§ 75. Mr. Prenticeasked the Minister of Labour if he will make a statement as to the number of labour attachés now in post, with a list of the capitals from which they work and the countries which they cover; and whether he proposes to increase the number of these appointments.
§ Mr. P. ThomasThe following is a list showing where labour attachés are stationed and the countries they cover. This list of 19 attaché posts includes two vacancies which will shortly be116W filled. It is based on recent decisions on posting and coverage after review of current needs. My right hon. Friend will continue to keep the needs under review.
LABOUR ATTACHÉS DISTRIBUTION AND COUNTRIES COVERED City of Residence Countries covered Buenos Aires Argentine, Chile, Paraguay. Uruguay. Brussels Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands. Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Helsinki Denmark, Finland, Iceland. Norway, Sweden. Paris France. Bonn Germany (Federal Republic), Austria. Accra Ghana, Nigeria. New Delhi India, Ceylon. Tehran Iran, Turkey. Tel Aviv Israel, Cyprus, Greece. Rome Italy, Yugoslavia. Beirut Lebanon, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Persian Gulf sheikhdoms, Sudan. Mexico Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela. Karachi Pakistan. Singapore (Office of the Commissioner General for S.E. Asia) Burma, Indonesia, Malaya, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam. Tunis Tunisia, Morocco, Libya. Washington U.S.A. NOTE: This list gives details of 17 posts covering 58 countries. In addition, two new posts have been authorised, one in South America and one in Africa, but the location and coverage of these two posts are still tinder consideration.