§ 36. Sir J. Vaughan-Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement about the visit of the recent delegation from the British Virgin Islands.
§ Mr. H. FraserThe delegation visited London at the end of November for discussions on the planning and financing of the Colony's development programme, budgetary assistance for 1961 and other matters affecting the local economy.
Although my right hon. Friend was not able to accede to the request they put forward for a supplementary allocation of colonial development and welfare funds at this stage, it was 4W possible to approve, subject to the provision of funds by Parliament, a block grant in aid of administration of £212,526 for the year 1961.