§ Brigadier-General CROFTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will publish a Return of Consular appointments since 1900 of men not British-born, the sons of foreign parents, stating father or mother, and those who have previously served for other nations?
Mr. HARMSWORTHIt is hardly practicable to issue a complete- Return in regard to the unsalaried service. Many appointments made during the last nine teen years have terminated, and it would not be possible to get the information, which is not at present in the possession of this Department. I am prepared to lay a return of members of the salaried Consular Service, though I may say at once that there are none but British subjects employed in that service, nor have any members previously served for other nations in a Consular capacity.