HC Deb 02 November 1973 vol 863 cc19-20W
Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have taken place

£thousand
1970 1971 1972
A. Financial Assistance (gross) 11 209
Loan No. 2/1969 for the purchase of British goods and services 11 73
ECGD rescheduling 136
B. Loans made through the Inter-American Development Bank for on-lending to the private sector for the purchase of British goods. 117 237
C. Technical Assistance of which:— 233 232 324
Training in the United Kingdom 72 54 58
Experts in Chile 71 90 143
Consultancies 43 4 26
Equipment 37 82 97
Other 11 1 1

The figures for 1973 are not yet available.

Mr. Clinton Davis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT particulars of aid and loans, respectively, made to the Government of Chile since the seizure of power by the military junta.

between the countries of the EEC with a view to offering assistance to the Dutch Government which have been selected for boycott by the Arab oil-producing companies.

Lord Balniel

No discussions have taken place with this end in view but of course Community Governments are in continuous touch about the present situation.