§ 77 Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether, during the strike on the Rand mines, police entered the compound of the Village Deep Mine; whether orders had been given to the police to 1113 compel the Natives to resume work; (2), if he will state, in connection with the strike of Natives on the Rand, whether the recent conflict between the police and the Natives in the compound of the Village Deep Mine occurred because the Native strikers thought that the intention of the police was to compel them to resume work; what were the orders given to the police on this occasion; and whether any steps were taken to dispel any misunderstanding among the Native strikers as to the intentions of the police?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (Lieut.-Colonel Amery)I fear that I can only refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply returned to a similar question on 2nd March.