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2 7 MAR 1990
BRITISH OVERSEAS REPRESENTATION
NATIONAL COMPARISONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Country
Populatiofr
National income per capita
Total trade with U.K.
Austria
Denmark
New Zealand
Switzerland
Hong Kong
7.6M
5.1M
3.3M
6.5M
5.7M
£8220
£10490
£5610
£15060
£1494M
£3453
£ 802M
5.
6.
British commercial presence
Invisible trade with U.K.
Not available
Not available
Not available
£6148M
Not available
£6500
£3043M
£1000M
£1570M
£ 550M
£ 799M
£4400M
1
£20,000M
40% of local stock market British managed
or controlled. 20,000
7.
British nationals resident
5100
10,260
400,000
15839
8.
Diplomatic staff resident
19
17
15
19
6
9.
Embassy facilities
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
Extensive
10.
Attitude of host nation to British Commercial interests
Even handed
Even handed
Friendly
Even handed
11.
FCO attitude to British commercial interests
Helpful
Helpful
Helpful
Helpful
12.`
Status of British
representation
Ambassador
Ambassador
High
Ambassador
Commissioner
4
Rented and modest.
Unhelpful.
Cannot be seen
to be pro
British.
Favours China.
Cannot interfere as has to support the Governor.
Senior Trade Commissioner