§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will state the capital and running costs, respectively, which have been provided to date by Her Majesty's Government for Francistown Radio; why this station is being guarded by British troops; and what is the cost of such measures.
§ Mr. BowdenCapital expendiure to date totals £266,000. Operational and programming costs amount to £153,000 approximately.
The local security forces are not at present in a position to undertake guard duties at the station, and by agreement with the Government of Botswana, the duties are being performed by British troops. The annual cost is estimated at £12,800.