§ 87 and 88. Mr. Donald Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) when he expects to receive the report from Dr. Carleen O'Loughlin on the future economic needs and prospects of the Leeward and Windward Islands; and whether this document will be circulated before the forthcoming constitutional conference;
(2) whether he will announce the decision of Her Majesty's Government on the proposals of Dr. Arthur Lewis, as set out in paragraph 32 of Command Paper No. 1746, about future economic assistance for the Leeward and Windward Islands; and whether, in any case, the decision will be set out in full detail before the forthcoming constitutional conference.
§ Mr. SandysThe questions discussed in paragraph 32 of Cmnd. No. 1746 will be further considered with the federating Governments at the forthcoming Conference in the light of the Reports of the Fiscal and Civil Service Commissions and of the Economic Survey. Dr. O'Loughlin has undertaken to despatch a copy of her survey to me and the other Governments concerned on 11th April.