§ 11. Mr. Sorensenasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the memorandum from the Nigerian Railway African Staff Union and the plea for the redress of certain grievances; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. George Hall)A copy of a petition which the Nigerian Railway African Staff Union addressed to the Nigerian Government, on the subject of a proposal to institute a new Railway Servants' Provident Fund, has been received in the Colonial Office. The representations made in this petition are being considered, in consultation with the Governor, but the matter is a complicated one involving difficult technical 1247 questions and I will communicate with my hon. Friend when a decision is reached.