57. Mr. CATHCART WASONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the desire expressed in the West Indies for the establishment of a university of tropical agriculture for the purpose of teaching and research; and if he will give the proposal his most favourable consideration?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Harcourt)I am aware that the question of providing facilities for training and for research work in tropical agriculture is attracting attention in the West Indies and elsewhere, and I need hardly state that any practical scheme that may secure adequate support will be assured of my sympathetic consideration. I do not, however, think that anything in the nature of a university would come within the scope of that description.