§ Sir GODFREY BARINGasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the fact that at the recent elections in Rhodesia the anti-Charter candidates polled 2,131 votes against 2,917 votes polled by the Charter candidates and yet have not a single representative in the council, he will take any steps to secure the representation of the views of a minority which is 42 per cent. of the electorate?
Mr. HARCOURTI am informed by the Resident Commissioner that of 9,502 voters on the roll the pro-Charter candidates1374W polled 3,324 votes, or 35 per cent., and the anti-Charter candidates 1,733 votes, or 18 per cent. The constitution of the Legislative Council has recently been altered, and I am not prepared to consider further changes without experience of its working.