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Sir Ian Gilmour
All Ministers in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have made journeys abroad. Those made between 1 July 1979 and 30 June 1980 are set out in the table below: except as stated otherwise, the purpose of each visit was bilateral discussions. On present plans there may be 16 visits to European Community countries and 39 visits to other countries between 1 July and 31 December 1980.
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| (a) EEC COUNTRIES |
| Country visited |
Ministers |
Accompanying officials etc. |
Overall cost to FCO £ |
Number of days* |
|
| Ireland |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
3 |
930 |
Day visit |
|
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
… |
4 |
622 |
1 |
Talks on New Hebrides |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
4 |
448 |
Day visit |
|
| Netherlands |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
5 |
865 |
Day visit |
|
| Denmark |
… |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Mr. Luce) |
… |
1 |
724 |
1 |
Talks on Rhodesia |
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
5 |
880 |
1 |
Paul Henri Spaak Foundation Lecture |
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
… |
4 |
785 |
1 |
|
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Lord Mowbray |
… |
1 |
572 |
1 |
Opening of Haus der Kunst |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
— |
121 |
2 |
Tonissteiner Kreis Group and Official talks |
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
… |
2 |
395 |
1 |
Talks on New Hebrides |
| Italy |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Netherlands |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
4 |
3,365 |
4 |
|
| Luxembourg |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Belgium |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
4 |
867 |
1 |
Includes Council of Ministers |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
5 |
927 |
1 |
|
| Republic of Ireland |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
3 |
1,031 |
1 |
|
| Denmark |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
5 |
2,249 |
2 |
|
| France |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| France |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
3 |
1,091 |
1 |
|
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
3 |
1,283 |
1 |
|
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
2 |
341 |
1 |
|
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
… |
1 |
256 |
1 |
Talks on New Hebrides |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
2 |
1,500 |
1 |
|
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
— |
120 |
— |
Bildeberg Conference |
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
… |
4 |
550 |
1 |
Talks on New Hebrides |
| Republic of Ireland |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
2 |
1,113 |
1 |
|
| Denmark |
… |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary |
… |
1 |
720 |
1 |
|
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| Country visited |
Ministers |
Accompanying officials etc. |
Overall cost to FCO £ |
Number of days* |
|
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
7 |
1,639 |
1 |
EEC Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Republic of Ireland |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
3 |
8,744 |
1 |
Meeting of EEC Foreign Ministers |
| Belgium |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
4 |
80 |
1 |
Meeting of EEC Foreign Ministers |
| Luxembourg |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
3 |
1,673 |
1 |
Meeting of EEC Foreign Ministers |
| Republic of Ireland |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
5 |
1,067 |
1 |
EEC Political Co-operation Meeting |
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
5 |
87 |
1 |
Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Belgium |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
5 |
725 |
1 |
Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
4 |
192 |
1 |
Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Republic of Ireland |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
10 |
2,586 |
1 |
European Council |
| Italy |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
3 |
1,277 |
1 |
Meeting of EEC Foreign Ministers |
| Italy |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
7 |
2,445 |
1 |
EEC Political Co-operation Meeting |
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
6 |
318 |
1 |
EEC Council of Foreign Ministers |
| Belgium |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
2 |
Nil |
1 |
NATO Council |
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
16 |
3,725 |
1 |
NATO Ministerial Meeting |
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
1 |
212 |
1 |
OECD Meeting |
| Luxembourg |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
… |
2 |
511 |
1 |
|
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
5 |
1,080 |
1 |
NATO DPC Ministerial Meeting |
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
… |
1 |
234 |
2 |
|
| Luxembourg |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
8 |
894 |
1 |
EC Council of Ministers |
| Belgium |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
5 |
278 |
1 |
EC Council of Ministers |
