§ Mr. James Davidsonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what were the total numbers of civil servants employed by the Commonwealth Office and the former Colonial Office, respectively, as appropriate, at the beginning of 1946, 1951, 1964, and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. George ThomsonThe total staffs were:
1946—Dominions Office 189 India and Burma Offices 968 Colonial Office 1,194 Total 2,351 1951—Commonwealth Relations Office 1,031 Colonial Office 1,591 Total 2,622 1961—Commonwealth Relations Office 1,729 Colonial Office 642 Total 2,371 1967—Commonwealth Office 3,996 The last figures include 2,669 staff for whom my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I have been jointly responsible since the formation of the Diplomatic Service on the 1st of January, 1965, These consist of staff working in joint Foreign Office/Commonwealth Office departments including the Diplomatic Service Administration Office and staff in training and transit.
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