HC Deb 21 June 1960 vol 625 c199
8. Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies for how long he intends the new or modified Constitutions introduced in Tanganyika in 1960 and in Kenya in 1961 to run.

Mr. Iain Macleod

As far as Kenya is concerned, I have nothing to add to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. P. Williams) on 31st May. As for Tanganyika, I have already indicated that the way forward is to get the Constitution working and then study, in consultation with the local leaders, what the next steps should be.

Mr. Wall

Will my right hon. Friend make it quite clear that in Kenya constitutional progress depends on the evolution of a non-racial society and that till that actually happens Her Majesty's Government in this country intend to hold the reins of power?

Mr. Macleod

I think I would not wish to add to the Answer I gave on 31st May to my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. P. Williams) in which I spelt out fairly carefully the answer to the question which my hon. Friend has asked.