§ Mr. N. Pannellasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies whether a decision has yet been reached on the request of the Sierra Leone Government for a loan towards the cost of extending and improving the Lungi Airport.
§ Mr. SandysThe British Government have offered to the Sierra Leone Government a loan of £1 million for the development of Lungi Airport to first-class international standards with a runway of 10,500 feet in length. The House will be asked, in due course, to Vote the necessary funds and in the meantime any advances required will be sought from the Civil Contingencies Fund.