§ 86. Mr. Pageasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many trainees there are from Ceylon in the United Kingdom at present sponsored by his Department; and whether he is satisfied with the development, shown by this figure, so far as the United Kingdom and Ceylon are concerned, of the Technical Co-operation Scheme under the Colombo Plan.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerSeventy-two. I consider that the figure reflects satisfactory progress on the trainee side of the United Kingdom programme of technical assistance to Ceylon under the Technical Co-operation Scheme of the Colombo Plan.
§ 87. Mr. Pageasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many experts and advisers have been provided by the United Kingdom Government to Ceylon during the past 12 months under the Colombo Plan; and upon what projects they were provided.
§ Mr. Dodds-Parker41, engaged on 30 separate projects, mainly in the fields of medicine, engineering, railways and taxation. If the hon. Member would like it, I will send him a full list.
§ 88. Mr. Pageasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what technical assistance his Department provides for United Kingdom concerns contemplating participation in the establishment and development of enterprises in Ceylon.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerNone. Under the Technical Co-operation Scheme of the Colombo 'Plan, technical assistance is provided to Governments and not to business concerns, United Kingdom or otherwise.