HC Deb 07 May 1923 vol 163 cc1899-900
20. Mr. MOREL

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Tanganyika Government has embarked upon a policy of encouraging a native production of coffee in that territory; and why a similar policy cannot be adopted in the case of Kenya?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

As regards the Tanganyika territory, I would refer to my reply of the 26th of March to the written question of my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for the Richmond Division of Yorkshire. While I have no reason to suppose that the policy indicated in my reply to the hon. Member on the 26th April is not the best suited to the conditions of Kenya, his question will be brought to the notice of the Acting Governor, who will be requested to confer with the Government of Tanganyika before reporting.

Following is the answer:

Owing to territorial changes, it is not possible to give figures relating to the trade of Russia which are strictly comparable as between 1913 and later years.

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