§ 28. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply he has sent to the communication from the African elected members in Kenya urging that Mr. Vasey be appointed and required to continue as Minister of Finance.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI have not had such a communication but I am happy to say that Mr. Vasey has, for the time being at least, accepted reappointment as Minister of Finance, and that a well-deserved vote of confidence in his administration of Kenya's economic affairs, was carried in Legislative Council without a Division.
§ Mr. RobinsonDoes not the right hon. Gentleman agree that there is hardly such a surplus of political talent amongst the Europeans in Kenya as to make it easy to dispense with the services of so remarkable a man as Mr. Vasey? Will the right hon. Gentleman use his 1400 influence to ensure that Mr. Vasey's services are continuously made available to Kenya as long as he is willing?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI think Mr. Vasey knows of the respect and admiration which I personally hold for him.