Burma, and U.S.S.R. are poorer than those held by the United States, however, the properties held by the other countries are equal to or better by comparison. New Delhi.-Sixty-nine countries are represented in New Delhi including United Kingdom, U.S.S.R., France, West Germany, Japan, United Arab Republic, Indonesia, Pakistan, Peoples Republic of China, Australia, and Canada. United Kingdom: The chancery and 73 housing units are Government owned. The facilities and housing are better than United States. U.S.S.R.: The majority of the quarters are Government owned and are believed to be equal to or better than U.S. facilities. West Germany: The chancery is Government owned, however, housing is individually leased. Facilities are equal to those held by the United States. Japan: Chancery is Government owned and housing individually leased. Australia: The land area for a compound is Government owned upon which a chancery and 10 staff residences are expected to be completed within 18 months. Present facilities are equal to U.S. facilities. Iran, Teheran The following countries have representation in Teheran: Afghanistan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Rumania, Vatican, Sweden, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., Venezuela, and Yugoslavia. Other than that of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the U.S.S. R. represent the largest such foreign government organizations in Teheran. The British Government owns both their chancery and Embassy residence. The chancery has been recently reconstructed and is probably the most modern and attractive chancery in Teheran. Germany owns both their chancery and Embassy residence. The chancery is comfortable and spacious and compares favorably with that of the United States. Only the Ambassador is provided with Government-held residential quarters, and only the representational rooms are furnished at the expense of the Government. The Soviet Embassy in Teheran is contained in a Government-owned compound located in the center of the city. It is a large prisonlike compound of about four square blocks in area. Lebanon, Beirut Other countries having representation in Beirut are the United Kingdom, U.S.S.R., France, Italy, Germany, India, and the United Arab Republic. The United Kingdom and France own their chanceries and lease their residences. Italy, Germany, India, and the United Arab Republic lease both the chancery and residence. It is not known how the U.S.S.R. holds the chancery and residence. Nepal, Katmandu Diplomatic missions represented in Katmandu are as follows: India, U.S.S.R., Pakistan, United Kingdom, Germany, Federal Republic, Switzerland, Israel, and Communist China. India: The chancery, the Embassy, and the majority of staff residences are located in a Government-owned compound. The remainder of the Embassy residences are officially leased. The basic structure is comparable, the appearance, maintenance, and appointment are poorer. United Kingdom: The chancery and all the residences are in a self-owned compound. The facilities are equal. Communist China: The chancery and all residences are officially leased. The facilities are considerably poorer. Pakistan Dacca. The following countries have representation in Dacca: Iran, Burma, France, Germany, Nepal, India, Japan, United Kingdom, and the Peoples Republic of China. All countries represented rent office and residential space. With the exception of the United Kingdom, India, and ourselves, the residence is combined with the office. In general, our office space is superior to the others whereas our residential space is equal to that of the other countries. Officer and staff personnel are generally housed in officially leased quarters. Lahore. The only foreign representation in Lahore is an office of the British High Commission, to which are attached the British Trade Commission and the British Information Services. The facilities maintained by them are without a doubt far superior to those maintained by the United States. The compound of the British High Commission includes a residence for the senior officer and one for the second ranking officer of the High Commission. The remaining officers and employees are housed in Government-leased houses located outside the compound, in various residential areas of Lahore. Turkey, Ankara Embassies and legations which first moved to Ankara built large establishments during the late twenties and early thirties the majority of which still provide adequate space and luxurious living quarters although some are now somewhat antiquated in appearance. Those which were established in recent years have either leased or Government-owned less pretentious properties that are more modern and have been better adapted to their functional needs. The following are some of the chanceries more recently built and reportedly more beautiful and functional than this Government's. Government: Italy-Government-owned combined chancery and residence. All buildings are most luxurious. SwedenGovernment-owned chancery completed in 1961. New and very modern. U.S.S.R.-New Government-owned compound which includes chancery completed in 1961. Superior all respects to U.S. facilities. United Arab Republic, Cairo Other countries represented at Cairo are: China, Sudan, Germany, Venezuela, Russia, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Lebanon, Indonesia, Norway, Cambodia, India, Poland, Japan, Bulgaria, Mali, Great Britain, Colombia, Italy, Thailand, United States, Ethiopia, Uruguay, Denmark, Bolivia, Rumania, Australia, Somalia, Greece, Cuba, Austria, Ghana, Nigeria, Mexico, Sweden, Senegal, Cameroon, Libya, Finland, Morocco, Switzerland, Albania, Argentina, Guinea, Spain, Algeria, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Ceylon, Yugoslavia, Burma, Tunis, Holland, Peru, Congo, Turkey, Vietnam (North), Liberia, Malaysia, Iraq, Hungary, Canada, Korean Republic (North), Korea (South), Chile, Dominican Republic. The British, Italian, and Swiss own their chanceries and the Russians are believed to own their chancery. The British and Italian chanceries are equal to or better than United States. The Italian Government owns a residence for the military attaché and a building for the cultural attaché residence and institute. All other leases are private and are equal to or better than United States. |