§ MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD (Leicester)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the petition presented by Alfred Mangena, praying for the removal of certain libellous statements regarding himself published in a Blue-book [Cd. 3027]; and whether he can inform the House what action he proposes to take in the matter.
§ COLONEL SEELYYes, Sir. The Secretary of State has carefully considered Mr. Mangena's petition, and it has been decided, after consultation with the authorities of this House, that the best course will be to present a further Command Paper containing a full Report of the proceedings in the actions brought by the petitioner, showing that the jury found that the statement made in Mr. Ndelomba's Report were not true in substance and in fact. This will be done, forthwith.