asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the circulation of the "Weekly Bulletin" of the public relations department in Sierra Leone is restricted by scarcity of paper; whether there is a long list of applicants for it; and whether, in view of the lack of reliable news in the Sierra Leone Press, paper supplies for the. "Weekly Bulletin" will be increased.

Mr. Creech Jones:

I am informed that the circulation of the "Weekly Bulletin" of the public relations department in Sierra Leone is not restricted by scarcity of paper. All applications for the bulletin have, since 1st January, 1947, been fully met.