§ Mr. Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what response was made to the request of the Trinidad Government, in their note of 9th July, 1962, for a £3 million loan for low-cost housing; and what further attempts are now being made to assist Trinidad in this direction.
§ Mr. SandysThe request for a £3 million loan was one of the suggestions from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago which the British Government took into account when deciding on the financial !settlement which should be offered to that Government in connection with the attainment of independence.