Our terms of reference were published under Government Notice No. 351 in the Official Gazette of the l3th April, 1943, which was followed by Government Notice No. 39E in the Official Gazette of the 27th April, 1943, announcing our appointment by name. The full terms of our appointment by Your Excellency under the Commissions of Inquiry Ordinance (Cap. 25 of the Revised Edition) were published in the Official Gazette of the Colony under Government Notice No. 432 of the 30th April, 1943, and the following are our terms-of reference:- "To inquire into the present food shortage with a view to ascertaining ' and reporting on the causes thereof and to make recommendations to prevent a recurrence. To inquire into the system of control of maize which has been in operation since the 1ST of July, 1942, and to report whether it it has been administered efficiently and in the best interests of the country."