§ Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the cost of publishing the monthly Information Bulletin of the Caribbean Commission; and why this publication contains no advertisements.
§ Mr. LytteltonAccording to the Commission's estimates for 1953, the cost of this publication, including an appropriate proportion of salaries, is $(U.S.A.) 37,917.
The inclusion of advertisements in the Bulletin is a matter for the Commission, but I will arrange for this suggestion to be passed on to them.
§ Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total expenditure of the Caribbean Commission for the latest convenient year; and the contributions made by each Government towards its cost.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe total expenditure of the Caribbean Commission during the year 1st January—31st December, 1951, was £118,713, towards which reserve funds provided £2,014. Of the remainder the French Government contributed £18,672 (16 per cent.); the Netherlands Government £13,187 (11.3 per cent.); the United Kingdom Government £40,028 (34.3 per cent.); and the United States Government £44,812 (38.4 per cent.)
§ Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the names of the four British representatives on the Caribbean Commission; and how often the Commission has met during 1952.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe four British Commissioners are: Sir George Seel, K.C.M.G. (British Co-chairman); Mr. A. Campbell (Colonial Attaché in Washington); Mr. W. A. Bustamante (Jamaica); and Mr. Grantley H. Adams, C.M.G. (Barbadoes).
38WThe Commission met twice during 1952, in May in Guadeloupe and in December in Jamaica.