HC Deb 25 January 1984 vol 52 c567W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether there are any United Kingdom Government financial investments in Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea and the ASEAN countries.

Mr. Raison

There are official aid loans, still outstanding in whole or in part, made to Singapore in 1968, Malaysia in 1968 and 1979, South Vietnam in 1972, Laos in 1974, Thailand in 1976 and the Philippines in 1980. Currently we are providing development aid to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines on grant terms. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has investments in each of the ASEAN countries.