§ 63. Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his meeting with Mr. T. Clausen, chairman of the World Bank.
§ Mr. RaisonThe President of the World Bank had separate talks with the Secretary of State and myself covering the interdependence of the world economies, the needs of the developing world, and the rôle of the World Bank and the International Development Association 203W (IDA). We assured him of Her Majesty's Government's continued strong support for the bank and IDA. We emphasised the importance of continuing American support, and said that Her Majesty's Government's contribution would more closely reflect the United Kingdom's relative economic strength among donors.