UNITED NATIONS FORCES (MIDDLE EAST AND CONGO)

HC Deb 05 April 1963 vol 675 cc89-90W

Mr. E. L. Mallalieu

asked the Lord Privy Seal what was the cost per 1,000 men to the United Nations for each of the last six years of maintaining forces in Sinai and Congo.

Mr. P. Thomas

The following are the approximate figures:

UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
—	Total costs	Force strength (to nearest 1,000)	Average cost per 1,000 men
1957	$15,000,000	6,000	$2,500,000
1958	$25,000,000	5,000	$5,000,000
1959	$15,000,000	5,000	$3,000,000
1960	$20,000,000	5,000	$4,000,000
1961	$19,000,000	5,000	$3,800,000
1962	$19,500,000	5,000	$3,900,000

UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN THE CONGO
—	Total costs	Force strength (to nearest 1,000)	Average annual cost per 1,000 men
1960	$48,500,000	18,000	$5,400,000*
1961	$120,000,000	17,000	$7,060,000
1962	$120,000,000	19,000	$6,300,000
* Annual average based on six months operations only.