§ Mr. Wigginasked 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. LuardThe 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.