§ 38. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what grant will be paid in the current year to the Government of the Seychelles to enable it to balance its budget.
§ Mr. ProfumoMy right hon. Friend is urgently considering how he can best help the Seychelles Government in its current financial difficulties and he hopes to make a statement in the near future.
§ Mr. SwinglerIs the hon. Gentleman aware that these so-called current financial difficulties have been going on for a very long time? Before pouring any more money down this drain, is it not important that the Seychelles fiscal system should be put in order? Does not that indicate the urgency of the Surridge Report, which we hope we shall be seeing soon?
§ Mr. ProfumoWe shall be seeing that Report in the not-too-distant future, but when I talk about the current financial position, I mean the current financial position.