HC Deb 15 November 1983 vol 48 cc373-4W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many supervision orders were

Department maintains or supports the maintenance of any offices or personnel abroad other than at embassies, high commissions or consulates.

Mr. Whitney

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office maintains or supports the following:

Missions and delegations to international organisations, committees and conference

  • British interests sections
  • Wireless relay stations
  • Honorary consulates
  • Trade offices
  • Development divisions
  • The Diplomatic Service mail office in Hong Kong
  • The British military government office in Berlin.

In addition the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides and pays for some staff in the dependent territories, the aid programme employs others, for example technical co-operation officers.