HC Deb 22 July 1963 vol 681 cc132-3W
Sir W. Robson Brown

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many United States, French and German nationals are attached to the United States, French and German Embassies in London, respectively; how many British nationals are attached to the British Embassies in Washington, Paris and Bonn, respectively; and what are their respective official positions in all cases.

Mr. Heath

The number of United States, French and German nationals attached to the United States, French and German Embassies in London, respectively, and their official positions, are as follows:

United States Embassy French Embassy German Embassy
Ambassador 1 1 1
Ministers 2 4 1
Counsellors 6 6 5
1st Secretaries 17 2 4
2nd Secretaries 25 2 10
3rd Secretaries 10 3 7
Service Attaches 3 3 3
Assistant Service Attaches 33 7 2
Attaches 27 9 2
Assistant Attaches 8 4 19
Clerks, Secretaries, Typists, Archivists and other staff 173* 117 79
Mutual Defence Assistance Programme Personnel 16
321 158 133
* In addition to the staff shown at the United States Embassy, there are considerable numbers of British nationals employed as typists, clerks, etc.

The number of British nationals attached to the British Embassies in Washington, Paris and Bonn, respectively, and their official positions, are as follows:

Washington Embassy Paris Embassy Bonn Embassy
Ambassador 1 1 1
Ministers 4 2 2
Counsellors 10 4 6
1st Secretaries 18 9 13
2nd Secretaries 9 9 11
3rd Secretaries 1
Service Attaches 3 3 3
Assistant Service Attaches 3 4 2
Other Attaches 12 4 2
Other Assistant Attaches 5 3
Legal Adviser 1 2
Scientific Attache 1
Defence Adviser 1
Clerks, Typists and other supporting staff 475* 143 116
542 183 159
* Including also members of the Defence staff not otherwise listed.

The majority of typists, clerks, etc. at the British Embassy at Washington are locally engaged British nationals.

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