§ 24. Sir D. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action is being taken to ensure that dependent territories of the Commonwealth, which are 1493 outside the new sterling area and have not their own currency, have adequate provision for internal and external finance.
§ Lord BalnielTerritories within this category already have adequate provision for these purposes and no action is required by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Sir D. Dodds-ParkerWhat help will be given to the dependent territories using the currency of others if they are adversely affected by any moves in the floating of sterling?
§ Lord BalnielIf one of these countries is adversely affected by rate fluctuations of that kind it would certainly be one of the factors that we should take into account in determining the appropriate level of aid to the individual territory.