11. Sorensenasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the approximate average increase in wages paid to natives in our West African Colonies, and the approximate monetary increase of native farmers now as compared with 1st September, 1939; whether he will also give figures showing the increase during the same period of prices of commodities generally purchased by those natives; and whether there has been any increase in the taxation of those natives?
§ Mr. George HallI regret that it is not possible to provide precise figures in answer to the Question; but a memorandum has recently been prepared in the Colonial Office on the general economic situation of the West African Dependencies, and I will send my hon. Friend a copy for him to study.
§ Mr. ThorneIf the statement is not too long, will the hon. Member circulate it in the Official Report?
§ Mr. HallThe memorandum is a very long one. If the hon. Member would care to have a copy, I will see that he gets one.