HC Deb 29 April 1953 vol 514 c2124
21. Mr. Rankin

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies his reasons for refusing to publish a full report of the trial of Jomo Kenyatta.

Mr. Lyttelton

The publication of either a full report or a full summary of the trial of Jomo Kenyatta would involve a vast amount of work which I am not prepared to ask the Kenya Government to undertake.

Mr. Rankin

While recognising that, may I ask the Minister if it would be possible for him to place a transcript of the proceedings of the trial in the Library of the House?

Mr. Lyttelton

I do not think that would help hon. Members. I think the trial lasted for 56 days. But if it would be a help to the hon. Member it would be possible to make available copies of the "East African Standard" for the period of the trial. I understand that paper carried a fairly full report, and I will see that copies are placed in the Library.