§ 110. Sir R. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about the results of the recent discussions with the delegation from British Honduras.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI was very glad to meet the delegation. It was headed by the Governor, and it came to discuss the financial position of the Colony and the question of assistance for 1957. The proposals of the British Honduras Government envisaged a substantial programme of rehabilitation and re-equipment, all of which was desirable. In view, however, of our own financial difficulties, Her Majesty's Government have not been able to agree to provide assistance which would enable all this work to be undertaken in one year. It is proposed, however, subject to the approval of Parliament, to make a grant-in-aid of £312,500 for 1957 to enable the Colony to meet immediate and essential needs of the administration.