§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the Minister of Overseas Development what arrangements are being made to assist British 140W nationals employed in public or social service in the Eastern and Mid-West Regions of Nigeria, who were evacuated or unable to return to duty as a result of the hostilities in Nigeria.
§ Mr. OramThose officers who were in receipt of salary supplementations from the British Government are to receive advances from the British Government equivalent in most cases to a minimum of three months' salary. In addition, officers on contract are to receive a compensatory payment based on the unexpired portion of their contracts. Ultimately recovery of sums advanced will be sought from the Government of Nigeria. A supplementary estimate will be presented to Parliament in due course and in the meantime, advances have been sought from the Civil Contingencies Fund.