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been organized.
1t has been known here for a
long time that Jamaica was not
content with a situation whereby
it has had less than one-half the
seats in the Federal Parliament
but more than one-half the popu-
lation.
Mr.. Manley brought this home
strongly to colonial officials in
discussing the future of the fed
Grafton. He made it clear that
Jamaica will not be bound with
the smaller and poorer islands in
unification that may leopard
ize this islands vigorous economic
development.
Mr.. Manley returned from Brit
ain recently and is now on a trip
to Washington to talk with the
State Department about bauxite
mining by United States companies
in Jamaica.
Mr.. Manley, as Jamaican polit-
ical leader, represents more than
half of the population of the young
Federation of the West Indies and
has been having differences OF
opinion with West Indies Prime
Minister Grantley Adams of Bar
bados and Trinidad's Prime Min
lister Eric Williams on what course
the federation will take in consti-
tutional advance, and what role
Jamaica will play in the new ma
ton.
The Southern Caribbean terri
tories led by Trinidad's Prime
Minister Williams seem to favor
a federation with strong control
at the center. Jamaica rejects a
federation in which Jamaica is not
"free to develop"
Mr.. Manley's threat is that ia
! maica may leave the federation
unless terms to suit her can be
worked out. He recently gained
the point in intergovernmental
conferences that Jamaica must be
represented according to popula-
ton in the Federal Parliament.
The other islands in the loosely
knit federation are beginning to
realize that West Indian nation
without Jamaica TX million pop
ulation, industrial development,
ind leadership might be virtually
a nonentity. Especially might this
be so should Jamaica leave the
federation and seek its own nation
hood and dominion status.
A Jamaica "going it alone"
might we'll overshadow a fedora
ton of the smaller territories.
However, Mr.. Manley'c avowed
intention is not to lead Jamaica
out of the federation but to try
to work out with the other unit
territories a solution satisfactory
to all.
It seems clear that 1860 will be
a wear of decision for these is
lands. Can agreement be reached
that will keep Jamaica in the
federation, or will Jamaica find it
necessary to move along the road
to Independent nationhood alone!
Appearances indicate that Mr..
Marley would prefer to achieve
dominion status within the larger
group, that he sees a better fu-
ture for all West Indians if they
are united, that he will work pa
tiently and persuasively with his
opposite numbers in Barbados and
Trinidad to weld the islands into
a pattern that is strong without
being inflexible or center-weight-
| ed. His recent visit to London
has made his and Jamaica's stand
clear to all.
Some observers here feel that
Mr.. Marley, as a methodical law
yer, has a clear-cut plan for fed
Grafton in prospect. This plan, it
is believed, includes cabinet gov
eminent for the West Indies this
year, with customs union for the
islands commencing next year but
taking nearly 10 years to achieve
completeness, and dominion status