§ 8. Mr. Fenner Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what charge sentences of imprisonment 1062 were recently passed in the Gold Coast on Messrs. Biney and Wood, of the Gold Coast Trade Union Congress and Dr. Kwame NKrumah, Dr. Renner, Attah Mensah and others of the Gold Coast Convention People's Party.
§ Mr. J. DugdaleExcept for Mr. Attah Mensah, who was discharged, all the persons referred to were charged with inciting others to an illegal strike contrary to Section 6 of Gold Coast Ordinance No. 12 of 1941.
§ Mr. BrockwayWill the Minister bear in mind that these offences were either committed on trade union demands or demands for the extension of political freedom, and will he therefore seek to get some remission of these heavy sentences?
§ Mr. DugdaleI cannot possibly guarantee that there should be a remission of sentences. I will certainly look into the matter, and no doubt my right hon. Friend will look into it further, but without any guarantee whatever that there will be any remission of sentences.