HC Deb 08 December 1964 vol 703 cc158-61W
Mr. Evelyn King

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what sums are currently being paid by way of subsidy or grant to each of the former Colonies or dependencies; for what length of time Her Majesty's Government are committed to such payments; and what conditions pertain to them.

Mrs. Castle

The information is listed in the following table. In the case of Technical Co-operation expenditure the figures are of actual disbursements in the financial year 1963–64. They do not include

BRITISH GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC GRANT AID CURRENTLY BEING DISBURSED TO FORMER COLONIES OR DEPENDENCIES (£ Thousand)
Recipient Country Amount Committed When authorised Purpose For what period Conditions
1. Cyprus 12,000 1960 Budgetary support Up to 1965 As in exchange of notes of August, 1960, Cmnd. 1093 (1960), p. 211.
500 1960 Towards construction of new civil air terminal at Nicosia Airport. Until spent As in exchange of notes of August, 1960, Cmnd. 1093 (1960), p. 211.
500 1960 Towards resettlement of Akrotiri villages. Payment completed this year. As in exchange of notes of August, 1960, Cmnd. 1093 (1960), p. 211.
34 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
2. Malta 600 1964 Budgetary support 1964–65
50,000 1964 Development Next 10 Years Independence settlement, as set out in Cmnd. 2423 (1964).
97 1964 Luka Airport. Cost of flight information centre and to cover part of net deficit of Civil Aviation expenditure by Malta Government. 1964–65 Includes both grants and loans the proportions of which are not yet decided.
28 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
3. Jamaica 850 1962 Development projects including University of West Indies and University Hospital. Up to 1965–66 For agreed projects.
137 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
4. Trinidad/Tobago 328 1963 University of West Indies and University Hospital Up to 1964–65
131 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
5. Nigeria 2,000 1960 Development Up to 1964–65
5,000 1962 Higher education Over 5 years
39 1964 To build and equip a lecture theatre in the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
826 1963 Technical Co-operation
6. Sierra Leone 134 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
7. Ghana 237 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
8. Kenya 2,202 1964 Development December, 1963–June, 1965 For agreed projects.
9,652 1963 Land settlement 1961–1968 Subject to review annually.
1,250 1964 Budgetary support 1964–65
36 1964 Development (EACSO/CD. & W.) Until spent For agreed projects.
329 1964 University College, Nairobi. Up to 1966–67 For agreed projects.
3,886 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
9. Tanzania 4,628 1961 Development (C.D. & W.) Until spent For agreed projects.
127 1961 Development (E.A.C.S.O./C.D. & W.). Until spent For agreed projects.
550 1964 Budgetary support (Zanzibar). Until June, 1965.
275 1964 Compensation of Zanzibar expatriate officers. Disbursed as required
133 1964 Commutation of pensions of Zanzibar expatriate officers. Disbursed as required
500 1963 University College, Dar es Salaam. Up to 1966–67 For agreed projects.
1 1964 Flood relief
2,906 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64

expenditure by the British Council. Aid loans are not included.

Recipient Country Amount Committed When authorised Purpose For what period Conditions
10. Uganda 1,500 1962 Towards development plan 18 months up to June, 1964 Any import purchase to be from Britain.
102 1962 Towards development plan (E.A.C.S.O./C.D. & W.). Until spent For agreed projects.
642 1962 Makerere College Up to 1966–67 For agreed projects.
1,867 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
11. Malawi 5,000 1964 Budgetary support 1964 Further amounts to be decided annually.
3,000 1964 Towards current development plan. 1964–65
1,218 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
12. Zambia 2,750 1964 Ex-Federal short term debt 1964–65—1965–66
1,000 1964 Towards construction of University buildings. 1965 to 1967 or 1968 Details not yet settled.
758 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
13. Malaysia 10,000 1963 Development in Sabah and Sarawak. 1963–64—1968–69 £2,000 to be drawn annually.
1,500 1963 Compensation of Sabah/Sarawak expatriate officers. Disbursed as required
430 1963 Development in Singapore 1963–64—1965–66 For agreed projects.
381 1963 University of Singapore 1963–64—1965–66 For agreed projects.
0.6 1957 Post-graduate scholarships Annually
507 1961 Improvements to Singapore Airfield. 1961–62—1965–66 For agreed projects.
1,182 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64
14. Ceylon 148 1963 Technical Co-operation 1963–64

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