Has the Minister's Department any plans to change the countries which are the targets of overseas development aid during the course of his term of office? Some of the overseas development agencies are anxious to be able to move out of Africa and into some of the Asian countries. Can the Minister tell us if he is considering this?

Yes, we are keeping a watch on the whole spectrum but generally the African, South American and Central American countries are the ones most in need. I know there are exceptions to what I am going to say in the Asian areas but certainly the far eastern part of Asia contains many very prosperous economies whose GNPs are increasing at a far greater rate than in any western economy.