§ 74. Mr. Barronasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further aid proposals he intends to take in northern Africa.
§ Mr. RaisonFollowing my initiative the European Community Development Council decided on 31 October to allot £35 million to help fight African drought. £14 million of this is for food aid. This will be available for the Sahel countries in northern Africa, in addition to direct aid from Britain and elsewhere.