HC Deb 12 March 1918 vol 104 cc184-5W
Mr. BROOKES

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will inform the House of the countries outside the British Empire to which Commercial Attaches are to be appointed, and what further delay he anticipates before all the posts are filled?

Sir A. STEEL-MAITLAND

The particulars are as follow:

Salary. Local Allns. Office Allns. Total.
£ £ £ £
Argentine 1st grade 1,500 1,000 (400) 1,000 3,500
3rd grade 800 400 1,200
Belgium 2nd grade 1,100 250 (150) 500 1,850
3rd grade 800 800
Brazil 2nd grade 1,100 800 (300) 1,000 2,900
4th grade 600 300 900
Chili and Bolivia 2nd grade 1,100 450 (200) 700 2,250
China 1st grade 1,500 200 (100) 400 2,l00
Shanghai 3rd grade 800 300 (200) 400 1,500
Hong Kong 3rd grade 800 400 (200) 400 1,600
Scandinavia 3rd grade 800 300 (100) 600 1,700
4th grade 600 100 700
France 1st grade 1,500 500 (300) 700 2,700
3rd grade 800 800
Italy 1st grade 1,500 300 (200) 600 2,400
3rd grade 800 800
Japan 1st grade 1,500 200 (100) 400 2,100
3rd grade 800 100 900
Netherlands 2nd grade 1,100 500 (200) 600 2,200
Russia 1st grade 1,500 1,000 (500) 2,000 4,500
3rd grade 800 400 1,200
Spain and Portugal 2nd grade 1,100 300 (100) 600 2,000
4th grade 600 100 700
Switzerland 2nd grade 1,100 200 (100) 400 1,700
United States 1st grade 1,500 1,500 (750) 2,500 ,500
3rd grade 800 700 1,500
4th grade 600 400 1,000
10,700 12,800 51,000