§ MR. CATHCART WASON (Orkney and Shetland)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any complaints have reached him as to the forfeiture of land in East Africa; and whether he will take the earliest opportunity of introducing a certain amount of representative government into the territories of East Africa and Uganda, so that all complaints of a similar nature would get consideration before other persons than officials, and that His Majesty's Chief Commissioner could receive advice on measures necessary for the development of the country, and could have brought before him in a practical form any grievances from which the settlers at present suffer.
§ * MR. CHURCHILLTwo or three complaints as to forfeiture of land in East Africa have been received in the Colonial Office. One of these was received a few days ago from the hon. Member and is being investigated. It is not proposed to introduce representative government at present, but the Secretary of State is considering the question of introducing some form of Crown Colony government in connection with an address from the Colonist Association of British East Africa on the subject. In 859 the meantime any suggestions for the development of the country will receive full consideration from the High Commissioner and the Secretary of State.