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Jamaica (Currency)

Volume 485: debated on Wednesday 7 March 1951

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79.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why the new unified currency for the West Indies has not been adopted by Jamaica.

Jamaica uses pounds, shillings and pence. When the matter was considered, there was strong local feeling against making any change.