§ Mr. A. Royleasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government of Mauritius has received an invitation to the conference in Lusaka aimed at setting up an East African Common Market; and what reply will be sent.
§ Mrs. WhiteThe Government of Mauritius has received an invitation from the Economic Commission for Africa to participate in a conference to be held at Lusaka in September on the harmonisation of industrial development programme in East Africa. Her Majesty's Government have no objection to the participation of Mauritius in the conference and preliminary arrangements for this are now being made.