§ 19. Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will now resume development aid and assistance to Tanzania.
§ Mr. PrenticeNo, Sir. The situation has not changed since the debate in the House on 26th July last year, when I explained why we had found it necessary to discontinue aid to Tanzania.
§ Mr. WhitakerWhen will the Government reconsider this lamentably shortsighted attitude? Tanzania needs overseas technical assistance. Will it be left exclusively to the Chinese and the Russians to supply it?
§ Mr. PrenticeI think that my hon. Friend is aware of the great regret I felt about the need to discontinue aid to Tanzania, but he is also aware of the reasons for it. Because of those reasons, I see no early prospect of resuming aid.