§ 31. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Somalis in the British Somaliland Protectorate hold senior posts in the Secretariat, Treasury, judicial and public works departments; how many Somalis are being trained for positions in each of these departments, respectively; and what qualifications are required.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI am asking the Governor to supplement the information which I circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. J. Johnson) on 25th March, and I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the further details, including information on training, when received.
§ Mr. RankinIs it the case that the figures for which I have asked will show that in the Protectorate there is a very slow rate of political advance as compared with what is going on in the United Nations Trust Territory of Somaliland? Would not the right hon. Gentleman speed the report of the commission in order that we might know the plans which 1397 are proposed to remedy this state of affairs.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI think we had better await the figures.