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British High Commissioner to Malawi | |
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Reports to | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Inaugural holder | David Cole First High Commissioner to Malawi |
Formation | 1964 |
Website | www |
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As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, the United Kingdom and Malawi exchange High Commissioners rather than ambassadors.
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