REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICA

Evening Star, Issue 25172, 11 May 1944, Page 9

REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR AFRICA

PLENTY OF SCOPE FOR ACTION LONDON, May H. " Apart from the decisions on wider issues the South Africans are looking to the conference of Prime Ministers in London to take a stage further the idea of a regional council for Africa on lines similar to the councils proposed for the Pacific and the Caribbean," says the ' Daily Telegraph's ' Cape Town correspondent. " A regional council of oil African States south of the Sahara would involve the Governments of the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Portugal, Southern Rhodesia, and the Union of South Africa", but the approval of the British Government is obviously necessary in view of the large British territories involved. The scope for common action for an African regional council will probably be discussed at the London conference. The co-operation between the Allied States in Africa has been closer that ever during the war and it is felt in South Africa that this shouhl continue after the war. ,It is also felt that there will be plenty of scope through the proposed regional council for common action on such matters as mail, air communications, health, shipping, veterinary services, currency, scientific research, and native affairs."