HC Deb 26 April 1944 vol 399 cc764-5
44. Mr. Riley

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the new Constitution for Jamaica has been approved by the Legislative Assembly; and whether the date for the elections under the new Constitution has yet been fixed.

Colonel Stanley

The Constitution has been accepted in principle, but in a change of this magnitude there are numerous details which require careful consideration. The majority of these have been disposed of, but a few points of importance remain to be settled and these are under consideration locally. It is not yet possible to state when the elections will take place.