Banaba Island (Hansard, 24 June 1981)

§ Sir Bernard Braine
asked the Lord Privy Seal what is the estimated cost of the appraisal of the resources of Banaba Island published by the Overseas Development Administration in February 1980 and of the Banaba Island resources survey final report published in April 1981.

§ Mr. Neil Marten
The estimated costs of the appraisal and resources surveys are £8,700 and £131,000 respectively.

§ Sir Bernard Braine
asked the Lord Privy Seal what economic development project options have been identified in the Banaba Island resources survey final report for development on Banaba Island.
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§ Mr. Neil Marten
The report identified and examined three broad options:
(i) A subsistence economy;

(ii) The exploitation of agricultural and fisheries resources; and

(iii) The continuation of phosphate mining.
Under options (ii) and (iii) it listed various specific development possibilities which might give rise to project proposals from the Kiribati Government.