§ Mr. REMERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the resolution passed by the elected members of the Jamaica Council in favour of abolishing the 50 per cent. preference in favour of British cotton goods; and what action he proposes to take?
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Mr. THOMASIn regard to Jamaica, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Ormsby-Gore) on the 19th May. But I take the opportunity of adding with regard to British Guiana that, since I replied yesterday to another question by the hon. Member for Stafford I have received resolutions expressing regret at the proposed reduction in the preference on sugar from the British Guiana Sugar Planters' Association and from the Chamber of Commerce of the Colony.