§ 13. Mr. P. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a further statement on the progress being made in the provision of a deep-water port in Cyprus.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe consulting engineers are working on the detailed plans and specifications for the extension of Famagusta Harbour. They have indicated that tenders could be invited by the end of August.
§ Mr. WilliamsCan my right hon. Friend give any indication of the expected cost of this development plan?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIt is a very expensive scheme; I think it is about £3¾ million.
§ Mr. CallaghanFurther to that last answer and before money is spent on a project of this sort, can we have an assurance that the Government will take into account the recent visit of the Minister of Defence to this area to see whether money to this extent will be wasted by being spent there?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAll Ministers in this Administration act in harmony and in knowledge of each other's doings.