§ 96. Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the proceedings of the Swaziland constitutional conference.
§ Mr. SandysThe talks in London ended yesterday; It was agreed that the 211W Resident Commissioner should carry out further consultations in Swaziland on the basis of conclusions prepared by Her Majesty's Government in the light of the discussions at the Conference.
When the reactions to those conclusions have been considered a new Constitution will be promulgated.
Following is the Press statement issued last night:
The final session of the Swaziland Constitutional talks was held today (Tuesday, 12th February, 1963) with the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Duncan Sandys) in the chair.The talks which were convened in response to requests from Swaziland, were attended by representatives of the Swazi National Council, the European Advisory Council, the Eurafrican Welfare Association, the Swaziland Progressive Party, the Swaziland Democratic Party, the Mbandzeni National Convention and Dr. D. Hynd, a medical missionary.In his closing statement the Secretary of State said that the next step would be for an analysis of the different points of view to be made. Her Majesty's Government would then study this analysis with a view to formulating comprehensive conclusions on the constitutional future for Swaziland. These conclusions would then be transmitted to the Resident Commissioner, and he would be asked to consult with the Ngwenyama and representatives who have attended these talks. Her Majesty's Government's decisions would be taken in the light of these further consultations.