HC Deb 26 November 1952 vol 508 c449
42. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to make a further statement indicating in detail how he proposes to carry out the customs union between Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland recommended by the Civil Service Preparatory Commission in Command Paper No. 8673, set up by him.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Oliver Lyttelton)

The Report of the Fiscal Commission, which contains the proposals to which the hon. and learned Member refers, is under consideration by the Governments of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland as well as by Her Majesty's Government. No decisions will be taken on these proposals until they have been discussed by representatives of all those Governments at the conference which is to be held here in January.