HC Deb 04 March 1991 vol 187 cc37-8W
Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what input he has had with regard to the advice offered to United Kingdom business men who wish to exploit business opportunities in the Baltic states.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We keep in touch with the Department of Trade and Industry and the British embassy in Moscow over commercial opportunities in the Baltic states.

Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to set up honorary consular facilities in the Baltic republics; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We have no such plans at present.

Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether there are any representatives of the British Government who are based in the Baltic republics and who have the remit to exploit trade and commercial opportunities on behalf of British industry.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

No. The British embassy in Moscow has responsibility for assisting export promotion in the Baltic states. Members of the embassy visit the region and assess opportunities there.

Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give the name and address of the nearest United Kingdom consular representative to each of the Baltic states.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Her Majesty's consul in Moscow, Mr. Paul Massey, is responsible for consular matters in the Baltic states. The address of the consulate is Naberezhnaya Morisa Toreza 14, Moscow 72.

Mr. Dunn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the names of those countries which maintain consular offices and personnel in the Baltic states.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

According to the information available to us, the following countries maintain consular offices and personnel in the Baltic republics:

  • Latvia (Riga)
    • Sweden: branch of Leningrad—Consulate-General
  • Estonia (Tallinn)
    • Sweden: branch of Leningrad—Consulate-General
    • Finland: branch of Leningrad—Consulate-General
  • Lithuania (Vilnius)
  • Poland: Consul ad hoc of the Polish republic in residence in Vilnius.

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