§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what date Her Majesty's Government recognised the Government in Hanoi as the sole Government in Vietnam; in what circumstances, and on what date, the embassy premises in Victoria Road, London, were handed over to representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; what is the address of the London embassy of that Government; and what is the composition of its personnel.
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§ Mr. EnnalsHer Majesty's Government recognised the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, with their capital at Hanoi, as the Government of North Vietnam on 16th July 1973. We recognised the new Government of the Republic of South Vietnam on 12th May 1975. Reunification of the two countries has not taken place.
At the request of the South Vietnamese Government the North Vietnamese Chargé d'Affaires on 20th May 1975 assumed custody of South Vietnamese diplomatic property in London, including the embassy premises in Victoria Road.
The embassy of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam is at 89 Belsize Park Gardens, London, N. W. 3. It has a staff of six, two of them have diplomatic status.