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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

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