HC Deb 06 November 1947 vol 443 c257W
Mr. Skinnard

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is satisfied that the committee which advises the Comptroller of Customs in the Gold Coast on publications is adequate to its task in view of the difficulty, in the absence of a lawyer, of deciding whether matter is seditious or not.

Mr. Rees-Williams

As I informed my hon. Friend in the reply given him on 24th October, the final decision in these cases rests with the Governor, who would, no doubt, first consult his legal advisers whenever a point of law was involved.

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