HC Deb 27 October 1960 vol 627 c313W
67. Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what financial aid by Her Majesty's Government, and in what form, has been given to Ghana since independence.

Mr. Sandys

Up to the beginning of the current financial year, Ghana has received from Her Majesty's Government capital aid of £350,000 for the Kumasi College of Technology, and technical assistance to the value of nearly £100,000. Much increased technical assistance is being given this year; and Her Majesty's Government have offered a loan of £5 million in connection with the Volta River project.

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