§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how many political prisoners are held in British Guiana; what steps have been taken to ensure that Independence Day will not sharpen the racial divisions to the point of riot; and, in view of the uncertainty in this respect, if she will postpone the date of independence in order that an all-party agreement on the Constitution can be pursued.
§ Mrs. WhiteNone; those detained are held solely in the interests of public safety and order. I have no reason to suppose that independence will sharpen racial division. The answer to the last part of 141W the Question is No. All parties represented in the Legislature were invited to the Constitutional Conference held last November.