HC Deb 24 January 1972 vol 829 c305W
37. Mr. Oram

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, at the forthcoming meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, he will put forward the proposal advanced by the United Kingdom delegation to earlier meetings of the United Nations Committee for Trade and Development for compensatory finance to developing countries suffering unexpected shortfalls in export earnings, and also the suggesting linking special drawing rights in the International Monetary Fund to development finance.

Mr. Kershaw

Bith proposals are already on the agenda of the third session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

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