HC Deb 26 November 1952 vol 508 c50W
62. Mr. J. Dugdale

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give details of the Commission set up by the Governments of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, in connection with the establishment in Central Africa for a college for higher education for Africans.

Mr. Lyttelton

The Commission is composed of Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders, as Chairman, Dr. A. Kerr, Dr. A. V. Hill, and Professor F. G. Young, with Mr. Walter Adams as Secretary. The Commission is now in Central Africa. The following are its terms of reference:

  1. (a) To review the observations, with regard to a site for the college, made by the committee appointed by the Central African Council and to make recommendations about such site;
  2. (b) to make recommendations with regard to the type of courses which should be provided at the college, and qualifications for admission, and the priority which should be assigned to such courses;
  3. (c) to draw up a draft Constitution for the college including the composition of the College Council;
  4. (d) to advise upon the form of "special relationship" with an established university;
  5. (e) to advise on the requirements of staff for the college, and how best to obtain the right type of persons for such staff;
  6. (f) to make recommendations regarding the type of buildings required, and the priority in which they should be erected;
  7. (g) to prepare estimates of capital and recurrent expenditure for the first five years;
  8. (h) to prepare a programme of steps which should be taken to establish the college;
  9. (i) to make such other recommendations as the Commission may consider to be useful or expedient.