§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 75W what repayments of loans made by the United Kingdom to the Pakistan Government have been made in each year since 1965; and by how much it is estimated that Pakistan will default in 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. KershawThe Pakistan Government has made the following repayments of principal and interest on British official loans since 1965:
£ 1965 1,555,736 1966 2,788,529 1967 3,897,105 1968 3,982,436 1969 2,904,003 1970 3,254,678 1971 1,400,911 The Pakistan Government has informed the British Government that the moratorium on the servicing of aid loans which it declared for the six month beginning 1st May, 1971, has been extended until 31st January, 1972. By the end of 1971 the unpaid debt will amount to £2,584,362. No payments are due in January, 1972.
§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much economic aid has been paid by the United Kingdom to Pakistan in each year since 1965; and what are the estimates for 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. KershawDisbursements of economic aid including technical assistance to Pakistan since 1965 have been as follows:
£ million 1965 9.938 1966 10.739 1967 11.947 1968 9.540 1969 11.148 1971 10.618 It is estimated that under existing agreements £5.5 million will be disbursed in 1971. In addition £2 million which has been pledged to the United Nations for relief to East Pakistan is likely to be disbursed this year. In the present uncertain situation I cannot give any estimate of disbursements in 1972.