§ 15. Mr. MITCHELL-THOMSONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any general order has been issued by the Government of Ceylon prohibiting any public servant or administrative officer from taking part in the work of 1603 temperance organisations; and, if so, whether such order was approved by him before issue?
Mr. HARCOURTThe only information I possess at present is that derived from the newspapers. The order was not submitted to, or approved, by me before its issue. I am waiting a dispatch from the Government of Ceylon on the subject.