§ Mr. Longdenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will take further measures to assist in the long-term reconstruction of the City of Skopje.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerYes. My right hon. Friend the then Prime Minister an220W nounced on 1st August, 1963, that Her Majesty's Government were prepared to offer the Yugoslav Government a loan of £500,000 for the reconstruction of Skopje. In response to a further request from the Yugoslav Government for financial assistance, Her Majesty's Government have now offered a second loan of £500,000. Like the first loan, this will be made under Section III of the Export Guarantees Act, 1949, and will be available for the purchase of British goods and equipment needed in connection with the reconstruction of Skopje. The terms of the loan will be negotiated with the Yugoslav Government in due course.