HC Deb 07 April 1967 vol 744 c94W
Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what were the Exchequer advances to the Commonwealth Development Corporation, setting out the total for each country, respectively, during the period 1945–46 to 1965–66.

Mr. Bottomley

Following is the information:

EXCHEQUER ADVANCES TO THE COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1947–48 TO 1965–66
£ million
Countries in respect of which advances were made 1947–48 to 1965–66
EUROPE
Gibraltar 0.2
AFRICA
Gambia 1.9
Ghana 0.3
Nigeria 6.9
Sierra Leone 1.8
East Africa (Common Services) 1.3
Kenya 13.2
Tanzania 7.8
Uganda 2.5
Malawi 5.3
Zambia 2.1
Rhodesia 1.0
Rhodesia, Malawi and Zambia 16.8
Botswana 2.5
Swaziland 12.4
Mauritius 0.2
Cameroons 1.0
Other Africa 0.3
AMERICA (CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN)
Bahamas 1.6
Barbados 0.7
Honduras (Br.) 1.2
Jamaica 9.0
Trinidad 2.8
Antigua, St. Kitts, Montserrat and Virgin Islands (Br.) 0.1(a)
Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent 0.8
West Indies General 0.3
Guyana 5.8
Falkland Islands 0.6
ASIA
Malaysia 17.3
Singapore 0.2
Hong Kong 0.4
GENERAL (UNALLOCATED) 4.8
123.0

(a) Includes advances towards a common project shared by Antigua, Grenada and St. Lucia.

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