27. Mr. Baldwinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in view of the necessity for secondary industries in the East African territories what steps are being taken to develop the water power at present running to waste, particularly the Ripon and Murchison falls.
Mr. Creech JonesThe East African Governments have the possibility of the utilisation of water power very much in mind, and a commission visited East Africa to report on hydro-electric possibilities during 1945. The report of this commission will, it is hoped, shortly be available.