§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the estimated value of the Gilbert Islands revenue equalisation fund on 1st April 1978.
§ Mr. LuardThe Gilbert Islands Revenue Equalisation Reserve Fund was valued on 31st December 1977 at Australian $56,062,199. The next valuation will be made on 30th June 1978.
§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what development aid has been given to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colonies, to the Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu since their separation, in each year since 1945.
§ Mr. LuardThe figures for development and disbursements from 1945 to 1949 are not readily available. Figures, in some cases estimates, from 1950 to 1977 are as follows:
Gilbert and Ellice Islands Amount (£thousand) 1950–51 39 1952–53 42 1954–55 156 1956–57 109 1958–59 187 1960 48 1961 77 1962 35 1963 80 1964 86 1965 89 1966 101 1967 303 1968 268 1969 173 1970 297 1971 376 1972 903 1973 1,448 1974 1,315 1975 1,493 Gilbert Islands 1976 669 1977 1,338 Tuvalu 1976 1,020 1977 803