§ 71. Mr. WattsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support he is providing for Guyana's economic reform programme.
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§ Mr. Chris PattenProvided that the IMF programme remains viable, we shall be providing for the three years 1989 to 1991(a) £13.7 million capital aid for the purchase of United Kingdom imports; (b) a $US8 million bridging loan to help Guyana pay its debt service arrears to the international financial institutions when they fall due in November; (c) a waiver of about £1 million a year of payments due on past United Kingdom aid loans; and (d) a technical co-operation programme costing about £1.5 million a year, aimed primarily at strengthening public sector management.