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Equatorial Guinea: Diplomatic Service

Volume 472: debated on Tuesday 4 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will reopen the UK mission to Equatorial Guinea. (190237)

The UK has never had a mission in Equatorial Guinea.

Non-resident diplomatic cover for Equatorial Guinea is provided by our high commissioner in Abuja and his staff. Consular cover is provided by our deputy high commission in Lagos and there is a British Honorary Consul resident in Malabo.

The Government have no plans to establish a permanent diplomatic presence in Equatorial Guinea at this point. We believe that current arrangements are sufficient to represent UK interests in Equatorial Guinea.