Embassy of the United Kingdom, Jakarta

Coordinates:6°13′51″S106°50′04″E/ 6.2307739°S 106.83444569999999°E/-6.2307739; 106.83444569999999
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British Embassy, Jakarta
The Embassy building in Jakarta
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LocationIndonesiaJakarta,Indonesia
AddressJl. Patra Kuningan Raya Blok L5-6,
Jakarta12950,
Indonesia
Coordinates6°13′51″S106°50′04″E/ 6.2307739°S 106.83444569999999°E/-6.2307739; 106.83444569999999
AmbassadorDominic Jermey[1]
WebsiteBritish Embassy, Jakarta

TheEmbassy of the United KingdominJakartais the chiefdiplomatic missionof theUnited KingdominIndonesia.The British Ambassador to Indonesia also serves as the non-resident Ambassador toTimor-Lesteand also as British representative toASEAN.

History[edit]

The original embassy was built in 1962, to the designs ofEric Bedford,Chief Architect at the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.[2]It was ransacked on 16 September 1963 when anti-British sentiment led to attacks on both the British and Malaysian Embassies.[3]During the attack, the assistant military attacheRoderick Walkerplayed bagpipes as a sign of defiance against the mob attack.

The old Embassy building onJl. MH ThamrininCentral Jakarta,had increasingly become the target of protesters.[4]In 2004, theIslam Defenders Front(FPI) knocked down the building's gate and pelted it with rotten eggs.[5]The British government installed roadblocks at its two main access points, a move that was met with contempt from local residents. As a result of security issues the UK decided to seek a more suitable building.[5]

The Embassy moved to its current location on Jl. Patra Kuningan Raya,South Jakartain 2013 and was officially opened byPrince Andrew, Duke of York.It sits in grounds behind a secure gatehouse.

Other locations[edit]

Outside Jakarta, there is also a BritishConsulateinBaliwhere the senior officer is known as the Consul. The Embassy and Consulate also represent theBritish Overseas Territories.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Indonesia: Dominic Jermey".gov.uk.Retrieved2023-07-28.
  2. ^12:00AM BST 08 Aug 2001 (2001-08-08)."Eric Bedford".Telegraph.Retrieved2017-01-22.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^"1963 sacking of the Embassy"(PDF).Retrieved14 June2016.
  4. ^Aglionby, John (9 October 2001)."Jakarta protesters burn Bush effigy outside embassy".Guardian.Retrieved3 May2015.
  5. ^ab"UK opens new bigger, better embassy in Jakarta".The Jakarta Post.Retrieved3 May2015.
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