§ Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of Overseas Development (1) what was the total value of the aid in cash and kind given by this country to Uganda in 1963, or in the nearest convenient year; through what agencies in Uganda such aid is channelled; what are the objectives of this aid; whether she is satisfied that these objectives are being fully achieved; how many Britons were in the employment of the Government of Uganda on Independence Day; and how many are today;
(2) what was the total value of the aid in cash and kind given by this country to Cyprus in 1963, or in the nearest convenient year; through what agencies in Cyprus such aid is channelled; what are the objectives of this aid; whether she is satisfied that these objectives are being fully achieved; how many Britons were in the employment of the Government of Cyprus on Independence Day; and how many are today;
(3) what was the total value of the aid in cash and kind given by this country to Malawi in 1963, or in the nearest convenient year; through what agencies in Malawi such aid is channelled; what are the objectives of this aid; whether she is satisfied that these objectives are being fully achieved; how many Britons were in the employment of the Government of Malawi on Independence Day; and how many are today;
(4) what was the total value of the aid in cash and kind given by this country to Zambia in 1963, or in the nearest convenient year; through what agencies in Zambia such aid is channelled; what are the objectives of this aid; whether she is satisfied that these objectives are being fully achieved; how many Britons were in the employment of the Government of Zambia on Independence Day; and how many are today.
§ Mrs. Castle,pursuant to her reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 4th December, 1964; Vol. 703, No. 27, c. 120–3], supplied the following information: I am sorry that the answer I gave on 4th December, to non-oral Questions from the hon. Member for Hertfordshire, South-West (Mr. Longden) was incorrect in one respect.
The Commonwealth Development Corporation loan of £1 million, reported in 27W the table as made to Zambia, should in fact have been shown as £½ million made to Zambia and £½ to Malawi. The true figures of loans to Zambia and Malawi are therefore £1,250,000 and £1,370,000 respectively.