§ 39. Mr. R. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what complaints he has received regarding the electoral register for the Northern Cameroons based on the experiences of the last plebiscite in this area.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodNone, Sir.
§ Mr. R. EdwardsIs the Secretary of State aware that very great discontent was expressed in the Northern Cameroons following the last plebiscite, firstly because thousands of Africans were not included in the register because they could not produce tax receipts and, secondly, because not one African woman was included in the register, although half of the population are not Moslems.
§ Mr. MacleodThe hon. Member's Question asked me what complaints I had received. The Answer to that Question is "None". On the point he has raised, there is to be a new registration this year and women will be included in the plebiscite on the basis of universal suffrage. Therefore, both points raised by the hon. Member are met.