HC Deb 20 March 1958 vol 584 cc159-60W
Mr. Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the proceedings and conclusions of the Inter-African Committee on Maps and Surveys which met recently in Cape Town.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The Second Meeting of the Inter-African Advisory Committee on Maps and Surveys of the Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa South of the Sahara (C.C.T.A.) was held in Cape Town from 6th to 9th November, 1957. The meeting, which was attended by representatives from all the countries belonging to C.C.T.A. with the exception of Liberia, made a number of recommendations designed to promote technical co-operation in this field between Member Governments. These recommendations have been accepted by Her Majesty's Government.