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Development and Welfare Report

Oral Answers to Questions — West Indies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 12 Mawrth 1947.

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Photo of Mr Cyril Dumpleton Mr Cyril Dumpleton , St Albans 12:00, 12 Mawrth 1947

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he expects the next Report of the Comptroller for Development and Welfare in the West Indies to be published.

Mr. Creech Jones:

I expect to receive the third biennial report of the Comptroller for Development and Welfare in the West Indies at the end of this month. Allowing for printing, I hope the Report will be available to the public about the end of May.

Photo of Mr Cyril Dumpleton Mr Cyril Dumpleton , St Albans

Is it not two years since the last Report was received?

Mr. Creech Jones:

This is a two-yearly Report.

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