70. Sir J. D. REESasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what significance attaches to the change in name of British East Africa?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe name of the East Africa Protectorate, often in the past unofficially termed British East Africa, has been changed on annexation because of the inconvenience arising from the application to a particular Colony of a general geographical designation now more appropriate to the whole of the territories under British administration in Eastern Africa.
§ 71. Mr. BENNETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how the change of status of the Kenya Colony will affect the status and rights of the Indian settlers there; whether their status and rights will, under the new râgime, differ from those of the white settlers; if so, in what respect; if the status and 2394 rights of the Indian settlers in the Kenya Protectorate will differ from those of the Indian settlers in the Kenya Colony; and, if so, in what respect?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe status and rights of Indians in the Kenya Colony or the Kenya Protectorate will not be affected in any way by the fact of the annexation of the former, nor will they be in any way different, so far as I am aware, in the Colony and in the Protectorate.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs it contemplated to give an extended constitution to Kenya Colony?
§ Lieut.- Colonel AMERYNo, Sir. There is no question of extending the constitution.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODOr of giving them votes?