§ 37. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies when he will be able to make a statement regarding further constitutional advance in the Nyasaland Protectorate.
§ 4. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is yet in a position to make a statement about the future constitution of Nyasaland.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI have nothing at present to add to the reply given to the hon. Member for Cardiff, South-East (Mr. Callaghan) by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 4th June, but I hope to be able to make an announcement very shortly.
§ Mr. JohnsonCan the Minister confirm from his own visit to Nyasaland that not only African leaders like Dr. Banda, but Europeans like Mr. Dixon and Mr. Michael Black, thought in terms of a future African State? Why cannot the Minister be bolder and say that this is the future of this Protectorate? Cannot he see that on this issue alone Central Africa can possibly founder?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI would ask the hon. Member and those who know Nyasaland to wait for the statement that I have promised to make.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydYes.