Francis Cornish (diplomat)
Robert Francis Cornish[1] CMG LVO (Chinese:鄺富劭, Born 18 May 1942) is a retired British diplomat. He has served as the Foreign Office spokesman for Douglas Hurd,[2] Senior Trade Commissioner to Hong Kong (until 1997),[3] Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macao (July to November 1997), head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's news department, and Ambassador to Israel (1998 to 2001).[2]
Cornish had other diplomatic and royal postings:
- deputy private secretary to The Prince of Wales
- spokesman to the Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd
- High Commissioner to Brunei
- handover transition advisor to Governor Chris Patten
Francis Cornish was Chairman of South West Tourism[4] (2003–2009) and is now chairman of the Taunton Town Centre Company[5] and has a smallholding in the Quantocks. He is a non-executive director of two property companies. [citation needed]
References
- ^ The Diplomatic Service List, Stationery Office, 2006, page 137
- ^ a b "Downing Street hits back over attack on 'doomed' Iraq policy". Evening Standard. 2004-04-27. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ Francis Cornish, South China Morning Post, 16 June 1997
- ^ "Stylish alfresco eating on the beach The head of South West Tourism today unveils a touch of the Mediterranean at Blackpool Sands - with the opening of all-weather dining facilities in the beach setting". Herald Express. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2010-08-06.[dead link]
- ^ Paul's the new man in Taunton town centre, Somerset County Gazette, 26 March 2008
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