§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition in St. Lucia concerning proposals for independence prior to any further general election in this associated State.
§ Mr. RowlandsThe last occasion on which I met the Premier of St. Lucia was in October 1975, when we discussed matters relating to St. Lucia's future economic and political development. Subsequently we have received a resolution passed by the St. Lucia House of Assembly on 23rd August 1976 requesting Her Majesty's Government to grant independence to St. Lucia and a resolution passed by the St. Lucia Labour Party Members of the House of Assembly and the Executive of the St. Lucia Labour Party on 31st August 1976 asking Her Majesty's Government to refuse this request.