§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister for Overseas Development whether he has agreed to any further extension of the Commonwealth Development Corporation's area of operations.
§ Mr. PrenticeI have recently given approval to the corporation undertaking activities in the Sudan, subject to consultation with my Department on the details of its investment programme there. The CDC is already involved in the study of a major forestry project in the Southern Sudan, and there are opportunities for other projects in the natural resources field.