HC Deb 01 August 1975 vol 896 cc659-60W
Mr. Ryman

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will consider

£ million
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
United Kingdom private investment overseas … … 780 848 1,393 1,623 1,244
of which; unremitted profits … … 321 329 467 847 903
Foreign currency borrowing to finance private investment overseas … … 306 484 986 860 420*
*Provisional.

immediate aid to relieve the suffering and starvation among refugees in Angola.

Mr. Prentice

I am urgently and carefully considering the appeal made by the International Committee of the Red Cross for a contribution towards the cost of sending three Red Cross medical teams to Angola.