§ 56. Mr. WALTER BAKERasked the Prime Minister whether he will ascertain the nature of the activities which, in the opinion of the Southern Rhodesian Government, were likely to cause unrest among the native community and which led to the deportation of Robert Sambo; whether he will cause inquiries to be 984 made as to the grounds upon which it was decided to deport to Portuguese territory a native with a British domicile; and whether he will obtain information as to the endeavours which are being made in Southern Rhodesia to prevent the organisation of natives in trade unions?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThis question relates to matters entirely within the discretion of the Southern Rhodesia Government, and for this reason I cannot undertake to make further inquiries on the subject.
§ Mr. BAKERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions has not put forward this defence on previous occasions,. and that this question would not have appeared on the Paper but for the fact that the reply from the Under-Secretary was marked "Confidential," and could not be used?