§ Mr. Braineasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made in the Mauritius constitutional discussions.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydA delegation of eight members representing various sections of political opinion in Mauritius will visit London shortly for further discussions on the basis of the statement I
— Balances as at 31st December, 1956 Disbursed during 1956 £ £ Sugar Industry Rehabilitation Fund … … 70,580 323,710 Millers Rehabilitation Fund … … 22,425 (subsidiary funds) 234,649 Planters Rehabilitation Fund … … 305,422 131,435 Sugar Industry Labour Welfre Funda … … 1,444,856 315,721 The sum disbursed during 1956 by the Labour Welfare Fund includes a non-recurrent contribution of £187,500 to the Sugar Industry Retiring Fund.