HC Deb 21 April 1964 vol 693 cc1086-7
32. Mr. Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Colonies if he will place in the Library a copy of the Report of the Constitutional Council of Southern Rhodesia on the Land Apportionment Act.

The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and for the Colonies (Mr. Duncan Sandys)

Yes, Sir.

Mr. Bottomley

In view of the fact that the Constitutional Council, of which an ex-Supreme Court judge is chairman, has unanimously condemned the Land Apportionment Act, does not the Commonwealth Secretary have anything further to say? Cannot he also condemn it?

Mr. Sandys

I do not quite understand the right hon. Gentleman. He asked whether I would arrange for a certain document to be put in the Library, and I said that I would arrange for that. I should have thought that this was a wholly satisfactory Answer.

Mr. Bottomley

The Secretary of State, like myself, has had the opportunity of reading the document. I want others to do so. In the light of his having had that experience, has the right hon. Gentleman no comment to make?

Mr. Sandys

No, Sir.