§ 34. Mr. Turtonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total sum paid to date by the Nigerian Government to the United Africa Company as a moiety of the receipts from mineral royalties in the Northern Provinces of Nigeria?
§ Colonel StanleyI am sorry that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain all the information necessary in order to give a complete reply to this Question. I will send the information required to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
§ Mr. TurtonWhen my right hon. and gallant Friend has got the figure will he consider whether he could not now relieve the Colonial Government of this very considerable burden?
§ Colonel StanleyThat is another and much wider question. My hon. Friend will realise that the Colony now has the advantage of the Colonial Development and Welfare Act.