SAINT VINCENT, TUES-DAY, 23 JULY, 1957.-(No. :3).


No. 340.
 VISIT OF H.M.S. "ULSTER."


 Mr. HENRY is expected to assume duty
in Barbados in August.
 23rd July, 1957.


 It is notified for general information
that H.M.S. "ULSTER" will visit St. Vin- No. 344.
cent from 29th August to 5th September, The following personnel comprise the
1957. Board of Visitors for the Port Elizabeth
 H.M.S. "ULSTER" will arrive at Kings- Hospital, Bequia, appointed under the
town at 3.00 p.m. on 29th August, and provisions of Section 3 of the Hospitals
remain until 2nd September. The ship (Visiting Boards) Ordinance, 1946, for
will then proceed to Union Island and a period of one year with effect from the
will anchor in Chatham Bay until 5th 1st July, 1957:-
September, 1957. CECIL D. MCINTOSH, Esq., Chairman,
 23rd July, 1957. CLAUDE PETERS, Esq.


(S. 2/1949 II.)

No. 341.
 WEST INDIES FEDERATION.

 DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1957.

 The Draft of the West Indies (Federa-
tion) Order in Council, 1957, has been
laid before Parliament for approval by
resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Order in Council includes the Con-
stitution of the West Indies which will
come into operation on the establish-
ment of Federation. It is anticipated
that both the House of Lords and the
House of Commons will consider this
Draft and the resolution approving it
within the next week. If approval is
granted by both Houses, it is expected
that the Draft Order in Council will be
submitted to Her Majesty in Privy Coun-
cil about the end of this month. As
soon as Her Majesty makes the necessary
Order in Council, the Constitution of the
West Indies will become law, but its pro-
visions will not come into operation
before the arrival of the Governor-
General when the Federation will
actually come into existence.
 23rd July, 1957.
 (E. 39/1948.)

 No. 342.
 PROMOTION.

 Miss F. A. I. RAPIER, as Administrative
 Assistant, Governor's Office, Grenada,
 with effect from 1st January, 1957.
 23rd July, 1957.
 (A. 2.9/1948.)

 No. 343.
 APPOINTMENTS.

 Mr. 0. E. HENRY, Treasurer, Montser-
 rat, has been appointed as an Assistant
 Secretary in the pre-Federal Organisa-
 tion. Mr. Henry will be seconded in the
 first instance as Secretary, Trade and
 Tariffs Commission, after which he will
 be absorbed into the Federal Establish-
 ment.


 DANIEL HARRIS, Esq.
 Nurse CLEOPATRA HAZELL,
 JAPHETH HAZELL, Esq.
 23rd July, 1957.
(M. 23/1945 (A).)

No. 345.
 ITALIAN CONSUL AT CARACAS,
 VENEZUELA.

 With reference to Government Notice
No. 111 of 12th March, 1957, the Exequa-
tur empowering SIGNOR LUCIANO OLIVIERI
to act as Consul of Italy for the Wind-
ward and Leeward Islands, Barbados,
Trinidad and Tobago and British Gui-
ana, received Her Majesty's signature on
the 30th May, 1957.
 23rd July, 1957.
 (R. 1/1948.)

No. 346.
 CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF VESTED
 GERMAN ASSETS IN JAPAN.

 The Tripartite Commission, represent-
ing the Governments of France, the
United Kingdom and the United States
of America who under the provisions of
Article 20 of the Treaty of Peace with
Japan are charged with the disposition
of the former German assets in Japan
which have been vested in the Commis-
sion, hereby gives notice that it will re-
ceive, as a matter of grace, claims in
respect of such vested assets from per-
sons, other than those specified below,
who can prove that they have a benefi-
cial interest in such property.
 Excluded persons are:
 (a) German nationals who resided in
 Germany during the period 1939-
 1948 except persons subject to
 persecutions.
 (b) German nationals who resided in
 Japan during the war and who
 were repatriated to Germany by
 order of the Supreme Commander
 for the Allied Powers.
 (c) German nationals who resided In
 countries other than Germany or
 Japan during the war and who
 either were subjected to restric-
 tions of personal liberty as enemy
 nationals or whose property in