23-7-2019

I and the people of the
Cayman Islands congratulate The Right Honourable Boris Johnson on his
election as Leader of the Conservative Party and on becoming the next
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

I had the pleasure of
first meeting Mr. Johnson in October 2017 at the Conservative Party
Conference in Manchester. He has long been a friend to the Cayman
Islands joining us most recently last year as we celebrated the 60th
anniversary of our Coat of Arms at a ceremony in London.

I
look forward to the Joint Ministerial Council Conference in London in
November this year when we will have the
opportunity to meet with members of Mr. Johnson’s government to
discuss matters of common interest between the UK and the Cayman
Islands and the way forward as we embark on yet another historical
change in world politics.

Mr. Johnson will take over
from The Right Honourable Theresa May as Prime Minister.  We
wish him well as he navigates the issue of Brexit.

We appreciate the work Ms
May did to support us during her term and look forward to working
with Mr. Johnson and the new government