§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT (Monmouthshire, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state what number of foreign immigrants have been introduced into Southern Rhodesia for labour in the mines under the Immigration Ordinance, and from what countries such immigrants have been imported; whether he regards the supply of indigenous labour to the mines in Southern Rhodesia to be now satisfactory; and whether any additional provisions, in respect of native labour on the mines in the Transvaal, is contemplated.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. RITCHIE, Croydon) (for Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN)(1) I cannot state the numbers of foreign immigrants, and I am not aware 963 that any steps have been taken for introducing foreign labourers since the Act was assented to; (2) I would refer the right hon. Member to the Statement made by Sir M. Clarke and printed on page 129 of Cd. 1200 in regard to the present arrangements, which are provisional—I have no reason to believe that they are not working satisfactorily; (3) No additional provisions have been submitted.