§ 18. Mr. Parkinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what date any land in Uganda was last alienated to Europeans; and what steps are being taken to convince the African inhabitants that no further alienation is intended.
Mr. Creech JonesI am consulting the Acting Governor on the subject and will communicate with my hon. Friend as soon as I have received his reply.
Colonel DowerIs it not a fact that, in recent times, very little land has been alienated to Europeans, and is not the consideration in such cases nearly always that it is in the best interests of the natives themselves?
Mr. H. D. HughesIn order to avoid any misunderstanding, will my right hon. Friend make it quite clear that the powers given to the East African Central Assembly to acquire land are solely restricted to the acquisition of land for public purposes and in no way affect the powers of taking land from Africans for transfer to Europeans?