§ 18. Mr. Footasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons interned under the Nyasaland Emergency Regulations have appealed to the Advisory Committee; in how many cases the Committee has recommended release; and in how many cases the Governor has accepted such recommendations.
§ Mr. J. AmerySeventy detainees have appealed to the Advisory Committee and in 24 cases the Committee recommended release. In 19 cases the Governor accepted the recommendation and ordered conditional release.
§ Mr. FootWill the hon. Gentleman say in how many cases the Governor did not accept the recommendations?
§ Mr. FootWill the hon. Gentleman undertake to place in the Library of the 1627 House particulars of these cases, especially the statement of reasons for detention furnished to these five whose release has now been recommended by the Advisory Committee but who have not yet been released?
§ Mr. AmeryNo, Sir; the recommendations of the Advisory Committee and the Governor's decision on those recommendations are confidential.
§ Mr. G. M. Thomson rose—
§ Mr. Ellis SmithThere are 126 Questions on the Order Paper today.
§ Mr. ThomsonHas the hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn in connection with these Emergency Regulations to the speech that the Governor of Nyasaland made in Salisbury, in which he said that it was vital that the constitutional talks next year should take place in an atmosphere of peace, and that therefore the state of emergency must continue? Does this mean that it is the Government's policy that the state of emergency must continue until the 1960 talks?