CLOSURE OF BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONS IN TONGA, VANUATU AND KIRIBATI

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That this House regrets the decision of the Government to close the British High Commissions in the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Kiribati; recognises the important historical ties that these countries have with the United Kingdom; notes with regret that many inhabitants of these countries feel deeply let down by these closures especially in Tonga after 126 years; and urges the Government to continue to staff diplomatic missions in these areas for the continued good relations between the UK and the island nations of the South Pacific.