HC Deb 14 November 1927 vol 210 cc612-3
34. Colonel WEDGWOOD

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that during a recent unofficial conference of Kenya settlers, at which resolutions were moved of a controversial nature, the Acting Governor attended and addressed this conference; and whether he is prepared to intimate to the Kenya Government the undesirability of prominent officials being associated with conferences called to discuss matters of such controversial character?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

I presume that the right hon. and gallant Member refers to the East African unofficial conference which recently met at Nairobi. I know of no official association with the conference beyond the fact that the formal opening ceremony was performed by the Acting Governor of Kenya, a course which follows the precedent of the conference at Livingstone and to which I see no objection.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

In that case, will the Governor also open the Indian Congress to be held in East Africa?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

I must have notice of that question.