§ Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give forthwith a further sum of £50,000 to the Relief Fund for the victims of the recent cyclone in Mauritius to meet their immediate and urgent needs.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodAs I said in my reply to the hon. Member for Cardiff, South-East (Mr. Callaghan) on Monday, 29th February, Her Majesty's Government have undertaken to consider what further financial assistance the Mauritius Government will require when the cost of the reconstruction measures required after cyclone "Carol" is known. The amount of additional assistance to be given will, I am sure, prove to be considerably in excess of the sum mentioned by the hon. Member.