§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the contracts that have been granted to British companies relating to the northern route railway linking Malawi to Dar-es-Salaam.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThis project is still at the planning stage and no contracts have yet been awarded.
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the contracts that have been granted to British companies relating to the upgrading of the rail link between Malawi and Mozambique.
§ Mr. Chris PattenIn 1984 we financed a study of the management and operation of the Nacala line linking Malawi and Mozambique. The study was undertaken by Transmark in association with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company and Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners.
We are now assisting the Mozambican authorities to improve railway operations in support of the rehabilitation of the line. The contract for consultancy services was awarded to Mott Hay and Anderson International in April. Requirements for telecommunications and re-railing equipment are being studied by the consultants.