§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Lord Privy Seal how many British diplomats in (a) Moscow and (b) London are employed to further trade and economic links between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
§ Mr. BlakerSix British diplomats are employed in the Commercial Department of the British embassy in Moscow. No members of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London are employed exclusively to further trade and economic links between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Lord Privy Seal if he has any plans to visit the Soviet Union in the near future.
§ Mr. BlakerMy right hon. Friend has no plans to do so.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Lord Privy Seal how many Russian diplomats based in London are there specifically to further trade and economic links between the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. BlakerThere are three Soviet officials with diplomatic status and 47 without diplomatic status in the Soviet trade delegation in London engaged in Anglo-Soviet trade and economic matters.