§ 50. Mr. William Teelingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the acting head of the United Kingdom Mission in Tokyo is receiving the same allowances and salary as was paid to Sir Alvary Gascoigne; and whether the embassy in Tokyo and its entertaining facilities are completely at his disposal.
§ Mr. YoungerThe answer to the first part of the Question is "No, Sir." The Chargé d'Affaires receives his own emoluments together with an allowance to meet the additional entertaining expenses. The Embassy is at the disposal of the Chargé d'Affaires for entertaining purposes.
§ Mr. TeelingWill the right hon. Gentleman make that quite clear? Does that mean that our representative is allowed sufficient money to hold receptions and to entertain as necessary on the same lines as the representatives of other countries who hold the same rank, as Sir Alvary Gascoigne did?
§ Mr. YoungerYes, Sir. As far as I know, there has been no suggestion from our representative that the present arrangement curtails his activities in this respect. Of course, if we had indications of that kind we should review the situation.