§ 67. Sir F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what is the total figure of aid extended by the United Kingdom to war victim refugees in Nigeria, including Biafra during 1968, to date.
§ Mr. WhitlockFollowing on the announcement made by my right hon. Friend the Commonwealth Secretary in the House on 21st May, £20,000 has been paid to the British Red Cross Society for supplies of medicines and protective foods to the war-affected areas. A further £250,000 is being made available for humanitarian relief in those same areas, as was reported by the Commonwealth Secretary in his statement of 2nd July.
The various voluntary relief societies have distributed substantive quantities of medicines, medical supplies and food. —[Vol. 765, c. 236–8: Vol. 767, c. 1308.]