§ Mr. E. L. Mallalieuasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what damage has been done by irregulars to the United Nations programme for the development of the Lower Mekong River Valley; and whether Her Majesty's Government will propose a United Nations peace force to provide security for this programme.
§ Mr. George ThomsonThe programme for the development of the Lower Mekong River Valley is still at an early stage, and the detailed investigation180W necessary before the major main-stream projects can be started has not yet been completed. I am not aware of any damage caused by irregulars to the lesser projects which have been started on tributary rivers. With the programme still largely in the investigatory stage, the possibility of its being protected by a United Nations peace force does not arise.