HC Deb 07 June 1961 vol 641 cc98-9W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) which political parties will be represented at the forthcoming constitutional conference on Mauritius;

(2) why the Tamil United Party, representing a considerable proportion of the population of Mauritius, has not been invited to send a representative to the forthcoming constitutional conference in London.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The following political parties who have representatives in the Mauritius Legislative Council will be represented at the conference:

  • Mauritius Labour Party.
  • Muslim Committee of Action.
  • Independent Forward Bloc.
  • Parti Maurician.

The Tamil United Party is a new organisation formed in February, 1961. It is not represented in the Legislative Council and has, therefore, not been invited to send a representative.

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