§ 43. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how far Africans were consulted on the Gold Coast before the appointment of Mr. Ollennu to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as Gold Coast representative; and whether he is aware that Mr. Ollennu is a nominated and not an elected member of the Legislative Council.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsMr. Ollennu was invited to attend the Conference as an adviser to the United Kingdom delegation in a personal capacity and not as representative of the Gold Coast. I am, of course, aware of Mr. Ollennu's status on the Gold Coast Legislative Council.
§ Mr. RankinIs my right hon. Friend aware that in the debate which followed in the Legislative Council, there was vigorous opposition to this appointment because it was not realised that Mr. Ollenu was appointed in the capacity to which my right hon. Friend refers?
§ Mr. GriffithsYes. It has been our practice for some years past to appoint representatives from the Colonial territories to attend these delegations. Each one has been selected in his personal capacity, and that, I thought, was well known.