§ Mr. Wilkesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the composition of the Convention of Associations of Nyasaland; and whether this body is consulted when Government nominations are made to Government Boards or to the Legislative Council.
Mr. Creech JonesThis Convention includes most of the European organisations in Nyasaland, and bodies such as Planters Associations in various areas, the Nyasaland Tea Association, and the Nyasaland Council of Women. In the circumstances of Nyasaland the Convention has been used by the Government as a means of securing candidates, and through it five of the six unofficial members on the Legislative Council have in fact, been nominated.