HC Deb 08 April 1971 vol 815 cc264-5W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements have been made under the new agreement with the Kenya Government to safeguard the rights of the Agricultural Settlement Trust farmers.

Mr. Wood

Their rights are safeguarded to the same extent as under the previous agreement.

Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action is proposed under the new agreement with the Kenya Government to assist compassionate farm cases of British nationals in Kenya.

Mr. Wood

Arrangements to enable certain British farms to be bought out on compassionate grounds came to an end after March, 1970. Under the new agreement, however, a grant of £250,000 has been allocated to deal with farms which for one reason or another cannot be properly maintained and managed by their British owners. These cases will be considered by a joint committee in Nairobi, composed of representatives of our High Commission and the Kenya Government.—[Vol. 787, c. 551.]

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