§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will ensure that no payments are made to Portugal in respect of the recently announced loan of £5 million unless and until proper compensation is paid by the Portuguese Government to all British citizens who have suffered loss of agricultural land, goods or capital as a result of the recent land reforms in that country.
§ Mr. PrenticeTo do so would be inconsistent with our normal aid policy. The purpose of the loan is to help the Portuguese people. Claims for compensation by United Kingdom citizens dispossessed as a result of agrarian reform in Portugal are a separate matter. Her Majesty's Government will continue to press the Portuguese Government, who have stated that there will be compensation, to deal quickly with such claims and have made it clear that they expect
Exports £ million fob Percentage change 12 months ending October 1971 Imports £ million cif Percentage change from 12 months ending October 1971 South Africa … 669 +71 599 +147 Nigeria … 713 +349 337 +147 Libya … 129 +395 138 -27 Egypt … 171 +653 62 +275 Algeria … 100 +286 91 +393 NOTE: These figures exclude trade in (1) gold coin and (2) other coin of legal tender.