HC Deb 26 March 1970 vol 798 cc527-8W
Mr. Brooks

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the staffs working in embassies and consulates of Her Majesty's Government in the Central American States.

Mr. Foley

The following list gives details of the numbers, rank and functions of staff at British Missions in Central America. The figures for locally engaged staff include both office staff and the domestic servants employed by each Head of Post at the Official Residence:

Costa Rica

  • 1 Ambassador and Consul-General.
  • 1 First Secretary, Head of Chancery and Consul.
  • 1 Third Secretary (Administration/Accountant and Vice-Consul).

Supporting Staff

  • 1 United Kingdom based.
  • 17 locally-engaged.

El Salvador

  • 1 Ambassador and Consul-General.
  • 1 First Secretary, Head of Chancery and Consul.
  • 1 Third Secretary.
  • 1 Archivist.

Supporting Staff

  • 14 locally-engaged.

Guatemala

  • 1 Consul.
  • 1 Vice-Consul.

Supporting Staff

  • 1 United Kingdom based.
  • 14 locally-engaged.

Honduras

  • 1. Ambassador and Consul-General.
  • 1 First Secretary, Head of Chancery and Consul.
  • 1 Third Secretary, Archivist and Vice-Consul.

Supporting Staff

  • 1 United Kingdom based.
  • 13 locally-engaged.

Mexico

  • 1 Ambassador.
  • 1 Counsellor (Political).
  • 1 Counsellor (Cultural).
  • 1 Defence Attaché.
  • 1 First Secretary and Head of Chancery.
  • 1 First Secretary (Information).
  • 2 First Secretary (Commercial).
  • 1 First Secretary (Labour).
  • 2 First Secretary (Cultural).
  • 1 Second Secretary and Consul.
  • 1 Second Secretary (Information
  • 1 Attaché (Administration).

Supporting Staff

  • 8 United Kingdom based.
  • 53 locally-engaged.

Nicaragua

  • 1 Ambassador and Consul-General.
  • 1 First Secretary, Head of Chancery and Consul.
  • 1 Attaché and Vice-Consul.

Supporting Staff

  • 1 United Kingdom based.
  • 13 locally-engaged.

Panama

  • 1 Ambassador.
  • 1 First Secretary, Head of Chancery and Consul.
  • 1 Second Secretary and Vice-Consul.
  • 1 Administration Officer/Accountant/Archivist.

Supporting Staff

  • 1 United Kingdom based.
  • 22 locally-engaged.

There is also a locally-engaged salaried Consul at Colon.