HC Deb 05 July 1963 vol 680 c102W
Sir W. Robson Brown

asked the Lord Privy Seal how many Russian nationals are now officially and unofficially attached to the Russian Embassy in London; how many British nationals are officially and unofficially attached to the British Embassy in Moscow; and what are their respective official positions.

Mr. Peter Smithers

There are 116 Soviet nationals attached to the Soviet Embassy in London. The official positions held are as follows:

Ambassador 1
Minister-Counsellor 1
Counsellors 5
1st Secretaries 6
2nd Secretaries 14
3rd Secretaries 9
Attachés 10
Service Attachés 3
Assistant Service Attachés 6
Trade Representatives 3
The remaining 58 persons consist of clerks, typists, domestic and other supporting staff.

There are 102 British nationals attached to the British Embassy in Moscow. The official positions held are as follows:

Ambassador 1
Minister 1
Counsellors 2
1st Secretaries 6
2nd Secretaries 6
3rd Secretaries 8
Junior Attachés 4
Service Attachés 3
Assistant Service Attachés 6
Scientific Attaché 1
Chaplain 1
The remaining 63 persons consist of clerks, typists, domestic and other supporting staff, and three school teachers employed at the Anglo-American school in Moscow.

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