§ 39. Mr. David Adamsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can now say whether the liaison officer has been appointed in the Panama Canal area where labourers recruited by the United States Government from Jamaica are employed, who complained of bad food, housing and ill-usage; whether he is aware of recent complaints that the wages of these labourers contracted for were not being paid; and what steps he is taking to remedy these matters?
§ Colonel StanleyYes, Sir. An officer has been appointed as Labour Representative of the Jamaica Government in this area: and it will be for him to investigate any complaints made by Jamaican labourers there.