§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what approach he has received from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago regarding the aircraft which have been on hire to British West Indian Airways from British Overseas Airways Corporation.
§ Mr. SandysI am glad to inform the House that we are implementing our earlier offer, which has been accepted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, to finance the cost of transferring four Viscount aircraft to B.W.I.A. These have been on hire to that airline from B.O.A.C. for some years. The transfer84W will take effect from the date of Trinidad's independence, 31st August, 1962, and will relieve the airline of a considerable sum in hire charges. The cost of the transfer is £630,000 which will be paid to B.O.A.C. It will be met by an advance from the Civil Contingencies Fund. A Supplementary Estimate will be presented to the House in due course.