§ 43. Mr. JOHN DAVISONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will state the reasons for the Government's statement that they are not prepared to publish the proposals of the Governor of Ceylon for constitutional reforms, and explain what facts stand in the way of the people of Ceylon being given an opportunity of discussing the proposed government which is to be applied to them in the same way as under similar circumstances an opportunity for discussion was given to the people of India?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY Of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut.-Col. Amery)As I stated in reply to the hon. Member for Kingswinford on the 7th July, the Secretary of State is not prepared to pub- 1350 lish the Governor's proposals at present. He is still in correspondence with the Governor, but as soon as the proposals reach their final form, the question of publication will be again considered.