HC Deb 28 June 1955 vol 543 cc19-20W
Mr. Beresford Craddock

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement about the future work of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Her Majesty's Government have decided that the work of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey should be enlaraged. I shall shortly seek the approval of the House for provision to cover the cost of additional activities. This includes:

  1. (i) the beginning of an aerial survey of Grahamland and the adjacent islands;
  2. (ii) further financial assistance to the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in order that an increase may be made in the number of bases in the region;
  3. (iii) the purchase of a second supply vessel to assist the R.R.S. "John Biscoe" in maintaining and relieving the Bases.