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The Consulate General of the United States in
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represents the interests of the U.S. government in
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,
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and nearby surrounding areas.


Location

The Consulate General is located at C-49 G-Block,
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, Bandra (East).


History

The consulate was established in 1838. In 1843, President Martin Van Buren issued a commission dated 5 October 1838 to Philemon S. Parker, of
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, as consul. At times during the 19th and early 20th centuries, a consular agency at
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was under its jurisdiction. Effective 1 July 1945, it was raised to a Consulate General, with Consul General Howard Donovan as the principal officer. The consulate operated from Wankaner House, later renamed Lincoln House, located at
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in south Mumbai from 1957. (The consular residence was Washington House on Altamount Road). The building, declared as a heritage site, is an erstwhile palace of Maharaja Wankaner. The palace was handed over to the U.S. consulate by the Maharaja to raise funds to pay off his taxes, after India became independent. In 2002, the consulate decided to shift its office to northern suburbs owing to security reasons. Since 21 November 2011, all sections of the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai are located at a new facility in
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. In 2012, the U.S. Commercial Service Trade Information Centre was inaugurated at the Consulate General.


See also

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Embassy of the United States, New Delhi The Embassy of the United States of America in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in the Republic of India. The Embassy is headed by the U.S. Ambassador to India. The embassy complex is situated on a 28-acre pl ...
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Consulate General of the United States, Chennai The Consulate General of the United States of America Chennai represents the interests of the United States government in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), India and surrounding regions. The consulate reports to the ambassador at the U.S. Em ...
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Consulate General of the United States, Kolkata The Consulate General of the United States in Kolkata represents the interests of the United States government in Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta), India, and nearby surrounding areas. The Consulate General serves the Indian states of Wes ...
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Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad The Consulate General of the United States of America, Hyderabad is a United States diplomatic mission located in Hyderabad. The consulate provides visa and consular services to the Indian citizens in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. It is ...


References


External links


Official Webpage of U.S. Consul General Mumbai
Diplomatic missions in India
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India–United States relations
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