HC Deb 13 November 1978 vol 958 c116W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in which British embassies overseas a scientific attaché or counsellor is maintained; and which foreign embassies in London maintain such attaches or counsellors on their staff.

Mr. Tomlinson

There are scientific counsellors at the following five British embassies:

  • Washington
  • Paris
  • Bonn
  • Tokyo
  • Moscow

The counsellor in Bonn is also accredited at Berne.

The following Governments maintain scientific counsellors, secretaries or attachés at their missions in London:

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Federal Republic of Germany
  • German Democratic Republic
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Italy
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • South Africa
  • Soviet Union
  • Sweden
  • United States of America
  • Venezuela
  • Yugoslavia