25. Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received a report on the pay of Africans of university training in the Government service in Nigeria; and how soon will action be taken to improve the salaries of these Africans?
§ The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)The Governor of Nigeria has forwarded to me the recommendation of the local committee appointed by him, together with his proposals made after consideration of those recommendations, with regard to the salary scales of certain classes of African civil servants. These proposals are now under examination, but in view of the intricate nature of the subject, I cannot at present estimate how soon it will be possible to reach a decision upon them.
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI believe that it is not the intention to publish the whole of the report, but to lay sessional papers.
§ Mr. RileyHow does the right hon. Gentleman expect the prospective scales will compare with the scales in force for the white civil servants in similar posts?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI understand that the principle will be that of the repatriation assessments of the Europeans; otherwise the salaries will be assimilated in principle to similar work.