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- ↑ "First British Woman Ambassador to Nepal in 200 Years". South Asia Time. May 30, 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ Subba, Sanghamitra (March 6, 2020). "Her Excellencies Women envoys to Nepal share their experiences of being posted to Kathmandu". The Nepali Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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