§ Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the main features of Anglo-Mongolian relations.
§ Mr. RentonThe promotion of trade and cultural exchanges. Recent visits by the chairman of the Mongolian state bank and by a Mongolian state buying mission have improved the prospects for increased bilateral trade. The Anglo-Mongolian cultural exchange programme was renewed in April 1985 for a further two years.
§ Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what purpose the United Kingdom maintains a mission in the Mongolian People's Republic; how many people are in post; and what is the annual cost of the mission.
§ Mr. RentonThe United Kingdom maintains a mission in Ulan Bator to conduct political relations with the Mongolian People's Republic, to promote trade, to help to implement the cultural exchange programme, and to provide consular assistance to British tourists. The embassy has four United Kingdom-based staff and seven locally-engaged staff, and cost £203,000 in 1984–85.