§ 35. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what decision he has come to with regard to the Protectorate over the coastal strip in Kenya.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodI would refer my hon. Friend to the replies which I gave him on 16th March and to which I have nothing to add.
§ Mr. WallWould my right hon. Friend agree that any transfer of sovereignty from the Protectorate to an independent Government in Kenya could be done only with the consent and approval of the Sultan of Zanzibar and that that is likely to be obtained only in the context of an East African Federation?
§ Mr. MacleodIn the context of an East African Federation this and many other problems would be easier to solve. My hon. Friend is quite right. This is a matter for negotiation between the parties to the 1895 agreement.