Cmdr Jackson, Dr Arthur Morgan, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Gold Coast

Dec. 12, 1953 - AMERICAN EXPERT ADVISES ON AFRICAN POWER PROJECT. Dr. Arthur Morgan, U.S. authority on hydro-electric projects responsible for the T.V.A. has been asked by the Government of the Gold Coast, the British African Colony that is moving rapidly toward self-government, to assist in the country's Volta River Project. the scheme calls for construction of a power station with a 2, 000-sq, mile reservoir. Its capacity of 564, 000 kilowatts will be used chiefly for the production of aluminium. PICTURE SHOWS: Dr. Arthur Morgan (C), with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (R), Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, and Commander R.G.A. Jackson, British special Commissioner for the Volte River Project

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Advises Aluminium Asked Assist Calls Capacity Chiefly Commissioner Expert Hydro-electric Kilowatts Kwame Nkrumah Projects Rapidly Reservoir Responsible Scheme Self-government Toward Volta Volte

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