HC Deb 03 December 1986 vol 106 c654W
62. Mr. Holt

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of his Department's overseas staff in (a) Japan speak fluent Japanese, (b) China speak fluent Chinese, (c) Iran speak fluent Farsi and (d) Iraq speak fluent Arabic.

5. Mr. Eggar

(a), 17; (b), 10; (c), 5; (d),