§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many broadcasting stations now operate in the Gold Coast and Nigeria, respectively; and what languages are broadcast.
Mr. Creech JonesIn the Gold Coast there are one wireless and 16 wire re-diffusion stations. The languages used are English, Ewe, Ga, Fanti, Twi and Hausa. In Nigeria there is no wireless broadcasting station. There are eight wire rediffusion stations. The languages used are English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo and Efik.