§ 52. Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to consult the front-line states of Africa both jointly and severally with a view to responding to their appeals for assistance to withstand South African aggression and destabilisation.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development visited Botswana, Zimbabwe and 695W Mozambique from 3 to 11 February to attend the annual meeting of the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC) in Gaborone, 5–6 February, and for bilateral consultations. During his visits my hon. Friend announced a further £10 million of British Aid for SADCC projects, to help reduce member states' dependence on South Africa; £10 million additional aid for Zimbabwe; and £6.5 million for Mozambique.