63. Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the fact that the beneficent part of Lord Moyne's proposals is being held in abeyance; and whether he is prepared to inform the Governor that the whole matter of the Moyne proposals, both the beneficent part and the restrictive part, are to be held in abeyance?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI am not clear what the hon. Member has in mind, but I 1152 assume that he is referring to Lord Moyne's proposal to establish a Betterment Fund. As I stated in my reply to him on 24th February, the expenditure on the four main native services has in fact been very close to the amount which would have been available on Lord Moyne's proposal and in the current year is expected to exceed it. In the circumstances I do not think that any representation to the Colonial Government is required.