§ 56. Mr. Bartlettasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Germans are employed in Gambia in connection with the German Trans-Atlantic base there; whether a German warship is permanently stationed off Bathurst; and how large is the British garrison in Bathurst?
Mr. M. MacDonaldThe answer to the first part of the question is 49. This figure includes the personnel employed in the catapult ship which is normally stationed at Bathurst in connection with the air service. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative. The garrison at Bathurst consists of one company of the Royal West African Frontier Force.