§ 57. Mr. Mayhewasked the Lord Privy Seal by how much it is proposed to cut the Foreign Office information services in 1962–63; and if he will give details.
§ Mr. P. ThomasCuts amounting to £220,000 will fall as follows:
Against this, there will be new or increased provision in the Foreign Office 1962–63 estimates for improved facilities for broadcasting, British participation in the Seattle World Fair, information work in South Africa, and our risen costs are being covered.
£ United States of America 122,000 Europe 47,000 Middle East 23,000 Africa—other than South Africa 13,500 South-East Asia and Far East 10,500 Latin America 4,000