§ 42. Mr. Charles Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many students from Tanganyika, Kenya and Uganda are at present studying in this country; how many of these hold United Kingdom scholarships and how many hold scholarships granted by the colonial governments; and what are the comparable figures for the West African colonies.
§ Mr. George HallAs the answer is rather long and contains figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate the answer in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The number of students from East African territories now studying in the United Kingdom is as follows:
| Uganda | … | … | 30 |
| Kenya | … | … | 30 |
| Tanganyika | … | … | 3 |
§ Scholarships are held as follow:
§ Uganda:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | 2 |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 1 |
§ Kenya:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | 1 |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 14 |
§ Tanganyika:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | Nil |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 3 |
§ The number of students from West African territories now studying in the United Kindom is as follows:
| Nigeria | … | … | 237 |
| Gold Coast | … | … | 102 |
| Sierra Leone | … | … | 57 |
| Gambia | … | … | 5 |
§ Scholarships are held as follow:
§ Nigeria:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | 6 |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 64 |
§ Gold Coast:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | 23 |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 45 |
§ Sierra Leone:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | 13 |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 6 |
§ Gambia:
| United Kingdom scholarships | … | Nil |
| Colonial scholarships | … | 3 |