HC Deb 09 February 1949 vol 461 c361
32. Mr. Skeffington

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can report any progress on the proposed Owen River hydro-electric scheme in Uganda.

Mr. Creech Jones

Tenders for all civil engineering works connected with the dam and power station are expected to be received by June, 1949, and it is hoped to have contractors working on the site by September, 1949. Substantial quantities of machinery, materials and equipment have been ordered.

Mr. Skeffington

Can the Minister say whether or not the Egyptian Government are in any way interested in this scheme?

Mr. Creech Jones

There have obviously been discussions with the Egyptian Government, and we are now awaiting the result of those discussions.