Mr. C. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the callous treatment of Native Indians at Demerara, in British Guiana, on 11th January, 1937; and whether he will send instructions that non-European residents in the Colony should receive humane consideration and treatment?
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§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have no information with regard to any incident of the kind described in the hon. Member's question, but if he would be good enough to give me further particulars, I will make inquiries of the Governor of British Guiana.
Mr. C. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered the petition sent from Demerara, British Guiana, on behalf of the East Indian emigrants in that Colony, on the subject of the return of certain of them to India; whether he can give instructions for the free passage of certain of the emigrants and families in accordance with the agreement of 2nd August, 1894; whether special terms can be provided in respect to wives and children in accordance with the agreement of a later date; and what he proposes to do to fulfil the obligations of the Governor in respect to such repatriation?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have not yet received the petition to which the hon. Member refers. When it is received I will consider the points raised in the question.