combined with an extraordinary increase in customs union revenues, led to a substantial strengthening of the Government budget. I78. Since 1980 the @vernmentrs capital programme has borne the main burden of financial retrenchment. This has resulted to some extent because of a deterioratinq capacity to absorb aid but there has also been a considerable scaling down in spending on non-viable projects. In 1984/85, however, the substantially increased rate of capital spending Ytas to a large extent related to a major international airport project which is now virtually completed.A/40/44L English Page 62 L79. In the last guarters of Lgg|/gs, a large general salary increase (of about40 per cent) was implemented which will cost about M 30 million in a full year.This was the first revision of public service pay since l9go. For 19g5/96 theoverall Government budget deficit is fixed at M 35 million of which M 29 million isexpected to be covered by concessional aid inflows leaving M z million to be raisedcommercially. Customs union revenue in 1985/86 will rise by M l0 million toM 162 million, while on the expenditure side the additional public service pay billof M 30 million is the major item.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the government's budget and revenue, specifically highlighting the impact of a large general salary increase on public service pay and the expected increase in customs union revenue. The text also mentions a major international airport project, which suggests that the government's budget is being used to fund infrastructure development. These points suggest that the text is related to economic development, but also touches on international trade and transport.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Transport