§ 28. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether she will recruit extra temporary surveyors, either as volunteers or on contract, to help the Registrar of Lands in the Turks and Caicos, in view of the lack of qualified surveyors there.
§ Mr. WhitakerI would certainly try to help if an official request were made.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerIs the Minister aware that he gave a somewhat mislead- 576 ing reply to a Question earlier, to the effect that there was a sufficiency of surveyors? Does he appreciate that all the information which reaches me is that that is not so? Will he consult the local authorities in the Turks and Caicos, since the Registrar of Lands says that he cannot survey other than Government land?
§ Mr. WhitakerWe have had no request from the Turks and Caicos authorities. An investigation team financed by British technical assistance is at present in the Turks and Caicos Islands considering what in particular can be done to help with the problems connected with tourism and property development. There may be some requests arising out of this study.