§ 12. Mr. BANFIELD (for Mr. LUNN)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the composition of the committee (giving names) in Kenya Colony which considered the Bill to amend the law relating to native squatters; and whether the proposals which are being circulated to representative European associations for comment are also being submitted for comment to native councils and native associations?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe committee, which is still sitting, consists of the Attorney-General, the Acting Chief Native Commissioner, a Provincial Commissioner, the representative on Legislative Council of Native Interests, Mr. C. K. Archer, Mr. H. Clay, Mrs. Grant, Mr. Conway Harvey and Captain F. O'B. Wilson. The proposals which the committee has circulated to various people, including all the Provincial Commissioners, are merely a preliminary draft, which does not at this stage represent their final views. When a draft Bill is submitted to Government by the committee, any proposals affecting native interests will naturally be carefully considered toy the Provincial Commissioners 1966 after consultation, where necessary, with the local native councils concerned, before the Bill is brought before the Legislative Council.