§ 17. Mr. Rileyasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state the conditions under which workers are recruited in Jamaica for labour in the area of the Panama Canal; and whether this recruitment is in any way supervised by the labour department in Jamaica?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanThe recruitment in Jamaica of workers for employment in the Panama Canal Zone is carried out in accordance with the terms of the International Labour Conventions relating to the recruitment of workers and the regulation of written contracts. The Answer to the last part of the Question is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. RileyWas inspection of the conditions of labour in the area in consultation with the Government of Jamaica and the United States included?
§ Mr. MacmillanYes, that is carried out by the Kingston Labour Bureau.