§ 52. Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what projects have been agreed with the Zambian Government on which the recent loan of £13.85 million will be spent.
§ 53. Mr. Henry Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what agreements have been reached with the Zambian Government about the projects on which the recent loan of £13.85 million will be spent.
§ Mr. BowdenI would refer the hon. Members to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State to the hon. Members for Dorset, South (Mr. Evelyn King) and Worcestershire, South (Sir G. Nabarro) on 14th February [Vol. 741, c.327–8], and my reply to the hon. Member for Meriden (Mr. Rowland) on 7th February [Vol. 740, c. 271]. The following statement shows the purposes to which our grants will be applied.
Under the agreement with the Zambian Government grants of up to £13.85 million will be made for the following purposes:
- (i) Development, including some tar surfacing, of the main road links between Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi.
- (ii) Improvement of the capacity for Zambian cargo at Tanzanian ports.
- (iii) Provision of British heavy road vehicles and railway wagons.
- (iv) Development of Mtwara airfield for Zambian traffic.
- (v) Assistance with new coal mine and power projects in Zambia.
- (vi) A contribution, at the request of the Zambian Government, of £250,000 to an airlift of aviation turbine fuel into Zambia by Laker Airways, a British independent airline.