§ 58. Mr. Kimballasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the total cost to date of the United Kingdom's contribution to the United Nation's operations in the Congo; and how many countries who are members of the United Nations have failed to make any contribution.
§ Mr. HeathThe total cost of Her Majesty's Government's contribution to the United Nations operation in the Congo to date is £4,284,000. We have also made voluntary contributions to the Fund for the Congo and for famine relief amounting to £1,129,000.
On 31st October, eighty-seven countries were in default of their assessed contributions to the operation in the Congo. Details of defaulters are given in United Nations document ST/ADM/ SER.B/151, which is available in the Library of the House.
§ 81. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Lord Privy Seal whether United Nations forces have now disarmed the Congolese troops who mutinied, robbed, raped and committed other outrages at Bendera, Albertville and elsewhere.
§ Mr. HeathSo far as I am aware the only occasion on which the United52W Nations forces are recently reported to have disarmed Congolese troops was at Albertville.