§ 104. Sir L. Plummerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what representative of the African population of East Africa was invited to attend the African Defence Committee which met in Nairobi during the week of 9th-16th May to discuss the East African land forces.
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§ Mr. Profumo:The East African Defence Committee met on the 7th May; there were no meetings during the week of the 9th-16th May. No representatives of the African population were invited to attend. The Committee is an official body consisting of the Governors of the three East African territories, the British Resident, Zanzibar, and representatives of the Services. It is designed to maintain contact between the Governments and the Services and it would be inappropriate for representatives drawn from any section of the public to attend its discussions.