§ 37. Mr. Oramasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation how many officers under the various technical assistance schemes hold appointments in Commonwealth countries; how many new appointments in Commonwealth countries were made in 1962 and 1963, respectively; and how many retirements took effect in each of those years.
Mr. CarrOn 1st January, this year, about 14,500 such officers, supported by my Department, held such appointments in Commonwealth Countries. This does not include young volunteers and some other categories with which my Department is concerned.
29WNew appointments during 1962 and 1963 were 817 and 1,143, respectively. The number of experts who completed their assignments in 1962 and 1963 was 49 and 98, respectively, but it is not possible to give accurate figures about the number of actual retirements.