§ Mr. Beaneyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how much the British Government have donated each year for the last five years towards help in disasters, such as floods and earthquakes, in foreign countries; and if he will itemise the countries, the years and the amounts given.
§ Mr. George ThomsonDetails of contributions in cash and kind for the relief of distress following natural disasters in foreign countries made from Foreign Office Votes in each of the financial years 1960–61 to 1964–65 are as follows:
1960–61 £ Morocco … … 21,714 Chile … … 10,000 Iran … … 10,000 France … … 10,000 Total … … £51,714 1961–62 £ Somali Republic … … 8,363 South Vietnam … … 2,550 Indonesia … … 1,998 Miscellaneous disbursements … … 1,540 Total … … £14,451 1962–63 £ Iran … … 18,860 Thailand … … 1,000 Miscellaneous disbursements … … 147 Total … … £20,007 1963–64 £ Yugoslavia … … 65,503 Libya … … 54,306 Italy … … 20,000 Haiti … … 5,000 Cuba … … 3,909 Brazil … … 1,999 … … 1,000 Miscellaneous disbursements … … 399 Total … … £152,116 1964–65 £ Yugoslavia … … 27,073 South Vietnam … … 5,000 Muscat and Oman … … 5,000 Japan … … 3,000 Phillipines … … 998 Guadeloupe … … 724 Miscellaneous disbursements … … 473 Total … … £42,268