§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government will contribute to the World Bank's fund for a programme to eradicate onchocerciasis (river blindness) in the Upper Volta; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WoodThe recent consultative group meeting in Paris was called by the World Bank to discuss preliminary proposals, not to obtain immediate offers of assistance. I have not yet had any details of the proposed campaign, but I shall carefully consider them and discuss them with my medical and scientific advisers.