§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the estimated cost of representations made by Her Majesty's Government to the illegal régime in Rhodesia since 1964.
§ Mr. EnnalsFinancial records for the period prior to Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence on 1th November 1965 have been destroyed. Since that date, the estimated additional cost borne on Diplomatic Service Votes was £290,300, made up as follows:
£ Visits by officials, May-October 1966 5,600 Visit by Secretary of State, September 1966. 7,000 HMS "Tiger" talks, December 1966. 38,000 Visit by Lord Alport, June 1967 2,000 HMS "Fearless" talks, October 1968. 27,700 Visit by Mr. Thomson, November 1968. 13,500 Visit by officials, October 1971 7,000 Visit by Secretary of State, November 1971. 43,000 Cost of the Pearce Commission, February 1972. 140,000 Visit by Minister of State, June 1975. 6,500 £290,300 The costs of Lord Greenhill's visit are not yet available.