§ Mr. Sorefasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representation the Warsaw Pact nations enjoy at the Court of St. James's; what is the number of their nationals engaged in consular, cultural and trade activities; and how this compares with the United Kingdom representation in these countries.
§ Lord BalnielSection A of the following table shows the total numbers of staff serving in the embassies in London of nations belonging to the Warsaw Pact
SECTION A Total staff Consular Cultural Commercial Bulgaria … … 33 1 1 15 Czechoslovakia … … 76 1 — 2 German Democratic Rebublic … 14 1 — 2 Hungary … … 39 — — 8 Poland … … 50 13* — 6 Romania … … 51 — — 15 Soviet Union … … 83 — — 3 * Polish Consulate-General in London.
SECTION B Total staff Consular Cultural Commercial Bulgaria … … 20 1 1½† 3 Czechoslovakia … … 27 3 3‡ 4 German Democratic Republic … 18 1 — 2 Hungary … … 31 4 2‡ 4 Poland … … 38 7 6§ 5 Romania … … 22 1 2‡ 4 Soviet Union … … 58 5 1† plus 2‡ 8 † Diplomatic Service Officers. ‡ Officers of the British Council attached to the Embassy. § Officers of the British Council not attached to the Embassy.