§ 21. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the policy of segregating the Indian population in Mombasa in a special area was decided on and carried cut by the recent land sale without consulting the India Office; and, if so, why?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Mr. Hewins)I would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the reply which I gave to a similar question by him on the 28th of October.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the hon. Gentleman aware that he declined to answer the question I put on the Paper?
§ Mr. HEWINSNo; if my memory serves me, the question of my hon. and gallant Friend was the same question, but in another form, and it was fully answered.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODMay I ask definitely whether this policy in Mombasa was or was not carried out without consulting the India Office?
§ Mr. HEWINSThe question was answered in the reply to which I have referred my hon. and gallant Friend.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODWill the hon. Gentleman say whether the India Office was consulted or not?
§ Mr. HEWINSI can only refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer I gave.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODI will raise it on the Adjournment to-night.