§ 36. Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what decision has been taken on the Hartwell Committee Report; and whether he will give an assurance that the Government at Kenya has no intention of introducing racial taxation for educational purposes.
§ Mr. CookNo decision has yet been taken on the Hartwell Committee Report as a whole, though certain recommendations have been accepted and put into practice. I cannot therefore at the present stage make any statement in respect of the second part of the Question.
§ Mr. HyndAs the Minister says that certain parts have been accepted will he tell us whether this particular part has been accepted, because if it has he will appreciate that it will be regarded as a seriously retrograde step in colonial administration?
§ Mr. CookThey do not include at this stage the introduction of racial taxation for educational purposes.