H E Datuk Zakaria was accompanied by Datin Hazizah Zakaria, Deputy High Commissioner Dato Rustam Yahaya and senior officials.
The High Commissioner was escorted to the Palace by Sir Charles Gray,
The High Commissioner later hosted the customary Vin d’honneur to mark and celebrate his appointment to the Court of St. James’s.
In his welcome remarks to guests Datuk Zakaria briefly outlined the issues he would like to address during his tenure as High Commissioner in
The Vin d’honneur was attended by High Commissioners, Ambassadors, senior Foreign and Commonwealth and host government officials, British-
other organisations and staff of the High Commission.
1 H E Datuk Zakaria Sulong and Datin Hazizah Zakaria
2 Datuk Zakaria, Datin Hazizah and Sir Charles Gray
3 On way to
4 In the royal carriage
5 Datuk Zakaria and Datin Hazizah at the Vin d’honneur
6 Datin Hazizah with Sir Charles
7 Sir Charles congratulating Datuk Zakaria
8 Datuk Zakaria and Datin Hazizah chatting with Lord and Lady Sheikh
9 From left: HE Tran Quang Hoan, Vietnamese Ambassador;
HE Kitti Wasinondh, Thai Ambassador; Datuk Zakaria
and
10 Datin Hazizah and HE U Nay Win,
11 Datuk Zakaria, Ms William Cash and Mr William Cash, MP
12 Dato
chatting with Datuk Zakaria
13 Datuk Zakaria, Datin Hazizah and Sir Charles
14 Datuk Zakaria making his speech
15 Datuk Zakaria and guest
16 Left: The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Kuwaiti Ambassador HE Khaled Al Duwaisan
and Thai Ambassador HE Kitti Wasinondh
17 Datuk Zakaria chatting with guest
18 HE chatting with Dr Mark Collins, Director, Commonwealth Foundation
19 Datuk Zakaria with guests
20 Datuk Zakaria and officials of the High Commission
