§ 63. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the reports on the Administration of the Sudan for the years 1939–41 inclusive, and for the years 1942–44 inclusive.
§ Mr. Ernest DaviesDuring the war the production of these reports was suspended for security reasons. Since then the Sudan Government has been largely occupied with more urgent work; the task of retrospective compilation of these reports has been a laborious process; and the Governor-General considered that it should be given a low priority.
§ Sir H. WilliamsCan the hon. Gentleman tell us when the next report will come out, if the current one is six years late already?
§ Mr. DaviesThe next one will not be six years late.
§ Sir H. WilliamsWell, how many?