§ 19. Mr. Fenner Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement regarding the White Paper officially prepared by Mr. Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, proposing that the Colony should be given Dominion status with an all-African Cabinet.
§ Mr. LytteltonNo, Sir. Any statement must await the proposals which the Gold Coast Government will no doubt make to Her Majesty's Government after their White Paper has been debated in the Legislative Assembly.
§ Mr. BrockwayAre there not certain sections of these proposals, such as paragraphs 47 to 53, dealing with the public service, which demand interim consideration by the Government? Has interim consideration yet been given?
§ Mr. LytteltonThe hon. Member must not pick out details. On the Civil Service generally, there are some matters about which I hope to make an early statement, but I must not be drawn now beyond what I have said.