asked the Lord Privy Seal if Her Majesty's Government will now step up their technical assistance programme to E1 Salvador in the light of the new E1 Salvadorean Government's announced programmes of rural reform and urban development.

We shall consider the future development of the programme over the coming weeks in the light of our financial resources and of political and security developments in E1 Salvador. Meanwhile, although there has been some rundown over recent months, on-going projects in soil and water conservation, self-help urban housing, technical education and veterinary services are expected to continue as well as a programme of training for Salvadoreans in the United Kingdom.