§ 21. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests he has received for assistance with the installation of a television broadcasting system in Zanzibar; what the estimated cost of such assistance would be; what evaluation has been made of the social benefits of such a system; what replies have been sent; and whether he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. KershawNo financial assistance has been requested from Her Majesty's Government for this system. In response to a recent commercial inquiry to my Department, the Zanzibar authorities have been put in touch with the Crown Agents, who have proposed a preliminary survey of the service which the Zanzibar authorities contemplate establishing at their own expense.
§ 46. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions in the past year the British High Commissioner in Tanzania has visited Zanzibar; on how many of these visits he met First Vice President Karume; how many of these journeys were undertaken by public airline aeroplanes and how many by private aeroplanes; and what was the purpose of the visits.
§ Mr. KershawThe High Commissioner has visited Zanzibar six times in the past year, and saw the First Vice-President on all but one occasion. All journeys were made by scheduled air services. The visits were in pursuit of the High Commissioner's normal official activity within the United Republic.