COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27471, 4 October 1954, Page 11

COMMONWEALTH PROSPERITY

Warning On Need For Co-operation See. 11 pjn.) LONDON, October 2. Mr W. A. Bustamente, the Chief | fenster of Jamaica, on his arrival in « gadon by air today to represent the I iett Indies at the Commonwealth I discussions, said: “Either we can aether plan and work positively for 1 iu partnership or the disin- £ Ration of the British Commonmust gather pace. 1 owing populations of the West Indies cannot maintain, alone improve, the low standard 1 of their peoples without proJ Mbit markets for the crops they can rwuce.” he said. Mr Bustamente added: “Again and when we West Indians have T Lon<^on to discuss our social 1 problems we have been 1 off with a mass of economic 1 generalities. We have 1 a many high-sounding 3 H ,nentB on colonial affairs, with practical results. “Tne time has now come when Her I H?^ 8 . Government in the British fodies must state their position j any fear of misunderstanding, i y , .? >ust be found to stop the ever- ' rotoing circle of dissatisfaction.” I