§ Mr. Beswickasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that on the Gold Coast Cocoa Marketing Board there is no representative of the Co-operative Cocoa Marketing Societies although they market approximately one-fifth of the cocoa crop; if he will give the reasons for this lack of representation; and what steps are being taken to remedy it.
§ Mr. LytteltonApart from certainex-officio members, the Board is composed of cocoa producers and men of general commercial experience. There is no provision in the Gold Coast Ordinance establishing the Board for any cocoa 181W buyers, of whom the Co-operative Marketing Association is one. to be represented on it.