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expected to name its first high commissioner to Tuvalu within weeks, rushing to fill a post Canberra decided upon establishing only several months ago, a government source said.
He declined to be identified as he is not authorised to talk to the media.
Britain will open new High Commissions in Vanuatu, Tonga and Samoa by the end of May 2019, while French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to organise a meeting of Pacific leaders early next year, diplomatic and government sources said. – Reuters