asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations to what extent the Commonwealth Arts Festival Society has drawn upon Her Majesty's Government's two guarantees totalling £130,000 which were announced in November, 1963, and in April of this year.

The Society's audited accounts are not yet available. Her Majesty's Government have however made advances to a total of £100,000—including £88,000 from the Civil Contingencies Fund—to assist the Society in meeting expenditures in excess of receipts. I understand it is likely that the remaining £30,000 will be required before the Society's accounts are finalised.The House will be asked, in due course, to approve a Supplementary Estimate in respect of this service.