asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of (a) diplomatic and (b) non-diplomatic personnel accredited to each of the following embassies in this country on 1 May 1983: (a) USA; (b) UK; and (c) USSR.
400.
Written Answers. - Foreign Embassy Staffs.
399.
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of diplomatic staff accredited to the Russian Embassy in Dublin.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together.
On 1 May 1983 the number of diplomatic and non-diplomatic personnel accredited to each of the embassies in question was as follows:
|
Embassy |
Diplomatic |
Non-Diplomatic |
|
(a) United States |
14 |
65 (of which 12 were American and 53 Irish). |
|
(b) Britain |
12 (not including post of Ambassa- dor which is vacant pending arrival of new Ambassador). |
44 (of which 18 were British and 26 Irish). |
|
(c) USSR |
6 |
13 (of which 11 were Soviet citizens and 2 Irish). |
The non-diplomatic personnel are made up of administrative and technical staff, service staff and private servants.