§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation how many United Kingdom doctors, dentists and teachers are at present employed in Commonwealth territories abroad under arrangements made by him; and how many are in Nigeria.
§ Mr. VosperThe number of serving officers recruited by the British Government for service with Commonwealth and Colonial Governments is approximately as follows:
Total In Nigeria Doctors … … 648 71 Dentists … … 31 5 Teachers … … 2,236 192 The following are employed by the British Government under Technical Assistance schemes for service in Commonwealth countries:
Total In Nigeria Doctors … … 8 3 Dentists … … — — Teachers … … 29 8 Teachers are also employed by various overseas authorities under a number of special arrangements to which the British Government contributes. There are 230 of these teachers in Commonwealth countries, of whom 30 are in Nigeria.