§ 36. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent it is proposed to apply to British Colonies the principles contained in the 601 resolution of the United Nations General Assembly of 11th December, 1957, relating to freedom of information.
§ Mr. ProfumoI am not sure what principles the hon. Member has in mind. The resolution deals principally with further action on a draft Convention on the Freedom of Information which was prepared in 1951 but not carried further.
§ Mr. AllaunHas the attention of the Minister been drawn to the case I raised earlier of a man in Uganda at present serving a sentence of 12 months imprisonment for reading a newspaper called Forum which he did not know was on the banned list?
§ Mr. ProfumoYes, Sir. I understand that a provisional memorandum of appeal to the High Court has been filed.