On Tuesday 19 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken M...

On Tuesday 19 August 2008, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency Dr Ken Michael AC received the Chief Executive Officer of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Mr Paul Tys CSC.

Afterwards, the Administrator and Mrs Julie Michael received the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Australia, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Helen Liddell and Dr Alistair Liddell. Later, the Administrator and Mrs Michael received the Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr Robert McCallum Jr and Mrs Mimi McCallum. Earlier, in Hangzhou, China, Their Excellencies, the Governor-General Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC and Mrs Marlena Jeffery, as guests of honour, attended a luncheon, hosted by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Afterwards, Their Excellencies toured the Alibaba Group Headquarters. In the evening, at the Xi Zi State Guest House, the Governor-General received the Communist Party Secretary for Zhejiang, Mr Zhao Hongzhu, who later hosted Their Excellencies to dinner.