§ 3. Mr. Braineasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken to implement the report of the Conservator of Forests, Jamaica, with regard to the forest resources of the Cayman Islands in December, 1945.
§ The Minister of State for Colonial Affairs (Mr. Henry Hopkinson)Good progress has been made in the thatch rope, and boat-building industries. Exports of ropes doubled in value between 1945 and 1950. The Conservator of Forests' Reports also recommended the carrying out of a cadastral survey but the cost of this (estimated at £23,000) is far beyond what the Dependency can afford.