§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is intended to continue the Soviet Trade Delegation's corporate diplomatic immunity; and how many individuals are involved.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe Head of the Soviet Trade Delegation in London and his two deputies are entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities. None of the delegation's supporting staff, who are limited to 47 in number, has this entitlement. No change in this position is envisaged.
§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many accredited representatives of East Germany enjoy diplomatic immunity.
§ Mr. Tomlinson18 members of the staff of the Embassy of the German 487W Democratic Republic have been notified to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as diplomatic agents and thus entitled to full diplomatic immunity. In addition there are 19 members of the administrative and technical staff who enjoy a more limited immunity.
§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many motor cars are run by the embassies of Russia. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland in London; how many chauffeurs are accredited to the embassies; and whether they possess diplomatic immunity.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe numbers are:
Embassy cars Chauffeurs Soviet Union 87 — Czechoslovakia 38 — Hungary 21 1 Bulgaria 33 — Romania 19 — Poland 27 — The above-mentioned cars have been imported or purchased under diplomatic privilege for official use. No chauffeurs have been notified to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office other than the chauffeur at the Hungarian Embassy, who enjoys immunity only in respect of acts performed in the course of his duties. At the other embassies concerned it is possible that persons notified as administrative and technical staff are employed as chauffeurs. In the case of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria, such persons would enjoy full diplomatic immunity by virtue of reciprocal arrangements with the United Kingdom, as provided for in section 7 (1) of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964. In the case of Romania and Poland they would enjoy the limited immunity accorded to Administrative and Technical Staff under Article 37 of the Schedule to the Diplomatic Privileges Act.
§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the present numbers of diplomats and others enjoying diplomatic immunity through special arrangements at the Soviet, Czechoslovak, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian and Polish Embassies in London.
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§ Mr. TomlinsonThe following table shows the total numbers of persons connected with the embassies mentioned who enjoy immunity:
Diplomatic staff Administrative and Technical staff Soviet Union 46 46* Czechoslovakia 15 48* Hungary 13 18 Bulgaria 15 26* Romania 18 27 Poland 26 20 * Administrative and technical staff who enjoy full diplomatic immunity by virtue of certain reciprocal arrangements as provided for in section 7(1) of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964.