§ 46. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many students of British Somaliland are receiving secondary school and university education, respectively, in the United Kingdom, Somaliland, or elsewhere; and what proportion of Somalis are now filling Government administrative posts in British Somaliland.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydStudents receiving secondary education in the United Kingdom, the Somaliland Protectorate and elsewhere number 39, 81 and 26 respectively. There are 12 students at universities in the United Kingdom and 4 else- 206 where. A further 42 students are undertaking various courses of higher education and practical training in the United Kingdom. Higher education is not available in the Protectorate. All those students are government sponsored. Eight Somalis hold Government administrative appointments out of a total of 33.
§ Mr. SorensenDoes not the right hon. Gentleman feel that the number of students receiving secondary and university education is quite inadequate in view of the very great responsibilities which Somalis will have to exercise next year when they have responsibility for their own Government?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIt is certainly not enough, but it is a very great improvement on what it was before.