§ 74. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present position of the recommendations of the Bourne Report and the active dissidence of inhabitants in Ashanti and Togoland.
§ 78. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a further statement on the present constitutional position of the Gold Coast.
§ Mr. HareA Round Table Conference called by Dr. Nkrumah is now considering with the help of Sir Frederick Bourne the recommendations made in his Report and other constitutional questions. The majority of those invited accepted Dr. Nkrumah's invitation, but the Northern Territories Council and the National Liberation Movement and its associates have refused to attend. I am sorry that Dr. Nkrumah's efforts have failed to procure the attendance of all parties but nevertheless I hope that the Conference will assist the progress of the Gold Coast towards the attainment of full self government within the Commonwealth. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies said on 14th December last in reply to a Question by the hon. 41W Member for Eton and Slough (Mr. Fenner Brockway) it is still the intention of Her Majesty's Government that the Gold Coast should achieve that status at the earliest practicable date.