§ Major Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what restrictions are imposed by the Roumanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Polish, Jugoslav and Czechoslovak Governments on the movements of British diplomats; what restrictions are imposed on diplomats representing these countries in the United Kingdom; and if he will now take steps to reciprocate in this respect.
§ Mr. MayhewRestrictions exist only in Bulgaria and Roumania. In Bulgaria British diplomats other than the head of the mission have to inform the Bulgarian Ministry of Affairs of any intended journey 24 hours in advance, and obtain a certificate to the effect that they have complied with this regulation. Certain areas of the country are moreover totally out of bounds.
In Roumania the greater part of the country is out of bounds to all member of our diplomatic mission. Special permission to travel on official business may in theory be obtained from the Roumanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs but in practice His Majesty's Legation have always met with the greatest obstruction.
No similar restrictions are imposed on foreign diplomats in this country and on the subject of retaliation I have nothing to add to the answers I gave when replying to the question of the hon. Member for Hornsey (Mr. Gammans) on 11th July.