§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of State for commonwealth Relations the present position regarding the succession to the Paramount Chieftaincy in Basutoland.
§ Mr. AlportFollowing the appropriate constitutional preliminaries, Constantinus Bereng Seeiso Griffith became Paramount Chief of Basutoland on 6th February—the day on which the High Commissioner proclaimed his recognition of him as such. The new Paramount Chief will be formally presented to the new legislative Council on 12th March, Moshesh's Day—which has also been selected as the date for the ceremonial opening of the first session of the Basutoland National Council.