HC Deb 05 December 1977 vol 940 c554W
Mr. Wiggin

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the overseas missions and embassies that have been closed by Her Majesty's Government in the last five years and the reason for each closure.

Mr. Luard

The list of overseas missions that have been closed in the last five years and the reason for each closure is as follows:

Lomé Closures formed part of the Foreign and Commonwealth, Office's contribution to the 1½ per cent, reduction in Government expenditure in the financial year 1976–77.
Tegucigalpa
Managua
Tananarive
Saigon Missions evacuated at the time of change of Governments.
Phnom Penh
Kampala Break in diplomatic relations.

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