§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the cost of maintaining a diplomatic presence in(a) Nicaragua, (b) Honduras, (c) Guatemala, (d) Costa Rica, (e) El Salvador and (f) Panama in each of the past three years.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe cost of maintaining a diplomatic presence in the nominated countries, for the years from 1984–85 to 1986–87, is shown in the table.
268WFigures for Nicaragua are included with those for Costa Rica, where most of the staff accredited to Managua are resident.
£'000 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Nicaragua Included with Costa Rica Honduras 350 396 357 Guatemala 213 109 245 Costa Rica 1428 1382 1419 El Salvador 106 78 104 Panama 412 423 401 1 Including Nicaragua.