§ 77. Mr. Mikardoasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what expenditure of public funds from Her Majesty's Government is involved in the purchase of railway tanker wagons from Japan for the oil lift to Zambia.
§ Mr. Bottomley£130,000.
§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what is the cost per gallon of flying petrol into Zambia; and what proportion of this cost is being paid by Zambian and United Kingdom Governments.
§ Mr. BottomleyThe total cost of the British civil and R.A.F. airlifts to 9th February, the latest date for which figures are available, was £1.28 million. I regret I am not able to elaborate on this information.
The entire cost of the British airlifts is being met by Her Majesty's Government. I am not, of course, in a position to comment on the airlifts organised by the Canadian and American Governments.