§ Mr. Chatawayasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in what circumstances Her Majesty's Government recently waived a debt of over £1 million owed by the Nigerian Government; and what financial assistance has been given to Nigeria since her independence.
§ Mr. SandysHer Majesty's Government are given the following financial help and technical help to Nigeria.
- (a) The Commonwealth Assistance Loan of £12 million which has already been negotiated;
- (b) A carry over of nearly £2 million of Colonial Development and Welfare Fund money for approved schemes not finished at the time of Independence;
- (c) An increasing volume of technical assistance under the technical assistance arrangements;
- (d) The waiving of payment of War Department Stocks to the value of £1.2 million, handed over to the Nigerian Armed Forces in April, 1958;
- (e) Assistance in the training in the United Kingdom of all members of the Nigerian Armed Forces for whom vacancies can be found, subject to a maximum expenditure of £71,000 in any one year.
Parliamentary approval will be sought in due course for the expenditure on the items described in (d) and (e).