for the widest possible measure of co-operation between all classes, races,
colours, and religions for the constructive work ahead of us in the field
of economic and social development. And I claim, finally, that in doing
this I have not added to the cost of government. The members of the
House of Lords in Britain are not paid. There is no necessity to pay
members of the nominated chamber. They are well taken care of by
their respective constituents. Some honorarium might be given to
them, leaving out the officials who are paid salaries by the government.
But this will be principally to let the people know that they must not
hope to get something for nothing. The nominated members may turn
the honorarium over to charity if they wish. But allow $1,000 a year
by way of honorarium; the thirteen members will co4t us $13,000 a
year-much less than the salary, local travel and chauffeurs' allowance
(not to mention the cost of trips abroad) of one of the five additional
Ministers with whom the Constitutional Reform Committee wishes to
saddle- us.

 Ladies and Gentlem,!i, I am convinced that the constitution which
I hav- proposed, in all sincerity and aiming only at the piblie welfare
and taking the question of constitution reform out of the arena of agita-
tion, will provide the framework for constructive development in the
years ahead. But in suAh matters one man's view is of little importance.
What matters is the extent and the quality of the support his view
commands. I have decided, therefore, to prepare my proposal in the
form of a memorial which I shall request His Excellency the Governor,
at an interview I propose to seek with him, to forward to th: Secretary
of State for the Colonies. I .m now asking those of you here tonight as
well as those absent, if you support my proposal, to sign the memorial
which I have prepared, but to do so only if you are 21 years of age and
over and sincerely believe that my proposal has merit. To indicate the
nature of the support for the proposal, I have prepared forms on which I
request each of you to be good enough to write your name, address,
occupation and religion, so that the memorial miy commend itself to
the authorities by virtue not only of the number of those supporting it,
but also of the diversity of professional, racial, and religious affiliations.
I shall follow this procedure in other parts of the country.

 The constitution which I have proposed will encourage the essential
prerequisite for tie future-a good party in Trinidad and Tobago. The
constitution is a framework, the door which must be opened if the
dynamic energies of our people, now confined, are to be released. The
key to that door is needed. That key is a good party.

 About my own intentions, with respect to which there is so much
speculation, I can only say this. Without in any way wishing to be
either patronising or disparaging, I see no existing party as that key.
I have therefore decided, if I do enter the political field, not to accept
any of the invitations extended to me to join one of the existing parties,
but to enter on the basis of a new party designed to offer the people of
Trinidad and Tobago, whatever their race, class, colour or religion, for
their acceptance or rejection, the key which they have not yet found and
for which they are so desperately searching.