HC Deb 06 April 1970 vol 799 cc7-8W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will obtain from the United Nations and publish official figures to give a comparison of the amounts of contributions made during 1969 for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees by Great Britain, Iraq, Libya, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Israel, respectively.

Mr. Luard

The following is the information requested. The figures were verified with the UNRWA authorities on 2nd April, and are the latest available; but they are still to be presented to the United Nations Board of Auditors.

Name of Country Unit of Payment Contribution (in U.S. Dollars)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Pounds Sterling 4,500,000
Iraq U.S. Dollars 100,000
Libya U.S. Dollars 100,000
Abu Dhabi U.S. Dollars 10,000
Saudi Arabia U.S. Dollars 297,778
Jordan:
Port Services U.S. Dollars 17,420
Rent U.S. Dollars 28,316
Water and Vaccines U.S. Dollars 76,118
Lebanon:
Rents 51,222
Laboratory Services
X-ray Services and Vaccines
Syria:
Rents and Vaccines 59,258
United Arab Republic:
Medical Supplies 400
Israel: Israeli Pounds 342,857
Port and Transport Services 561,030
Water and Vaccines 39,216

In addition, Syria has pledged a further sum of U.S. $29,384 for 1969 as reimbursement of transport and porterage costs, but this sum has not yet been paid.