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43.
Wing-Commander Roland Robinson
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps are being taken to reopen British consulates in France.
Mr. McNeil
British consular posts have so far been reopened at Paris, Bordeaux, Havre, Lille, Lyons, Marseilles, Nice, Rouen and Strasbourg. It is expected that the post at Nantes will be reopened shortly.
Sir P. Hannon
Are all the consuls appointed in these places British nationals?
Mr. McNeil
Yes, Sir, they are whole-time posts.