§ 88. Mr. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many trade union advisers have been appointed by his Department; for which Colonies they have so far been appointed; and whether it is intended to extend the practice of appointing trade union advisers to encourage and advise on the development of trade union organisation among the workers in the Colonies.
Mr. Creech JonesIn 1942, as an experiment, six experienced trade unionists from this country were recruited for Labour appointments in certain Colonial territories. This proved to be most successful, and since 1945 thirteen other appointments of this type have been made. The territories in which these officers are serving are Nigeria. the Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Gambia Kenya, Tanganyika Territory, Northern Rhodesia, Ceylon, Mauritius, the Malayan Union, Singapore, Palestine, British Guiana and the Windward Islands. As regards the last part of the Question, the further selection of trade unionists for this type of employment will most certainly be encouraged.