§ Sir R. Russellasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the location of the headquarters of the South Pacific Air Transport Council, the names of other countries which contribute towards its expenses, and give some details of its capital and current expenditure estimated at about £450,000 and £300,000, respectively, for 1967–68.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe headquarters of the South Pacific Air Transport Council is in Melbourne, Australia. 147W Expenditure is shared on an agreed basis between the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, the major contributions being made by the first three. Small fixed sum contributions are made by Tonga and the Western Pacific High Commission.
Expenditure is for the development and maintenance of civil aviation facilities in the South-Western Pacific area, particularly at Nadi International Airport in Fiji to meet the expanding air traffic there. Capital expenditure relates to replacement or improvement of civil aviation equipment and facilities, current expenditure to such items as salaries, rentals and maintenance of equipment, buildings and runways.