§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution the United Kingdom will make to the costs of the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East.
§ Lord BalnielDiscussions are in progress on the scale of assessments to be adopted for the apportionment of the costs of the United Nations Emergency Force among member States. Meanwhile, in response to the appeal made by the Secretary-General to all member Governments on 12th November, we are making an advance contribution of £100,000 against our eventual assessed share of the expenses. We are making no charge to the United Nations for the initial airlift from Cyprus to Egypt carried out by the RAF immediately upon the creation of UNEF.
Parliament will beasked to approve a Supplementary Estimate in due course. Meanwhile advances will be sought as necessary from the Contingencies Fund.