§ Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the present strength of the European element of the Police Force in Nyasaland; and what proposals he has to strengthen it.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsThe establishment and present strength of the European element of the Police Force in Nyasaland are:
Establishment. Strength. Commissioner 1 1 Assistant Commissioner 1 1 Superintendents 2 2 Assistant Superintendents 5 5 Inspectors 11 10 20 19 Following on a review in 1947 it is proposed to add seven European officers to the establishment and as a first step provision has been made in the 1948 Estimates for four additional appointments in the grade of Inspector which will be filled from personnel becoming available from Palestine.