HC Deb 30 November 1955 vol 546 c211W
83. Miss Lee

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what restrictions now exist on the right of public assembly in British Guiana; and on what date full freedom to hold public meetings will be restored.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Under Section 19 of the Emergency Order, public meetings and processions are prohibited except with the permission of the Commissioner of Police, which is freely granted for gatherings of a non-political character. The Governor has informed me that he is at present considering whether further relaxation should now be made, and that he hopes to announce his decision shortly.