§ 26. Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary for Technical Co-operation if he will give particulars of the distribution overseas of scientific research workers employed by his Department, or to whose employment his Department makes some contribution.
§ Mr. R. CarrOf the 915 research workers overseas supplied by my Department 643 are in Africa; 142 in the West Indies and 108 in the Far East and Pacific.
I give below tables showing this distribution in more detail both by area and function.
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B. Supported100 Per Cent. — Africa West Indies Total Medical … … 20 7 27 Miscellaneous … … 1 — 1 21 7 28
C. Supported 50 Per Cent. and Less than 100 Per Cent. — Africa Middle East Far East and Pacific West Indies Total Agriculture* 211 15 82 75 383 Fisheries 32 — 9 — 41 Pest Control† 46 — — 7 53 Veterinary and Trypanosomiasis 115 — — 3 118 Medical 75 — — 24 99 Social and Economic Sciences 12 — — 7 19 Miscellaneous 23 — — — 23 514 15 91 116 736
D. Supported by Less than 50 Per Cent. — Africa Pacific West Indies Total Agriculture* … 30 — — 30 Pest Control† … 47 2 — 49 Veterinary … — — 4 4 Medical … 9 — 9 18 Social and Economic Sciences … 8 — — 8 Miscellaneous … — — 6 6 94 2 19 115 * General including Forestry. † And Stored Products.