§ MR. HERBERT SAMUEL (Yorkshire, Cleveland)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the transmission of Indian bank notes from British East Africa and Uganda to India and the consequent reduction in the available currency, and in order to prevent the absence of paper money as well as of gold money placing difficulties in the way of trade, he will provide for the issue of local bank notes at an early date.
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Lord CRANBORNE,) RochesterThe attention of His Majesty's Government has been drawn to this matter. A draft Order in Council providing for the issue of Government paper currency in the East Africa Protectorate is at present under consideration.
§ MR. HERBERT SAMUELAnd as to Uganda?
§ LORD CRANBORNEI will get information as to that tomorrow.