Al I that we have been doing is trying to take advantage of that unbelievable situation that the Good Lord sent down for us a few months ago. For al I these years the low price of oi I, for donkey’s years the low price of sugar. Suddenly the price of oi I goes up to astronomical figures, suddenly the price of sugar goes up to astronomical figures, and suddenly, this is where I see the hand of the Lord (I could pray too, but friends I do it on my own time (Loud Laughter); you know a little bacchanal is always in order, no offence meant). But the point
is, especially when we are talking about the Lord and His bounty , suddenly friends, the price of oil and the price of sugar rise at the same time. Poor little Trinidad, a speck in the ocean, a little dot, unimportant except for you and me and the type of people we produce –you give me a cheer for that one-(Loud Cheer)-, we all know that, let us say it for ourselves and do not let anybody say it for us.

Ministry of Planning and Development, Library Services Division.

1975

11 pages