In eight of the 10 South American Republics, the Ministry of Information has Press Attaches, each of whom has a staff proportionate to the needs of his post, and whose function it is to see that the British case is effectively presented by all available means. They work under the general supervision of His Majesty's Diplomatic representatives. The amount of work to be done in the two remaining Republics, Paraguay and Ecuador, has not justified the appointment of full-time resident Press Attaches. The work in the former is done from Buenos Ayres, and that in the latter by an officer of rank below Press Attache.