§ 34. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Undersecretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will make a further statement regarding the constitution of the proposed Central African University of Salisbury.
§ Mr. J. FosterNo, Sir. I have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies said during the course of his speech in the debate on 6th May.
§ Mr. JohnsonIs the Minister aware that already there are genuine anxieties in Central Africa about the mixture of the academic classes in the future university? Can he give a general assurance that we shall not have something in Salisbury like we had in Natal in the Union of South Africa?
§ Mr. FosterI do not think there ought to be any genuine anxieties. Sir Godfrey Huggins's opinion was, as the Secretary of State said, in favour of the Central African University being multi-racial with undergraduates of any race having the same teaching and undertaking the same courses on a foundation of academic equality. Of course, Sir Godfrey cannot bind the new Federal Legislature.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsAs the Report of the Commission which investigated the matter was in the hands of the Government in February, can the Under-Secretary say why it was not published until the last day or two? May I ask how Members of Parliament can obtain copies of the Report, because I gather that it is published in Africa?
§ Mr. FosterPerhaps the right hon. Gentleman would put down a Question about that.
§ Sir H. WilliamsCan the Undersecretary promise that there will be no discrimination in this university against Italian miners?