HC Deb 19 February 1930 vol 235 cc1362-3
38. Major POLE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received a report of the proceedings of the conference called by the Governor of Fiji to consider the franchise question in the Colony; if it is proposed to take any steps to meet the objections of the Indians in Fiji to the division of the electorate for the legislative council along racial lines?

Dr. SHIELS

The Secretary of State received on Monday last a despatch from the Governor of Fiji enclosing a report of the conference referred to. The situation is being considered in the light of this despatch but the Secretary of State is not yet in a position to make any further statement in regard to it.