HC Deb 06 June 1984 vol 61 cc194-5W
Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list by name and diplomatic title or job description all persons with diplomatic status currently serving in Her Majesty's embassies in Damascus, Baghdad and Tehran, respectively; how many adminstrative and technical staff there are in each embassy; how many of them enjoy diplomatic immunity; and how many are locally recruited.

Mr. Whitney

The following staff have diplomatic status:

Damascus: Her Majesty's Embassy

  • The Hon. Ivor Lucas CMG, Ambassador
  • Mr. J. R. Young, Counsellor, Head of Chancery and Consul-General
  • Colonel H. M. E. Cadogan, Defence, Naval, Military and Air Attaché
  • Mr. J. G. S. Curtis, First Secretary (Economic)
  • Mr. A. Arnold, Second Secretary (Commercial)
  • Mr. S. J. Fraser, Second Secretary
  • Mr. P. McGregor, Third Secretary (Administration)
  • Mr. R. J. Shead, British Vice-Consul
  • Mr. A. J. W. Kelly, Attaché
  • Mr. R. Crawley, Attaché
  • Mr. R. Vidal, Attaché
  • Mr. S. P. Mobbs, Attaché
  • Miss C. Hoyes, Attaché
  • Miss J. Middleton, Attaché
  • Miss B. J. Beeson, Attaché
  • Mr. D. V. Anley, Attaché
  • Mr. D. Stott, Attaché
  • Mr. J. Fairholm, Attaché

There are no administrative and technical staff in the embassy

Baghdad: Her Majesty's Embassy

  • Mr. J. C. Moberly CMG, Ambassador
  • Mr. I. R. Callan, Counsellor, Head of Chancery and Consul-General
  • Col R. G. Eccles, Defence Attaché
  • Wg Cdr J. F. H. Marriott, Air Attaché
  • Mr. D. A. Wright, First Secretary (Commercial)
  • Mr. B. V. Sims, Second Secretary and Consul
  • Mr. H. G. Brown, MBE, Second Secretary (Administration)
  • Mr. M. B. G. Plumb, Second Secretary (Commercial)
  • Mr. S. J. Murphy, Third Secretary
  • Mr. D. A. Sheppard, Third Secretary
  • Mr. R. J. Davies, Third Secretary (Commercial)
  • Mr. M. Holmes, Third Secretary and Vice-Consul
  • Mr. M. G. Marshall, Third Secretary and Vice-Consul
  • Mr. E. A. Oakden, Third Secretary (Chancery)
  • Mr. S. Codd, Third Secretary
  • Mr. R. J. Mitchell, Attaché (Consular)
  • Mr. J. D. Wolstenholme, Archivist
  • Mr. J. R. Wood, Attaché

In addition, there are 10 administrative and technical staff. In accordance with article 37 of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations they enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving state; but the immunity which they enjoy from the civil and administrative jurisdiction of the receiving state does not extend to acts performed outside the course of their duties. None of them is locally recruited.

Tehran: British Interests Section, Royal Swedish Embassy

  • Mr. M. K. 0. Simpson-Orlebar CMG, Minister and Head of Interests Section
  • Mr. C. J. S. Rundle OBE, First Secretary, Head of Chancery and Press Officer
  • Mr. N. A. Ling, First Secretary (Economic)
  • Mr. J. C. Shakeshaft, First Secretary (Commercial)
  • Mr. J. C. White, First Secretary (Administration) and Consul
  • Mr. D. E. Burnett MBE, Third Secretary
  • Mr. C. Layden, Third Secretary and Vice-Consul
  • Mr. A. E. Tempest, Third Secretary (Immigration)
  • Mr. K. E. Wilson, Third Secretary (Immigration)
  • Mr. P. A. Ramsay, Third Secretary (Immigration)
  • Mr. S. Digby, Third Secretary (Administration)
  • Mr. I. L. McKinlay, Head of Registries
  • Mrs. V. Brimfield, Attaché
  • Miss C. A. Surtees, Attaché
  • Mr. B. Ralphs, Attaché

There are no administrative and technical staff in the British interests section of the Swedish embassy.