§ 85. Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs which British persons and facilities are to be withdrawn from Jamaica and Barbados, respectively, as a result of the Government's refusal to continue its support to the British Council's activities in these two islands; and how much money will be saved as a result.
§ Mrs. HartThe British Council representative will be withdrawn from Jamaica shortly after his Office has closed on 31st January. Some of his functions will, however, be continued by our High Commission in Jamaica. An annual net saving of over £11,000 will result from these changes.
In Barbados the Council's operations were always on a very small scale; the withdrawal of the post of the part-time Regional Director has resulted in an annual saving of £1,000.