HC Deb 25 March 1969 vol 780 cc258-9W
78. Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister for Overseas Development what assistance is currently being given by his Department to the Banaban people of Rambi Island.

Mr. Prentice

No request for further technical assistance for the Banabans has been received by my Ministry since two advisers who were sent to advise on the future development of Rambi Island reported in December, 1967, and no such assistance is therefore currently being given. I am willing to consider the provision of further technical assistance if this proves necessary.

AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF BY WAIVER OF LOANS TO COMMONWEALTH AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES
£'000
1958–59 1963–64* 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
Commonwealth
Antigua 12
Guyana 536
Jamaica 48 566
Kenya 6,050
Malawi 557
Malta 217 183
Tanzania 406
Turks and Caicos 10
Foreign
S. Yemen Republic 4 3 40
536 229 6,687 580 3 597
* There were no amounts written off during the period 1959–60 to 1962–63.