§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister for Overseas Development whether Her Majesty's Government intend to participate in the United Nations aid programme for Mozambique; if so, to what extent; and for what purpose.
§ Mr. PrenticeWith the exception of some technical co-operation, which will be channelled through the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation, British development assistance for Mozambique will be made available on a bilateral basis, in the context of the resolutions recently adopted by the United Nations and which call on member States to provide immediate financial assistance to that country.
§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister for Overseas Development what estimate he made of the annual loss to the economy of Mozambique through the closure of the Rhodesian border when settling the amount of United Kingdom aid to that country.
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§ Mr. PrenticeThe best estimate available to me was that made by the United Nations mission, which estimated the direct costs to Mozambique of applying sanctions as between US $139 and US $165 million for the first 12 months, US $108 and US $134 million for the following 12 months, and US $106 and US $132 million thereafter, annually