HC Deb 02 August 1966 vol 733 cc71-2W
49. Mr. Brian Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will tabulate the establishment of the High Commissions in Canberra, Ottawa and Wellington as they were on 1st January, 1966, and as they are planned for 1st January, 1967.

Mr. Bottomley

On 1st January, 1966, there were 39 home-based and 61 local staff in the High Commission in Canberra, 20 home-based and 32 local

Former Name Present Name Date of Independence
India India … 15. 8.47
Pakistan … 15. 8.47
Ceylon Ceylon … 4. 2.48
Gold Coast Ghana … 6. 3.57
British Togoland (U.N. Trust Territory)
Federation of Malaya (part of) Malaysia (b) … 31.8.57
Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria (c) … 1.10.60
Cyprus Republic of Cyprus … 16. 8.60
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone … 27. 4.61
British Cameroons (northern portion) (U.N. Trust Territory) (part of) Federal Republic of Nigeria (c) … 1. 6.61
Tanganyika (part of) United Republic of Tanzania (a) … 9.12.61
Jamaica Jamaica … 6. 8.62
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago … 31. 8.62
Uganda Uganda … 9.10.62
North Borneo (part of) Malaysia (b) … 16. 9.63
Sarawak (part of) Malaysia (b) … 16. 9.63
Singapore Singapore (b) … 16. 9.63
Zanzibar (part of) United Republic of Tanzania (a) … 10.12.63
Kenya Kenya … 12.12.63
Nyasaland Republic of Malawi … 6. 7.64
Malta G.C. Malta G.C. … 21. 9.64
Northern Rhodesia Zambia … 24.10.64
The Gambia The Gambia … 18. 2.65
British Guiana Guyana … 26. 5.66
(a) Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined to become the United Republic of Tanzania on 26th April, 1964.
(b) North Borneo (now Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore on independence joined the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia. Singapore separated from Malaysia on 9th August, 1965.
(c) The northern portion of British Cameroons subsequently joined the Federal Republic of Nigeria on termination of U.N. Trusteeship.

staff at Wellington and 27 home-based and 96 local staff at Ottawa.

Net reductions of six home-based and three local staff at Canberra and of one home-based officer at Wellington followed the recent inspections. The Diplomatic Service Inspectors' reports on posts in Canada indicate that substantial staff savings may be possible there but since the reports have only very recently been received, I cannot yet say what the savings will in fact amount to.