§ 20. Captain McEWENasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received from the Governor of Nyasaland the report of a Commission to consider the question of emigrant labour; whether the report is of a satisfactory character as to the results, both moral and economic, of such emigration; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI have recently received a copy of the report referred to. The committee came to the conclusion that the results of the hitherto almost uncontrolled emigration of native labour had been most harmful to village and tribal life, and that a continuance of present conditions would have a very serious effect on the future of the Protectorate. I am awaiting, the Governor's considered recommendations before coming to any decisions as to the various lines of action which would seem to be called for.