§ 3. Mr. R. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the functions and powers of the Dominica Banana Association; and what steps are being taken to ensure that persons requiring bananas for manufacturing purposes are able to purchase their raw materials through them freely and at a fair price.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe functions and powers of this Association are described in Dominica Ordinance No. 21 of 1952, of which there is a copy in the Library. The Ordinance provides as far as possible for manufacturers' needs as well as for those of exporters of fresh bananas.