§ Mr. Bostonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what assistance the British Government has agreed to give to the Kenya Navy.
§ Mr. BottomleyAs part of Britain's defence aid to Kenya, about which the House was informed on 3rd June by my predecessor, the British Government have agreed to make a gift of up to £1.3 million for the purchase of three new patrol craft for the navy which the Kenya Government propose to inaugurate on 12th December, the first anniversary of Kenya's independence. H.M.S. "Aberford", a seaward defence boat of the Royal Navy now in Mombasa, will be lent to the Kenya Government until their new vessels are ready for service. The gift will also cover the initial provision of equipment, small arms, ammunition and uniforms, and the conversion of the former Royal Navy Armaments Depot at Mombasa as a base for the Kenya Navy.
23WAs announced on 7th October, training assistance in Mombasa will be given by a Royal Navy team headed by Commander E. M. C. Walker, R.N., and training courses will be provided in Britain for Kenya Navy personnel.
The House will in due course be asked to vote the necessary Supplementary Estimates. In the meantime advances will be sought from the Civil Contingencies Fund.