§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Iraqi diplomats have left the United Kingdom at the request of Her Majesty's Government; and on what dates in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe following members of Iraqi embassy staff have been requested by Her Majesty's Government to leave the United Kingdom.
381W1988: Four—one on 30 September 1988
—three on 29 October 1988.
1989: None.
1990: 11—Six on 17 September 1990
—four on 19 September 1990
—one on 10 November 1990
1991: 9—3 January 1991.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British diplomats have left Iraq at the request of the Iraqi authorities; and on what dates in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggSeven members of the British embassy in Baghdad have been declared persona non grata in the past three years; four in October 1988, two in September 1990 and one in November 1990.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many members of Her Majesty's diplomatic corps are currently accredited to the British embassy in Baghdad.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe have recalled our ambassador in Baghdad and the remaining members of his staff for consultations.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representatives of the Government of Iraq are currently accredited to the embassy of Iraq in London.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggFifteen diplomatic agents; twelve administrative and technical staff; five service staff.