§ MR. SERJEANT SIMONasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether any information has reached the Colonial Office of the great dissatisfaction generally prevailing in Jamacia with its present system of Government as a Crown Colony; and, whether, seeing that until a few years ago representative Government had for two centuries existed there, Her Majesty's Government will take into consideration the expediency of restoring to the people some share in the management of their own affairs?
MR. GRANT DUFFSir, in reply to my hon. and learned Friend's first Question, I have to say that no information has reached the Colonial Office as to any great or general dissatisfaction; but we are well aware, of course, that certain sections of the community dislike the present system of government. In reply to his second Question, I have to say that I fear it is quite impossible for me to hold out any hope of the existing Constitution being altered.