§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Overseas Development in view of the shortage of economists with experience relevant to conditions in developing countries, what arrangements she is making to co-ordinate on-the-spot British aid 186W effort in the main receiving countries; and to what extent she is able to use the experience of officers of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service who had carried out development programmes in the field and had been responsible for co-ordinating them.
§ Mrs. CastleOne of the main objects of my pokey is to achieve effective co-ordination of our aid effort both here and on the spot. In independent countries this is done by our Ambassadors and High Commissioners. A considerable number of officers serving on their staffs have a background of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service experience among their qualifications.