Coussey Committee

The Coussey Committee was established on 14 March 1949, after the 1948 Accra riots, to draft a constitution towards self-rule for the country Gold Coast. The committee was chaired by Sir Henley Coussey. The committee's report was presented to the governor of the Gold Coast Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke on 17 August 1949. It was published by H.M.S.O. on 7 November 1949.