§ 27. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to give an estimate of the extent to which the proposed Central African federation would involve increased financial burdens and increased taxation in either of the three territories affected.
§ Mr. LytteltonIn the Report of the Fiscal Commission, (Command 8672) para. (14) the annual net additional expenditure required is estimated at £350,000, which would involve no increased taxation in any of the three territories. A further sum would have to be added for defence, but preliminary estimates indicate that it will not materially affect the conclusions in the Report.