§ 21. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the total number of students at Makerere College; and how many of these are African, Asian and European, respectively.
§ Mr. LytteltonThere are at present 373 students at Makerere College, of whom 372 are Africans including Arabs from the Coastal region and Zanzibar, and one is Asian.
§ Mr. JohnsonWas not Makerere founded as an inter-racial college? Will the right hon. Gentleman encourage Europeans to go there? If this experiment is a success, does the right hon. Gentleman not think it will be a big help, to say no more, to future efforts in this field, particularly in Central Africa, at Salisbury?
§ Mr. LytteltonIt is really largely a matter whether the professional school in Makerere acquires full recognition, but I can assure the hon. Gentleman that our hope is that it will become an inter-racial university instead of one confined almost entirely to Africans.
§ Mr. AlportCan my right hon. Friend say what is the present strength of the teaching staff at Makerere College?
§ Mr. LytteltonNot without notice.