§ Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is taking to prevent the smuggling of groundnuts from the Gambia Colony to French Senegal.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Gambia Government are fully aware of the importance of ensuring that Gambian groundnuts are only exported through legitimate channels, and take all possible steps to minimise the opportunities for smuggling presented by a land frontier nearly 500 miles long. Police and administrative officers are under instructions to use their influence with local communities and the powers conferred upon them by law to prevent illegal trading, and receive considerable assistance in their task from officers of the Oilseeds Marketing Board. 215W As a further step appropriate to the opening of the groundnut season, the Governor is himself proposing to tour the whole territory in the near future in order to remind the Native Authorities of their responsibilities in this respect.