HC Deb 03 April 1981 vol 2 c137W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he is satisfied that there has been no breach of the Montreux convention, governing passage of warships through the Dardanelles, by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Sir Ian Gilmour

Responsibility for supervising the provisions of the Montreux convention relating to the transit of warships is a matter for the Turkish Government. From time to time, questions on the application of the provisions of the convention are discussed between the British and Turkish Governments, and other parties to the convention. The British Government's views on the interpretation and application of the convention are not always shared by our allies.

Territories Civil Servants industrial and non-industrial Police Auxiliary Forces Totals by Territory
Anguilla 348 41 389
Belize 3,558 500 4,058
Bermuda 1,600 400 750 2,750
British Virgin Islands 593 81 674
Cayman Islands 1,049 167 1,216
Falkland Islands 147 10 157
Gibraltar 1,674 190 1,864
Hong Kong 115,645 20,363 9,811 145,808
Montserrat 633 101 46 780
St. Helena and Dependencies 405 44 449
Turks and Caicos Islands 408 81 489
Totals by category 126,060 21,978 10,607
GRAND TOTAL: 158,634