13. Sir 3. Hutchisonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what application has been received by the United Kingdom Government from Ceylon in connection with economic development plans in that island.
§ Mr. AlportIf my hon. Friend is referring to the conversations between Mr. Bandaranaike and my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister during his visit to Ceylon about reconstruction and resettlement after the floods, we are continuing to keep in touch with the situation in178W case the Government of Ceylon find any need of technical assistance of a kind which we might be able to provide.