§ Mr. R. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in view of the findings of the Marke Commission on alluvial diamond mining in Sierra Leone charging the Government with negligence and recklessness in the issuing of licences to Africans and others, what compensation is being paid to the 159 persons whose licences have been withdrawn.
§ Mr. ProfumoMy right hon. Friend is consulting the Governor and I will write to the hon. Member in due course.