HC Deb 02 April 1962 vol 657 cc17-8W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the total value of economic aid in grants or loans given or promised to Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, respectively, since 1957.

Mr. R. A. Butler

Loans and grants which have been paid over or promised since 1st April, 1957, from Government sources are as follows:

N.B.

Federal Government of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
£
Colonial Development and Welfare grants 225,815
Commonwealth Assistance Loan (from 1st April, 1962) 5,000,000
Colonial Development Corporation Loan (Kariba Dam) 14,250,000
Total £19,475,815

(1) In addition to the above, Colonial Development and Welfare grants for the University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland at Salisbury total £1,745,222 for the period in question out of a commitment of £2,875,000.

(2) The Federal Government have also raised since 1957 loans of £20 million on the London Market.

(3) The total Colonial Development Corporation loan for Kariba Dam is £15 million.

Southern Rhodesia

There have been no Government loans or grants direct to the Southern Rhodesian Government since 1957. The Commonwealth Assistance Loan of £5 million is towards the development programmes of both the Federal and Southern Rhodesian Governments; its allocation between them is a matter for these two Governments to decide.

Northern Rhodesia
Colonial Development and Welfare:
£
Grants 1,861,865
Loans (Exchequer) 1,000,000
Total £2,861,965

Nyasaland £
Colonial Development and Welfare:
Grants 3,952,640
Loans [...] 1,500,000
Colonial Development Corporation:
Capital sanctions 2,235,000
Colonial Services Vote:
Grant-in-aid 1,613,000
Special Loan 522,000
Total £9,822,640

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