| Italy |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
6 |
4,688 |
2 |
Informal Meeting of EC Foreign Ministers |
| Italy |
… |
|
… |
|
|
|
|
| Federal Republic of Germany |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
2 |
1,280 |
3 |
|
| Belgium |
… |
|
… |
|
|
|
|
| Belgium |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
7 |
512 |
1 |
EC Council of Ministers |
|
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
… |
|
|
|
|
| Belgium |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
1 |
248 |
1 |
EC/Turkey Council of Association |
| Italy |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
10 |
9,850 |
3 |
European Council |
| Italy |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
13 |
8,600 |
4 |
Economic Summit |
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
… |
1 |
236 |
1 |
|
| France |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
… |
1 |
170 |
1 |
WEU Assembly |
| Luxembourg |
… |
Secretary of State |
… |
13 |
2,584 |
4 |
|
| Italy |
… |
Minister for Overseas Development |
… |
1 |
931 |
1 |
Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development |
| France |
… |
Minister for Overseas Development |
… |
2 |
355 |
1 |
|
| Luxembourg |
… |
Minister for Overseas Development |
… |
3 |
669 |
1 |
EC Development Council |
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| (b) OTHER COUNTRIES |
| Country visited |
Ministers |
Accomp-anying officials etc. |
Overall cost to FCO £ |
Number of days* |
|
| Gibraltar |
… |
… |
… |
Lord Privy Seal |
2 |
605 |
2 |
|
| Gilbert Islands |
… |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
3 |
6,647 |
6 |
Independence Celebrations |
| Sudan |
… |
… |
… |
Parliamentary Under Secretary (Mr. Luce) |
1 |
1,652 |
2 |
|
| Argentina |
… |
… |
… |
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
1 |
2,088 |
5 |
Anglo Mexican Cultural Festival |
| Brazil |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Falkland Islands |
… |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
2 |
7,641 |
22 |
|
| Venezuela |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mexico |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Antigua |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hong Kong |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Malawi |
… |
… |
… |
Secretary of State |
16 |
36,374 |
5 (29 June 4 July) |
|
| India |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Iraq |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Syria |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Lebanon |
… |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
2 |
6 |
2,445 |
|
| Jordan |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| New Hebrides |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Singapore |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hong Kong |
… |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
5 |
13,007 |
17 |
|
| Philippines |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Indonesia |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Norway |
… |
… |
… |
Secretary of State |
6 |
2,131 |
2 |
|
| Zambia |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tanzania |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mozambique |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Botswana |
… |
… |
… |
Parliamentary Under Secretary |
2 |
9,112 |
7 |
|
| Angola |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Angola |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nigeria |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Liberia |
… |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Country visited |
Ministers |
Accompanying officials etc. |
Overall cost to FCO £ |
Number of days* |
|
| Togo |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
1 |
876 |
5 |
Signature of Lomé II |
| St. Vincent |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
1 |
1,799 |
4 |
Independence Celebrations |
| Bahamas |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Panama |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
1 |
2,908 |
5 |
Bahamas 25th Anniversary Panama Canal Treaty |
| USA |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Israel |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Egypt |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
2 |
3,517 |
9 |
|
| Sudan |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Switzerland |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
1 |
602 |
1 |
Symposium on European Latin American Business Co-operation |
| Malaysia |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Thailand |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
1 |
4,713 |
13 |
Includes Heads of Mission Meeting |
| India |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bahrain |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Qatar |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
2 |
3,452 |
6 |
|
| United Arab Emirates |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Poland |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
4 |
1,779 |
5 |
|
| Yugoslavia |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| USA |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
2 |
3,728 |
3 |
|
| USA |
… |
… |
Secretary of State |
5 |
7,135 |
3 |
|
| Turkey |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Oman |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Saudi Arabia |
