§ 32. Mr. LESLIE BOYCEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of native planters that belong to the Kilimanjaro Native Planters' Association; the selling value of the native coffee crop during the past two years; whether it is estimated that there will be an increase, either in quantity or value, in the native crop during the present year; and whether the coffee control regulations apply in the same way to members of this association as they do to non-native planters?
§ Dr. SHIELSThe association had approximately 11,750 members in 1929. No information is available as to the value of the coffee grown by its members during the past two years, but its annual value was estimated in 1928 at about £50,000, and it was then anticipated that its value would increase considerably in future years. The Coffee Control Regulations apply to members of the association in the same way as to non-native planters.
§ 33. Mr. BOYCEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies on what grounds a Government official has been seconded to the Kilimanjaro Native Planters' Association?
§ Dr. SHIELSMy Noble Friend has no information regarding the secondment of a Government official for service with the association.
§ 35. Mr. HORRABINasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how many licences to grow coffee have been granted to Africans in Kenya Colony during 1930?
§ Dr. SHIELSMy Noble Friend will inquire of the Governor of Kenya, and, on receipt of his reply, I will communicate with my hon. Friend.