§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs whether he is aware, that for many weeks before the official announcement of Mr. Len Williams, former Secretary of the Labour Party, being appointed as Governor of Mauritius, most newspapers in Great Britain carried reports stating that this announcement was to be made; and whether he will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain how this information was given to the Press prior to the Government's official announcement.
§ Mr. WhitlockThe announcement was not made by the British Government but was made on behalf of Her Majesty as Queen of Mauritius. I have no reason to suppose that there was any improper disclosure from British Government sources prior to the official announcement.