§ Mr. Luceasked the Minister of Overseas Development when construction will start on the proposed permanent airfield for the Falkland Islands.
§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Overseas Development when it is expected that the airfield to be constructed at Cape Pembroke in the Falkland Islands will be completed and operational.
§ Mr. HartProvided the work goes according to present plans, I expect construction of the Falkland Islands permanent airfield to be completed in April 1976. It is possible that the airfield may be operational shortly before this.
§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Secretary of State for Overseas Development what 383W steps will be taken to ensure that Falkland Islanders are given the necessary training to equip them to take a responsible rôle in controlling and operating the new Cape Pembroke airfield.
§ Mrs. HartThe Governor is aware that a small increase in staff may be necessary to enable the Falkland Islands Government to exercise overall control of the permanent airfield when it is built. I will consider sympathetically any request that the Falkland Islands Governor may put to me for specialised professional and technical training to be provided to enable local officers to take a responsible rôle. The day to day operation of the airfield will have to be considered
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(£ thousands) Grants Financial Technical Assistance of which Pensions Loans of which CDC Total Gross Total Nett BOTSWANA 1969 … … 4,183 549 94 143 — 4,875 4,767 1970 … … 1,856 577 82 362 — 2,795 2,686 1971 … … 862 714 114 2,828 — 4,405 4,293 1972 … … Cr.256 639 10 2,971 — 3,354 3,300 1973 … … 846 (732) 970 126 1,874 824 3,689 2,773 GAMBIA 1969 … … Cr.133 266 30 780 — 913 900 1970 … … — 167 — 232 — 399 358 1971 … … Cr.151 274 — 460 127 583 516 1972 … … 302 (329) 403 45 545 128 1,250 850 1973 … … — 439 70 501 — 940 820 GHANA 1969 … … — 910 — 4,824 — 5,734 5,424 1970 … … — 933 — 4,555 155 5,488 5,182 1971 … … — 894 — 5,982 371 6,876 6,564 1972 … … — 1,047 — 721 — 1,768 1,508 1973 … … — 1,263 — 540 — 1,803 1,655 KENYA 1969 … … 759 2,733 42 7,263 2,465 10,756 9,706 1970 … … 100 3,271 46 7,728 1,620 11,099 9,804 1971 … … 47 2,891 2 6,882 2,810 9,820 7,870 1972 … … 15,263 (13,797) 4,499 1,658 4,672 1,028 24,434 9,568 1973 … … 1,074 4,741 1,340 5,853 3,512 11,668 8,793 LESOTHO 1969 … … 3,337 289 43 91 — 3,717 3,701 1970 … … 348 249 69 56 — 653 636 1971 … … 2,620 274 5 160 116 3,054 3,037 1972 … … 2,504 (507) 407 85 — — 2,911 2,384 1973 … … 1,293 562 137 — — 1,855 1,834 NIGERIA 1969 … … 1,877 2,005 424 1,833 24 5,715 3,537 1970 … … 2,847 1,499 21 6,684 1,027 11,030 8,698 1971 … … 1,952 1,614 131 3,532 1,060 7,098 4,150 1972 … … 348 2,502 439 3,690 1,947 6,541 3,443 1973 … … 81 4,999 2,743 2,727 242 7,807 4,878 SIERRA LEONE 1969 … … — 408 — 544 — 952 643 1970 … … — 417 — 515 — 932 619 1971 … … — 353 — 658 — 1,010 674 1972 … … — 394 — 419 — 813 470 1973 … … — 684 300 332 — 1,016 405 at a later stage in connection with the airline, or airlines, using the airfield.