HC Deb 22 January 1953 vol 510 cc58-9W
91. Mr. Beswick

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the composition and functions of the Tanganyika Coffee Curing Company; and what representation on the company is allocated to cooperative organisations.

Mr. Lyttelton

This Company is jointly owned by the Tanganyika Coffee Growers Association, a co-operative organisation open to all races but in practice composed largely of Europeans, and by the Moshi Native Coffee Board. These two organisations have equal shares in the Company and its functions are to cure coffee produced by them and by any other producers who wish to send their coffee to the Company. No details of the composition of the Company are available in London and I am asking the Governor for detailed information, which I will cir- culate in the OFFICIAL REPORT.