§ 7. Sir Richard Pilkingtonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps he is now taking to help safeguard wild life in those parts of Africa for which he is responsible.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Hugh Fraser)The Governments of the East and Central African Territories are all committed to policies of wild life preservation by way of laws and expenditure on enforcement and conservation. Her Majesty's Government give every encouragement to the individual Governments in these efforts and make scientific advice and training available to them through the Nature Conservancy and through the Nature Conservancy's membership of various international bodies.
I am sure that my hon. Friend will agree that what is wanted now is a follow-up to the Arusha Conference. We very much welcome the splendid "Arusha Manifesto" issued by Mr. Nyerere, in which he pledged his Government to do everything possible to preserve Tanganyika's natural heritage. He also called for the co-operation of other nations. We welcome, too, the prompt launching of the World Wild Life Fund by The Prince of The Netherlands and its British Appeal, headed by H.R.H. Prince Philip. Four our part we will continue to do all we can to support the Governments in our territories in their efforts to honour their commitments and educate public opinion.