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Embassies (Scientific Attaches And Counsellors)

Volume 958: debated on Monday 13 November 1978

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Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in which British embassies overseas a scientific attaché or counsellor is maintained; and which foreign embassies in London maintain such attaches or counsellors on their staff.

Mr. Tomlinson

There are scientific counsellors at the following five British embassies:

  • Washington
  • Paris
  • Bonn
  • Tokyo
  • Moscow
The counsellor in Bonn is also accredited at Berne.The following Governments maintain scientific counsellors, secretaries or attachés at their missions in London:

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Federal Republic of Germany
  • German Democratic Republic
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Italy
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • South Africa
  • Soviet Union
  • Sweden
  • United States of America
  • Venezuela
  • Yugoslavia