TNAG-0306-FCO40-342-Equipment-for-technical-institutes-in-Hong-Kong-provision-of-1971 — Page 164

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Annex A

Extract from Hansard of 5 November 1970

Mr. Oram: Will the Prime Minister ensure that the major criterion for

disbursement of aid will continue to be the development needs of the

developing countries and not political considerations now that aid comes

under the Foreign Office?

The Prime Minister: Yes, Sir., the criteria will remain the same. But

the Hon. Gentleman must know, as all Right Hon. and Hon. members

should know, that there are bound to be some political considerations -

there always have been - involved in the use of development aid. The

criteria will remain the same.