§ Sir H. Harrisonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what financial arrangements have been made by Her Majesty's Government in connection with the journey to Great Britain of the Sultan of Zanzibar and his family, and with their stay here.
§ Mr. SandysOn 13th January, the Sultan of Zanzibar asked Her Majesty's Government for help and subsequently indicated that he would like to come to Britain in the first place.
In all the circumstances, Her Majesty's Government thought it right, subject to the approval of Parliament, to pay for the journey to Britain of His Majesty and his party and for the cost of accommodating them for the first few days.
Her Majesty's Government are urgently considering what the longer term arrangements should be. Meanwhile, advances will be made to the Sultan to cover necessary living expenses. The House will be asked in due course to vote the necessary Supplementary Estimate and in the meantime advances as necessary will be sought from the Civil Contingencies Fund.