§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Lord Privy Seal what has been the cost to public funds of the Olympic attaché in Moscow; what staff he has had available to him; and what those staff are doing now.
§ Mr. HurdIn accordance with previously agreed arrangements the Olympic attaché, a first secretary at the embassy at Moscow, took up his full-time duties as Olympic attaché on 25 February at the end of a normal two-year tour of duty in the Moscow Embassy chancery. Until then he had combined his Olympic Games responsibilities with those of his original chancery function at no additional cost to Her Majesty's Government. On 6 March I informed the British Olympic Association that he would be withdrawn. He will leave Moscow on 3 April. The additional cost to public funds of the Olympic attaché will be about £1,300. No additional support staff have been engaged.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Lord Privy Seal what was the cost to public funds of the elections in Southern Rhodesia.
§ Mr. LuceIt is estimated that the cost to public funds of the elections in Southern Rhodesia will be about £6.3 million.