HC Deb 05 February 1990 vol 166 cc424-5W
Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Syrian interests section of the Lebanese embassy in London is manned by Syrians or Lebanese citizens; and what proportion of the total staff of the Lebanese embassy are in this section.

Mr. Waldegrave

There are eight members of the Lebanese embassy in London with diplomatic status. Of these, three are Syrian nationals who form the Syrian interests section. There are three British nationals in the British interest section of the Australian embassy in Damascus.

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