chicago |website=GOV.UK |date= |accessdate=2016-01-22 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071130/https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-general-chicago |archivedate=2016-03-04 |df= }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-expands-uk-commonwealth-diplomatic-network}}
8. ^The British Consulate-General, Hong Kong reports directly to the FCO, instead of the British embassy in Beijing
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/world/india#/world/british-embassy-or-high-commission-india|title=UK help and services in India - GOV.UK|author=|date=|website=www.gov.uk|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201172112/https://www.gov.uk/world/india#/world/british-embassy-or-high-commission-india|archivedate=2018-02-01|df=}}
10. ^The British Embassy to the Holy See is located outside Vatican territory in Rome.