§ 19. Mr. MANDERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give an assurance that no approval will be given to any measure granting to foreigners in any part of Kenya rights withheld from British subjects?
§ Mr. LUNNWill the right hon. Gentleman say that no privileges are given to outsiders which are withheld from the natives in Kenya?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI do not know to whom the hon. Gentleman refers as "outsiders."
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI cannot describe British settlers as "outsiders." Under successive Governments for 30 years it has been the administrative practice to regard, not the whole of the highlands but a portion of the highlands as a field for European settlement.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORECertainly not, but the natives have their own reserves.
§ Mr. PALINGDoes this mean that no facilities will be given to Europeans to settle in the Kenya highlands which are not being given to the natives?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo, it means that European settlers can settle in the area open to European settlement in the highlands, but not in the native reserves in the highlands which are set apart for natives only.