… |
… |
Secretary of State |
21 |
50,086 |
9 |
|
| Pakistan |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| India |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Venezuela |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Colombia |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ecuador |
… |
… |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
2 |
7,059 |
16 |
|
| Bolivia |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brazil |
… |
… |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Country visited |
Ministers |
Accompanying officials etc. |
Overall cost to FCO £ |
Number of days* |
|
| Egypt |
Lord Privy Seal |
3 |
3,276 |
5 |
|
| Tunisia |
|
|
|
|
|
| Zimbabwe |
Secretary of State |
15 |
40,905 |
2 |
Independence Celebrations |
| Ghana |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary |
2 |
4,801 |
6 |
|
| Sierra Leone |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bermuda |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
9 |
8,925 |
4 |
Talks on Belize |
| Mauritius |
Parliamentary Under Secretary |
2 |
5,513 |
5 |
|
| Seychelles |
|
|
|
|
|
| Canada |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
1 |
2,488 |
3 |
|
| Switzerland (United Nations) |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
1 |
530 |
3 |
ECOSOC |
| USA |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
1 |
2,270 |
2 |
United Nations General Assembly |
| USA |
Secretary of State |
8 |
8,876 |
3 |
United Nations General Assembly |
| Switzerland |
Secretary of State |
16 |
4,307 |
1 |
United Nations Conference on Indo/China Refugees |
| France |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
1 |
493 |
1 |
Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting |
| Zambia |
Secretary of State |
18 |
26,839 |
9 |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting |
| New Zealand |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
1 |
2,912 |
6 |
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference |
| Saudi Arabia |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yemen Arab Republic |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
2 |
4,017 |
7 |
|
| Kuwait |
|
|
|
|
|
| Switzerland |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
3 |
603 |
2 |
Ad hoc Olympic Steering Group |
| Romania |
Secretary of State |
11 |
10,632 |
2 |
|
| Bolivia |
|
|
|
|
|
| Peru |
Lord Trefgarne (Lord-in-Waiting) |
1 |
3,264 |
7 |
Presidential Inaugurations in Bolivia and Ecuador |
| Ecuador |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cyprus |
Lord Privy Seal |
3 |
2,055 |
4 |
|
| Kenya |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary |
2 |
4,761 |
6 |
|
| Somalia |
|
|
|
|
|
| USA |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
5 |
8,709 |
3 |
|
| USA |
|
|
|
|
|
| Belize |
|
|
|
|
|
| Honduras |
Minister of State (Mr. Ridley) |
2 |
266 |
8 |
|
| Costa Rica |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nicaragua |
|
|
|
|
|
| Switzerland |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
3 |
887 |
3 |
In attendance upon Her Majesty The Queen |
| USA |
Secretary of State |
7 |
9,119 |
3 |
|
| Austria |
Secretary of State |
7 |
6,104 |
2 |
Anniversary of Signing of Austrian State Treaty |
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| Country visited |
Ministers |
Accompanying officials etc. |
Overall cost to FCO £ |
Number of days * |
|
| Switzerland |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
5 |
1,033 |
2 |
United Nations Conference on Cambodia |
| Turkey |
Secretary of State |
14 |
12,057 |
2 |
NATO Ministerial Meeting |
| Kenya |
Minister of State (Mr. Hurd) |
4 |
808 |
3 |
ACP/EC Council of Ministers |
| Portugal |
Secretary of State |
9 |
4,916 |
2 |
Council of Europe Ministerial Meeting |
| Malaysia |
Secretary of State |
3 |
7,766 |
2 |
EC/ASEAN Meeting |
| Malaysia |
Minister of State (Mr. Blaker) |
3 |
6,679 |
3 |
EC/ASEAN Meeting |
| Austria |
Minister for Overseas Development |
1 |
929 |
2 |
UNCSTD Conference |
| Kenya |
|
|
|
|
|
| Uganda |
Minister for Overseas Development |
1 |
3,515 |
11 |
|
| Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
|
| USA |
Minister for Overseas Development |
2 |
3,066 |
1 |
United Nations Pledging Conference on Cambodia |
| Bangkok |
Minister tor Overseas Development |
1 |
1,204 |
3 |
Discussions on refugees |
| Hong Kong |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tanzania |
Minister tor Overseas Development |
1 |
3,233 |
8 |
Tidewater Conference UNIDO III and visit to Malawi |
| Malawi |
|
|
|
|
|
| Barbados |
|
|
|
|
|
| St. Vincent |
Minister for Overseas Development |
2 |
5,458 |
7 |
Development and Aid discussion |
| British Virgin Islands |
|
|
|
|
|
| India |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sri Lanka |
Minister tor Overseas Development |
2 |
5,220 |
15 |
Includes Inauguration of Victoria Dam in Sri Lanka |
| Nepal |
|
|
|
|
|
| Pakistan |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bahamas |
Minister for Overseas Development |
2 |
4,370 |
4 |
Meeting of Governors of Caribbean Development Bank |
| Sudan |
Minister for Overseas Development |
1 |
2,302 |
6 |
Refugee Relief Conference |
| * Based on subsistence. |
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