The High Commission of Barbados in

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is the

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in the

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. Among the initial diplomatic missions to be established by Barbados after the attainment of independence from Britain, the office was initially located at 28

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where it shared a joint mission with

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(formerly

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). In the early 1970s the mission relocated to 6 Upper Belgrave Street, London. Barbados' High Commission remained at that location until the mid 1980s when it moved to its present location at the corner of 1

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neighbourhood (within the

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). The High Commission is maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Barbados and houses the head office of the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR). The present High Commissioner is Milton Inniss, appointed on 1 October 2018, who replaced the Rev.

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. The chancery also houses an office of the Barbados Tourism Authority. However, it utilises 263

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as its address, which is on the building's western end. In October 2012 the

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voted on a measure to allocate funds to rehabilitate and refurbish the London High Commission Chancery.

Accreditation

The Barbadian High Commissioner in London is also concurrently accredited as non-resident Ambassador to the

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(Vatican City),

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(as High Commissioner), and

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Past high commissioners

Since independence, the following high commissioners have been accredited to the

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, as follows: * Sir Lionel Alfred Luckhoo

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(1967–1970) *

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(1971–1975) * Cecil Beaumont Williams *

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(1982–1983) * The Hon.

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(2 June 1984–1986) *

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(1986–1989) * Sir William Randolph Douglas (1991–1993) * Peter Patrick Kenneth Simmons (22 July 1997–2000) * Lawrence Edwin Pollard (18 October 2003–31 August 2008) * Hugh Anthony Arthur (September 2008–December 2013) * Guy Arlington Kenneth Hewitt (January 2014–October 2018)

High Commissioner of the Republic of Barbados

* Milton Inniss (since 30 November 2021)

Gallery

File:High_Commission_of_Barbados_2.jpg, Plaque outside the High Commission File:Upper Belgrave Street, Belgravia - DSC05404.JPG, Former Barbadian High Commission at 6 Upper Belgrave Street,

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References

External links

* {{Bloomsbury Barbados and the Commonwealth of Nations

Barbados–United Kingdom relations Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster Buildings and structures in Bloomsbury United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations