§ 39. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement summarising the findings of the tribunal which considered the charges against Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Coutts; and when the report of the tribunal will be published as a White Paper.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNaturally the Governor and I must first give consideration to the Committee's Report.
I hope that it will be possible to publish the Report by the end of next week.
As to the proceedings and exhibits, I will place copies in the Library as soon as we can publish the Report.
§ Mr. RobinsonSince the Colonial Secretary has had this Report for nearly a week, is it asking too much for him to tell the House now whether these charges have been substantiated or the men have been exonerated?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI made it clear last week that this Report deals with the conduct of two officials and demands very serious consideration. The inquiry was conducted with remarkable rapidity but very great thoroughness, and we are doing the same with regard to our consideration of it. As I have told the House, I very much hope that it will be possible to publish the Report by the end of next week, but that must wait until the Government and I have considered the Committee's Report.