HC Deb 10 December 1928 vol 223 cc1672-3
8. Mr. SNELL

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received a petition addressed to him on the 18th September, on behaif of the Buganda Kingdom Batake Community, in the Uganda Protectorate, and signed by numerous elders, heads and sub-heads of clans and members of the Batake community; whether he has replied to the petition, if received; and will he cause an inquiry to be made into the grievances alleged in the petition?

Mr. AMERY

I understand that the petition has arrived by to-day's mail from Uganda, but I have not yet had time to consider it.

Mr. SNELL

May I put down a question in a week's time?

Mr. AMERY

Yes.