HC Deb 31 January 1964 vol 688 cc97-9W
Captain Kerby

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will give details of loans and gifts given by Her Majesty's Government to Zanzibar, Windward Islands, West Pacific High Commission Territories, Uganda, Trinidad, Tanganyika, South African High Commission Territories, Somaliland, Singapore, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Sarawak, St. Helena, Palestine, Nyasaland, Northern

Territory Total 1945–46 to 1962–63
£'000 £'000
Zanzibar Gifts 1,938
Windward Islands—Dominica Gifts 3,938 4,289
Loans 351
Grenada Gifts 3,710 5,368
Loans 1,658
St. Lucia Gifts 5,090 5,233
Loans 143
St. Vincent Gifts 3,009 3,204
Loans 195
Western Pacific High Commission—British Solomon Islands Gifts 5,438
Gilbert and Ellice Islands Gifts 1,009
New Hebrides Gifts 420 427
Loans 7
Uganda Gifts 15,586 30,975
Loans 15,389
Trinidad Gifts 4,467 6,822
Loans 2,355
Tanganyika Gifts 27,064 38,671
Loans 11,607
Southern Africa—Basutoland Gifts 6,243 6,613
Loans 370
Bechuanaland Protectorate Gifts 9,223 12,420
Loans 3,197
Swaziland Gifts 5,350 18,278
Loans 12,928
Somaliland Gifts 14,049 14,151
Loans 102
Singapore Gifts 3,125 3,500
Loans 375
Sierra Leone Gifts 10,401 14,816
Loans 4,415
Seychelles Gifts 1,862 2,112
Loans 250
Sarawak Gifts 6,017
St. Helena Gifts 1,681
Palestine Gifts 59
Nyasaland Gifts 12,741 19,698
Loans 6,957
Northern Rhodesia Gifts 5,769 7,887
Loans 2,118
North Borneo Gifts 9,704 14,310
Loans 4,606
Nigeria Gifts 42,300 63,990
Loans 21,690
Mauritius Gifts 5,959 8,162
Loans 2,203
Malta Gifts 52,221 57,136
Loans 4,915

Rhodesia, North Borneo, Nigeria, Mauritius, Malta, Malaya, Leeward Islands, Kenya, Jamaica, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Ghana, Gambia, Fiji, Falklands, East African Railways and Harbours, Cyprus, Ceylon, British Honduras, British Guiana, Bermuda, Barbados, Bahamas and Aden from 1945 up to date.

Mr. Sandys

Economic aid in the form of loans is and gifts during the period 1945–46 to 1962–63 inclusive has been as follows:

Territory Total 1945–46 to 1962–63
£'000 £'000
Malaya Gifts 36,613 50,764
Loans 14,151
Leeward Islands—Antigua Gifts 3,895 3,941
Loans 46
Montserrat Gifts 1,387 1,406
Loans 19
St. Kitts—Nevis—Anguilla Gifts 1,592 1,615
Loans 23
British Virgin Islands Gifts 1,554
Kenya Gifts 58,113 91,552
Loans 33,439
Jamaica Gifts 20,381 29,121
Loans 8,740
Hong Kong Gifts 3,483 6,558
Loans 3,075
Gibraltar Gifts 1,163 1,413
Loans 250
Ghana Gifts 5,759 6,827
Loans 1,068
Gambia Gifts 4,022 5,873
Loans 1,851
Fiji Gifts 4,362 6,362
Loans 2,000
Falkland Islands Gifts 332 932
Loans 600
East African Railways and Harbours Loans 7,500
Cyprus Gifts 41,659 42,953
Loans 1,294
Ceylon Gifts 1,254 2,179
Loans 925
British Honduras Gifts 10,592 12,110
Loans 1,518
British Guiana Gifts 12,062 29,614
Loans 17,552
Barbados Gifts 2,098 2,748
Loans 650
Bahamas Gifts 7 1,167
Loans 1,160
Aden Gifts 20,803 26,109
Loans 5,306
£
Total Gifts 489,504,000
Total Loans 196,998,000
Grant Total £686,502,000

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