HC Deb 23 June 1964 vol 697 c54W
Mr. A. Royle

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what assistance Her Majesty's Government intend to offer to victims of the recent earthquake in Japan.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The Government propose to donate £3,000 towards the relief of this grave disaster, which has cause such widespread damage and destruction in Northern Japan. Parliament will in due course be asked to vote that amount by means of a Supplementary Estimate. In the meantime an advance will be obtained from the Civil Contingencies Fund.

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