§ Mr. Lubbockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will replace the South African textbooks used in the schools of the Bechuanaland Protectorate by textbooks produced in the United Kingdom, similar to those supplied to West Africa; and if he will have examples of each type of textbook placed in the Library.
§ Mr. SandysA revision of the syllabus of Bechuanaland Protectorate schools is
146Wof the three High Commission Territories in each of the last three financial years; and what is proposed for the coming year.
§ Mr. SandysFor the three years to March, 1966, Colonial Development and Welfare Grants funds of £1.703 million for Basutoland, £2.428 million for Bechuanaland and £2.487 million for Swaziland will be available. The annual rate of expenditure will depend on the speed at which these territories are able to carry out their projects. Applications by the territories for Exchequer loans will be considered as they are received. The level of Commonwealth Development Corporation advances is difficult to estimate because it depends on what projects come forward.
Following are the figures:
to be undertaken early in 1964, and I hope that this will result in the introduction of appropriate textbooks, from either Britain or other countries familiar with the Cambridge Syndicate's School Certificate examination. Sets of each type of textbook will be placed in the Library.