§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the net cost across the exchanges of British military commitments in Western Germany, Aden, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cyprus, British Guiana, and elsewhere overseas, respectively, in the financial year 1964–65; and what he expects to be the cost of each of these commitments in the financial year 1965–66.
§ Mr. DiamondIn the financial year 1964–65 military expenditure overseas, excluding defence aid and military imports, amounted to £261 million and military receipts by Her Majesty's Government to £35 million. The following is the breakdown of this expenditure, net of receipts.
£ million Federal Republic of Germany … 78 Aden … 19 Malaysia (including Singapore) … 62 Hong Kong … 10 Cyprus … 17 British Guiana … —* Other countries … 40 226 * Less than £0.5 million. I am not in a position to give estimates for the year 1965–66 but, in the case of Germany, the statement I made on 1st July, gave the foreign exchange costs of our forces there in the two years 1964–65 and 1965–66 as £170 million, and explained the measures the Federal Government are taking to offset this expenditure.