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Indonesia (Credits)
Mr. Dalyell asked the President of the Board of Trade what negotiations he has had with the Government of Indonesia on further lines of credit; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Mason: None. The Indonesian Government are not at present taking on new liabilities on terms for which a line of credit would be appropriate.
Lloyds Bank
Mr. Hugh Jenkins asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the report attached to the
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hension by British Army personnel of Hugh and Edward Bowman and others in the Woodstock Road area in Belfastį and whether he will state how the injuries which they received were inflicted.
Mr. Richard: A claim for damages has been received from solicitors acting for Mr. Hugh Bowman. The circumstances surrounding the incident which cul- minated in the arrest of Hugh and Edward Bowman are in the process of being investigated. It would therefore not be right for me to speculate on the
outcome.
Hong Kong
annual accounts of Lloyds Bank for 196876. Mr. Wall asked the Secretary of
did not disclose the fact that a donation of £2,000 has been made to the Economic League; and if he will institute proceed- ings against Lloyds Bank for breach of Section 19 of the Companies Act, 1967, relating to donations for political pur- poses.
Mr. Mason: Yes, as regards the first part of the Question. I am advised that on the evidence available it could not be established that an offence had been com- mitted and accordingly no proceedings should be brought.
British Film Fund
Mr. Hugh Jenkins asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the recent withdrawal of United States film interests from this country, he will take steps to increase the grant to the British Film Fund; and if he will make a statement.
Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody: The British Film Fund is financed not by a grant but by a levy on exhibitors under Section 2 of the Cinematograph Films Act, 1957. The rate of the levy is decided after consultation with the Cinematograph Films Council and taking account of the interests of both producers and exhibitors. There are no plans at present for chang- ing the current rate.
DEFENCE
Incident (Belfast)
75. Miss Devlin asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has investi- gated the events surrounding the appre-
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State for Defence what arrangements are being made to improve amenities for the forces stationed in Hong Kong.
Mr. Hattersley: I am not aware that there is a need for any general improve- ment in amenities for the forces stationed in Hong Kong. Improvements are made from time to time to meet particular requirements.
Army Horses (Disposal)
77. Mr. Gresham Cooke asked the Secretary of State for Defence why horses of the Household Cavalry are being sold to slaughterers; and if this is done with his express authority.
Mr. Richard: I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Dorset, North (Sir Richard Glyn) on Thursday, 20th November. [Vol. 791, c. 375.]
Air Conditioning Equipment (Singapore and Malaysia)
Mr. Wiggin asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many units of air conditioning equipment, and to what value, will be left behind in Singapore and Malaysia on the withdrawal of British forces in 1971.
Mr. Hattersley: It is not possible to say now how many units of air con- ditioning equipment will be left in Singapore and Malaysia in 1971. Some of this equipment may be transferred elsewhere, some will be transferred free to the local Governments under the arrangements announced in paragraph 8
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