§ Mr. EVERARDasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any steps are being taken to organise a defence force in any of the Crown Colonies?
§ Mr. AMERYYes, Sir. Local defence forces have been in existence for many years in the majority of Colonies and other Dependencies. As a matter of general policy, Colonial Governments are given every encouragement to provide for their local defence arrangements.
§ Mr. RENNIE SMITHasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether he has received from the Anti-conscription Committee of Kenya a memorandum 1865W setting out an alternative scheme of defence based on voluntary service;
(2) if he has received from the Anti-conscription Committee in Kenya a memorandum giving the history of the Defence Force Bills from 1891 onwards, and a discussion of the objects of the present Bill.
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI have not received either of the memoranda mentioned in the hon. Member's two questions.