Vietnam Aid Boost Likely
(Nctr Zealand Press Association*
WELLINGTON, Feb. 11. The Government was considering increasing aid to South V ietnam and Thailand, the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) said today.
New Zealand’s £350,000 road-building project in North-east Thailand could be extended, he said. Mr Holyoake said he was awaiting a report on Vietnam from Mr E. W. Mills, of the technical institute at Petone, who recently returned from a tour of the war zone. “‘He went to find out what form of economic aid we can provide,” said the Prime Minister.
ting personnel." Outside South Vietnam and Thailand the Government continued to concentrate the bulk of its external aid in
Asked if the Government was considering increasing
the size of New Zealand's medical unit at Qui Nhon in South Vietnam, Mr Holyoake said:—“We had considered increasing the size of the unit from time to time, but it is not very practicable because of the problem of get-
Malaysia. “I am continually approv-
ing further aid for educational facilities in Borneo, such as buildings, equipment
and teaching personnel,” he said.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30983, 12 February 1966, Page 1
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