§ 31. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will now publish the findings of the Commission under Mr. Justice Wyndham that sat upon the detention and banishment of African National Congress and trade union leaders from the Copperbelt of Northern Rhodesia.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNo, Sir. The reports are made to the Governor, and will not be published. As my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, told the hon. Member on 22nd May, I will let the hon. Member know if the Governor decides to make any substantive restriction orders.
§ Mr. JohnsonWhile accepting the fact that these men are exiled for the time being and until the end of the year, may I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman will give the House an assurance that they will be allowed to go back to the Copper-belt, to their homes, their wives and their jobs at the end of the year, when the Bill which has been passed by the Legislative Council expires?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI am not prepared to give any assurance. I am only answering this Question. From my own knowledge of the situation—and I was there 405 fairly recently with the Governor—I am certain that these cases are kept under constant review, and I do not think the hon. Member need fear that justice will not be done in all cases.
§ Mr. JohnsonWill the right hon. Gentleman give me an assurance that if I put a Question down on this matter he will answer it?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI will give an answer.