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Ambassador to the Philippines, 1971

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Ambassador to the Philippines, 1971

Richard Taylor presents his credentials in Manila following his appointment as New Zealand's ambassador to the Philippines in 1971. At the time Taylor was resident in Hong Kong. His successor as ambassador, Mac Chapman, was based at a newly opened post in Manila from 1975.

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Michael Green, Foreign policy and diplomatic representation – Alliance diplomacy, 1950s to 1970s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/34283/ambassador-to-the-philippines-1971 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Michael Green, published 28 May 2012, updated 1 May 2016.