§ Mr. Bowen Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements have been made for him to meet the Ministers of the Organisation of East Caribbean States to review the United Kingdom aid programme; and whether he will seek the views of the Foreign Affairs Committee prior to the meeting.
§ Mr. RaisonNo such arrangements have been made, although I understand that a request for such a meeting is being prepared by the secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. I will keep the Foreign Affairs Committee informed of developments.
I expect to meet some OECS Ministers in Washington on 17 June, where I shall be leading the United Kingdom delegation on the first day of the seventh meeting of the Caribbean Group for co-operation in economic development.