§ 18. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what facilities will be provided for representative Natives or their spokesmen to visit this country for the purpose of giving evidence before the Committee on Closer Union in East Africa?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for the COLONIES (Dr. Drummond Shiels)I would refer my hon. and gallant friend to the reply given to the right hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Ormsby-Gore) on the 30th July, of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the hon. Gentleman aware that when he gave that reply, and also his replies to some supplementary questions, he did not give the House anything definite as to whether the representatives of the natives would be helped, assisted or facilitated in coming over to this country?
§ Dr. SHIELSI would like to say that I am in full sympathy with the object which my hon. and gallant Friend has in view, and I can assure him that all steps will be taken to see that the rights of the natives in those territories are put forward.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYI am much obliged.