§ 42. Sir L. Plummerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proposals have been made by the Government of Nyasaland to provide a version of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights suitable for use in African schools.
§ Mr. ProfumoNone, Sir. As I stated in the House in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Southall (Mr. Pargiter) on 27th June, the view of the Government of Nyasaland is that the terminology of such documents is such that they are not generally suitable for, nor understandable by, schoolchildren in 986 Nyasaland. I have been in communication with the Governor on this matter, but his view remains unaltered.
§ Sir L. PlummerWill the Minister consider suggestion to the Governor that a translation might perhaps be understood?
§ Mr. ProfumoNo, Sir; I do not think I need make any further suggestions to the Governor.
§ Mr. CallaghanOn this analogy, ought not the Minister to close down the missions, because the Bible is very inflammatory material indeed, is it not?