§ 6. Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies which universities or university colleges in Colonial Territories have a department of geology.
§ Mr. ProfumoI understand that there is a separate department of geology in 484 the University of Malaya, a joint department of geography and geology in the University of Hong Kong and a lectureship in geology within the department of geography in the University College of East Africa.
§ Mr. RussellIn view of the importance of encouraging the search for uranium ores as much as possible, will my hon. Friend do everything he can to encourage more universities to set up geological departments?
§ Mr. ProfumoMy hon. Friend will realise that university colleges are autonomous bodies and that the responsibility for deciding what departments or courses are needed rests with their councils.