HC Deb 18 April 1923 vol 162 c2021
11. Mr. GILBERT

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether this country is at present represented in Soviet Russia and, if so, what is the official designation of the British representative in that country; where is he located; what staff has he to assist him in his duties and are they all British subjects; and what is the approximate yearly cost of the present British representation in Russia?

Mr. McNEILL

His Majesty's Government are represented in Moscow in virtue of the Trade Agreement by an official British agent assisted by a staff of 13 persons, two of whom are resident in Petrograd. They are all British subjects. The annual cost of the mission is approximately £23,800.