§ Mr. Blakerasked the Minister for Overseas Development what negotiations are pending or have been entered into in relation to the rescheduling and refinancing of debts owed by developing countries.
§ Mr. PrenticeNegotiations continue with Pakistan and Bangladesh to implement in detail relief arrangements whose broad outline has already been agreed among the members of the Pakistan Consortium. Discussions are also taking place in the India Consortium on possible further relief to that country for 1976–77. 279W An agreement providing for British commercial debt to Guinea to be further rescheduled should be signed shortly.