§ 33. Mr. Douglas Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will arrange for a small delegation of Members of the House of Commons to attend the formal opening Session of the new House of Representatives in Nigeria at the end of January, 1952.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIf it were the wish of the House to send a delegation to Nigeria to attend either the formal opening Session of the new House of Representatives about the end of January or the first business Session about the middle of March, that would be very welcome both to the Nigerian Government and to my right hon. Friend.
§ Mr. James GriffithsMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman to bear in mind that earlier this year a delegation from both sides of the House, with a message from Mr. Speaker, was very well received in the Gold Coast and helped to cement the friendship between us? May I ask him to make approaches to ensure that a delegation representing this House goes to Nigeria on this occasion?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydCertainly, I will bear that in mind. I endorse the statement that under the right hon. Gentleman's auspices a delegation went to the Gold Coast with the happiest consequences.