Explanatory note

This Order, which is made pursuant to the Consular Relations Act 1968, provides, with respect to consular posts of the Kingdom of Sweden and persons connected with them, for according privileges additional to those accorded by Schedule 1 to the Act, namely—

(i) relief from rates and taxes for the residences of career consular officers:

(ii) the same treatment in respect of consular bags as is accorded to a diplomatic bag.

It gives effect to the relevant provisions of the Consular Convention between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sweden which was signed at Stockholm on 14th March 1952 (Cmnd. 9340).