HC Deb 12 December 1967 vol 756 c99W
85. Dr. Gray

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards a special relationship between Great Britain and Italy.

Mr. William Rodgers

Her Majesty's Government have always attached great importance to this country's traditional friendship with Italy. The Italian Gov-

UNIVERSITIES OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WHO ENTERED THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE GRADES OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE (1963–64) AND THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE (1965–67) BY OPEN COMPETITION
Year of taking up appointment Oxford and Cambridge Other Universities No University
Grade 9 Grades 8 Grades 7 and 5 Grade 9 Grade 8 Grades 7 and 5 Grade 9 Grades 8 Grades 7 and 5
(Executive) (Administrative) (Executive) (Administrative) (Executive) (Administrative)
1963 … 3 19 (4) 6 (9) 5 3 — (2) 18 — —(1)
1964 … 8 13 (7) 3 (5) 2 1 1(3) 20 — —
1965 … 5 20 6 5 6 7 33 — 1
1966 … 7 18 7 4 3 2 41 — —
1967 … 1 15 4 8 3 — 18 — 1
Totals … 24 85(11) 26(14) 24 16 10(5) 130 — 2(1)
NOTE: Figures in brackets denote entrants to the Administrative Grades of the Commonwealth Relations Office before the creation of the Diplomatic Service on 1st January, 1965.