§ 19. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can yet make a statement as to the franchise question in Kenya Colony? Or as to segregation of Indians in both Kenya and Uganda?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREMy predecessor has had a series of conferences with my Noble Friend the Under-Secretary of 1483 State for India on the more important questions affecting the problem of the Indians in Kenya Colony. On taking over, I have already had a further consultation with my Noble Friend at the India Office, and, as a result, further communications are being sent to the Government of Kenya forthwith. Until a reply has been received from the latter, I regret that I cannot make any further statement on the progress of the negotiations. I can assure the hon. and gallant Member that the Secretary of State for the Colonies will endeavour to arrive at an early solution of this difficult problem. With regard to segregation in Uganda, I may add, with reference to the reply given to the hon. Member's question on the 24th May, that it has been decided to suspend the Kampala town planning scheme, as well as the other schemes of the kind, until a decision is reached on the general question.