Dr. Morganasked the Minister of Information why Mr. Edward Evans, a retired Colonial servant, was sent out by 1194W the British Broadcasting Corporation to the West Indies, although he lacked qualifications for the post, to organise a system of listener opinion to check Caribbean reaction to the British Broadcasting Corporation programmes; and why a local appointment was not made for the purpose?
§ Mr. BrackenMr. Evans was considered by the B.B.C. to have suitable qualifications and experience for special work of a kind that had not previously been undertaken in the West Indies. Following a short period of training with the B.B.C. in London, Mr. Evans paid a short-term visit to the West Indies for the purpose of organising "listener research" and leaving it in the hands of a locally appointed officer. This has now been done and Mr. Evans has returned to London.