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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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News of the impending Caribbean Federation of British West Indies, creating a new dominion, was cheered in the UK House of Commons. Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd outlined plans for a final conference and legislation. Involves Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward and Windward Islands, Trinidad, Tobago; British Honduras and Guiana may join. Boosted by Jamaican leadership change from Bustamante to Manley.
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LONDON -(ANP)- News that the Caribbean Federation of British West Indies is practically a reality was cheered last week in the House of Commons.
Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd said the plan, which in effect will create a new dominion, will be laid before a final West Indian conference to which the island governments will be asked to send plenipotentiary delegates.
FINAL PLAN
After the final plan has been approved by the conference, Lennox-Boyd said parliament will be asked to pass the necessary United Kingdom legislation.
Territories involved in the federation are Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward islands. Trinidad, Tobago and Windward islands. It is reported that constitutional instruments will provided that British Honduras and British Guiana can join if they so desire.
James Griffiths, former Labor party secretary of state, told the House that "we are now within sight of a new dominion in this British commonwealth."
The federation will comprise 10 tropical islands scattered across more than 1,000 miles of ocean and populated by some 3 million persons.
Political observers say the greatest impetus given to the federation was the defeat of former Jamaican prime minister Alexander Bustamante It is said that while Bustamante claimed he was for federation. he did nothing really constructive to bring it about.
His cousin. Norman Manley. Socialist party member who succeeded Bustamante. is a staunch advocate of federation and has labored for years to make it a reality. He has included it on his program for Jamaica.
West Indians see in the plan the only way to gain financial independence and self-government. They want to change their economy. at present too dependent on sugar, and reorganize their industry. commerce and agriculture. In addition. they want to speak as one voice in commonwealth and world councils.
GOVERNOR-GENERAL
The new federation will have a governor-general, a prime minister. an elected house of representatives. and a nominated council of state
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British West Indies
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Last Week
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creation of a new dominion comprising 10 islands with 3 million persons; will have governor-general, prime minister, elected house of representatives, and nominated council of state; british honduras and british guiana can join
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News of the Caribbean Federation of British West Indies becoming a reality was cheered in the House of Commons. Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd stated the plan for a new dominion will go to a final West Indian conference with plenipotentiary delegates from island governments, followed by UK legislation. Territories include Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidad, Tobago, and Windward Islands. James Griffiths called it a new dominion in the British Commonwealth. Impetus from defeat of Jamaican PM Alexander Bustamante and succession by federation advocate Norman Manley. Aims for financial independence, self-government, economic diversification beyond sugar, and unified voice in Commonwealth and world councils.