§ 81. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the censure passed on Mr. Maxwell, Chief Native Commissioner of Kenya, by the Convention of Associations at Nairobi, especially for drawing attention to the anxiety of the Kikuyu about the security of their lands; and whether he intends to pay attention to the censure of the convention or to take steps to support the Chief Commissioner and remove the anxiety of the natives by securing them in the rights to their lands?
§ Mr. AMERYI have, of course, only seen the cabled report of the proceedings of the Convention of Associations, which is a purely unofficial body. I shall await any comments which the Governor may make on the subject. I have already communicated with him as to the steps to be taken for securing the natives in the possession of their lands, and I am now awaiting his detailed recommendations.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODDoes this Convention of Associations communicate with 1243 the Governor; and are the Government officially represented on this extraordinary convention?
§ Mr. AMERYPerhaps the right hon. and gallant Gentleman will put down that question. So far as I know, the Government are not represented.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYMay we be assured that the right hon. Gentleman is going to support this distinguished civil servant and give him every encouragement and help?
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right ton. Gentleman aware that the principal censure on Mr. Maxwell was because he was not present to listen to the censure passed upon him?