HC Deb 23 November 1961 vol 649 cc159-60W
39. Mr. Prior

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much dried milk has now been supplied by the United Kingdom for famine relief in Kenya.

34. Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to supply British-produced milk products to alleviate famine in Kenya; how much has been despatched to date; and how much he intends to despatch in the foreseeable future.

Mr. Maudling

Kenya's immediate requirements for dried milk are being met by 400 tons from the Agency for International Development of the United States Government now en route from Alexandria and a further 600 tons which are being sent from the U.S.A. The Kenya Government have also gratefully accepted a gift from the Oxford Committee of 5 tons of dried milk from British sources for its immediate requirements, and a gift of 200 tons from the Milk Marketing Board for its longer-term needs.

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