§ Mr. Heathasked the Prime Minister what consideration he has given to making a Government contribution to the Nehru Memorial Fund; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterI am glad to be able to announce that the Government will contribute £50,000 to the Nehru Memorial Appeal. This contribution is a token of our esteem for Jawaharlal Nehru, the man and the friend of Britain, the architect of secular democracy in India and a world stateman whose vision so greatly assisted the creation and sustenance of the modern Commonwealth. With our contribution go the good wishes of all of us to India in her task of developing her great resources in peace and in her democratic institutions so cherished by the illustrious man we honour.