§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what official representations he has received from the United States Government upon the appointment of a Communist as chief minister of British Guiana.
§ Mr. Ian HarveyThere is no provision in the present Constitution of British Guiana for a Chief Minister. Following the recent elections, Dr. Cheddi Jagan became the leader of the majority party in the Legislative Council and was appointed as one of the Nominated Un-official Members of the Executive Council, together with four other members of his party. He holds the portfolio of Minister of Trade and Industry.
The United States Government have made no official representations about Dr. Jagan, although developments in British Guiana have been discussed informally with the State Department.