HC Deb 31 March 1960 vol 620 cc165-6W
Mr. Mulley

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what action has been taken by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Recommendations 222 and 223 concerning the development of Africa; and whether Her Majesty's Government have yet brought the concrete proposals contained in these recommendations and also in Recommendation 211 to the notice of the eight-power conference on aid to under-developed areas meeting in Washington.

Mr. R. Allan

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe have decided to transmit all three recommendations to the eight-power conference on aid to underdeveloped areas meeting in Washington and also to the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation with the request that the Committee of Ministers be kept informed of further developments.