§ 50. Mr. MILLSasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department how many consular appointments have been made to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of Russia; what is the figure of population in foreign cities which determine appointments; and whether he is aware of the growing consular representation of other countries throughout Russia?
Mr. GI LLETTA Consul-General and a Vice-Consul have been appointed at Moscow and a Consul at Leningrad, and, it is hoped, if the Soviet Government agree, to establish consular posts at Archangel, Odessa and Tiflis. Consular representatives are stationed at towns where the nature and importance of British interests are held to require such representation. The question of population is, therefore, a subsidiary consideration. As regards the last part of the question, I am not aware that the consular representation of foreign Powers in the Soviet Union has materially increased of late, but I am asking His Majesty's Ambassador for a report on this subject.