The FCDO has agreed the sale of a section of the British Embassy compound in central Tokyo
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has agreed the sale of a section of the British Embassy compound in central Tokyo, currently being used mainly for staff accommodation.
The proceeds of the sale will go towards making the Embassy more modern and sustainable, including through solar panels and improving energy efficiency, and to upgrading the FCDO’s wider diplomatic estate in New Delhi and elsewhere.
An FCDO Spokesperson said:
The land is being bought by Mitsubishi Estate Group. Exact terms of the transaction, including sale price, are confidential at this stage.
The FCDO continually reviews its global estate, in order to maintain a world-class platform from which to promote UK interests, while maximising value for money to the British taxpayer.
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