§ Mr. Bennasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals have been made by the Government of Somaliland to provide water supplies to implement the promise made by Lord Lloyd in 1956.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Governor has submitted proposals for the investigation and development of the water supplies of Hargeisa and in the rural areas. A grant of £80,000 has been made from Colonial Development and Welfare funds for the carrying out of the work in Hargeisa under the supervision of a firm of consulting engineers, and authority has been given for up to £35,000 to be spent during 1956–57 on the purchase of equipment and other capital work in connection with rural water supplies. The provision of further finance for rural water supplies is being considered.