HC Deb 13 November 1978 vol 958 cc115-6W
Mr. Forman

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out in tabular form the diplomatic strength of each of the Eastern European embassies and the Soviet Embassy in London in 1970, 1974 and at the present time.

Mr. Tomlinson

The number of diplomatic staff of Eastern European and Soviet Embassies in London for the years in question are:

197[...] [...] 1978
Bulgaria 10 10 14
Czechoslovakia 18 10 14
German Democratic Republic 12 17
Hungary 14 12 14
Poland 13 20 26
Romania 14 17 18
Soviet Union 80 41 45
Yugoslavia 11 12 14