§ 16. Mr. R. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement as to the progress made up to date in the reform of the currency in the British Caribbean Colonies; and what action is proposed to remove the remaining anomalies.
§ Mr. HopkinsonA board has been set up in Trinidad to replace the former currency boards of Trinidad, Barbados and British Guiana and to issue and redeem currency for Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, British Guiana, the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands. The new currency notes were issued last August and about three-quarters of the old notes have now been withdrawn.
I do not know to what anomalies my hon. Friend refers. If he will give me details I will try to provide the information which he wants.
§ Mr. RobinsonWill my right hon. Friend say how soon he hopes to see the complete achievement of a common currency in the British West Indies?
§ Mr. HopkinsonI have no definite information on that point but I know they are getting on with the job.