Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London
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 United Kingdom Denmark Estonia Finland Latvia Lithuania Norway Russia Sweden
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| Headquarters | 18 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3JA, United Kingdom |
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| Parent agency | Government of Hong Kong |
| Website | Official website |
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (Traditional Chinese: 香港駐倫敦經濟貿易辦事處 Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Zhù Lúndūn Jīngjì Màoyì Bànshì Chù) is Hong Kong's representation in the United Kingdom. As a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong does not have an embassy.
The office is located at 18 Bedford Square in the City of Westminster in central London; the building also houses the London office of the London Representative Office of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. It was previously located at 6 Grafton Street.
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The current Director-General of the office is Priscilla To, who reports to the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic & Trade Affairs to the European Union, Brussels ETO.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 enacted by UK's Parliament conferred a number of personal immunity and tax privileges on HKETO London. When Hong Kong was under British administration, the office was known as the Hong Kong Government Office and was headed by a Commissioner.
Apart from the UK, HKETO London is also responsible for maintaining ties with Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Russia and Sweden.
Other European countries fall within the purview of HKETO Brussels and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin.
Past Directors-General include:
Coordinates: 51°30′35″N 0°08′37″W / 51.5098°N 0.1437°W
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