§ 84. Sir W. Teelingasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if she will make a statement on the advice given regarding the Royal visit to the island of Nevis.
§ Mrs. WhiteAs far as my noble Friend and his predecessor were concerned, none.
Her Majesty's wish throughout has been to visit as many Caribbean territories as she could in the time available. At first it appeared doubtful whether a visit to Nevis and St. Kitts could be fitted in on the same day. Re-examination of the plans showed that it would be possible to make a short visit, and we are all happy to see that this has been included in the programme.
§ 85. Sir W. Teelingasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what provision she is making during the forthcoming visit of Her Majesty The Queen to Colonial territories in the Caribbean to lighten the burden of expense on each Colony, especially as regards equipping each Government House with suitable furniture and other facilities for entertaining, and increasing the allowances of the temporary administrators who are taking the places of former Governors before the Federation was formed and then broken up, but without the same pay.
§ Mrs. WhiteExpenditure of this kind is chargeable to local budgets. Where a territory is grant-aided, it is being taken into account when fixing grant-in-aid. In all territories with Administrators it is planned to hold the reception for Her Majesty outdoors, while Her Majesty for her part will entertain guests in the Royal Yacht. Accordingly, no additional equipment for Government House should be necessary. The emoluments of the Administrators in each island were fixed in 1960 after the Governorships of the Leeward and Windward Islands were 111W abolished, and are at present being revised. Emoluments are the same whether Administrators are substantive or temporary.