§ 43. Sir R. Aclandasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish a second annual report of the Consultative Committee on the Colombo Plan following its recent meeting in Delhi; whether he will make it comparable in scope to Command Paper No. 8529; and when its publication may be expected.
§ Mr. MaudlingMy right hon. Friend hopes to present this Report on or about 15th December. In scope it will be similar to last year's Report.
§ Sir R. AclandWhen the Report is published will it show how much outside financial assistance has been received from which countries, and to which countries and in what conditions; and will it also set out the achievements in terms of acres irrigated and kilowatts generated, so that we may know clearly whether the scheme is going at the rate set out at the beginning?
§ Mr. MaudlingI could not guarantee that all those details will be contained in it, but the Report will contain a great deal of factual and statistical information, both about kilowatts generated, areas irrigated, work done and so forth.
§ Mr. OsborneCan my hon. Friend say how much money is being spent by this Government under the Colombo Plan, as compared with that spent by the American Government under Point Four of their programme?
§ Mr. MaudlingNot without notice.
§ Mr. P. MorrisDoes the hon. Gentleman agree that the widest possible information on the Colombo Plan is one of the greatest factors in promoting world peace, and will he say whether the Government accept that point of view?
§ Mr. MaudlingHer Majesty's Govern-certainly accept the view that the success of the Colombo Plan will be of very great importance for the future of the world.