42. Mr. David Adamsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the resolutions from the Seychelles Taxpayers' Association, a body representative of all classes in this colony excepting Government officials, requesting an amendment to the Constitution whereby adequate popular representation of the inhabitants may be secured and a reduction in the excessive costs of the administration; and what action he proposes in the matter?
Mr. M. MacDonaldThe resolutions to which the hon. Member refers were addressed to the Governor, and I have not yet received any communication from him in regard to them. I am not in a position yet, therefore, to comment upon them.
Mr. AdamsI have had information in my possession for some six weeks, from which the Minister appears to be singularly ill-advised on the subject.