§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which Commonwealth countries in Africa will receive technical assistance from the United Kingdom under the 351W Supply Estimates, Class II, Vote 5, Subhead C(1), in 1971–72; and what is the estimated value of the assistance to each country.
§ Mr. WoodExpenditure on technical assistance in the Commonwealth countries of Africa in 1971–72 is likely to follow much the same pattern (though possibly on a somewhat increased scale) as in 1970–71, when disbursements are estimated to have been as follows:
West Africa £s Nigeria … … … 585,841 Ghana … … … 454,410 Sierra Leone … … … 191,945 The Gambia … … … 84,740 Inter-regional … … … 6,000 Total … … … 1,322,936
Central Africa Zambia … 176,675 Rhodesia (contingency) … 72,500 Inter-regional … 1,150 Total … 250,325
East Africa Kenya … 366,755 Uganda … 229,773 Tanzania … 20,250 East Africa Community … 123,080 Mauritius … 110,107 Seychelles … 187,285 Inter-regional … 6,000 Total … 1,043,250
Southern Africa and Malawi Malawi … 373,945 Lesotho … 61,810 Botswana … 133,932 Swaziland … 212,350 Inter-regional … 2,210 Total … 784,247 Grand total … 3,477,500