asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if any decision has yet been reached as to whether Nkrumah is eligible to stand as a candidate for the forthcoming elections in the Gold Coast.

Mr. Nkrumah has been nominated as candidate for Accra Municipality and his papers have been accepted by the Returning Officer. Any question of the qualification or disqualification of a Member of the Assembly can be determined only by the Supreme Court after the election on an election petition.