§ 27. Mr. Peter Smithersasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement upon the progress of research into the control of swollen shoot virus of cocoa.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsResearch is being carried out continuously at the West African Cacao Research Institute at Tafo, in the Gold Coast, into the nature of this 946 disease, but the cutting out of all infected trees still remains the only means of controlling it.
§ Mr. SmithersHas the right hon. Gentleman seen reports in the Press that control of the disease by means of parasitic fungi is having some success, and, as this is of great importance, can he not make a statement about the prospects in this direction?
§ Mr. GriffithsNo, Sir. Not without notice.