§ Mr. WATTasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any estimate has been formed from his department of the value of the cedar forests on the mountains of Kenia, north of Nairobi, British East Africa; whether any plan is being adopted for the utilising these forests for trading purposes; and, if so, when it is expected that the plan will be put into operation?
Mr. HARCOURTWith regard to the first part of my hon. Friend's question, the1486W answer is in the affirmative, as he will see on reference to the "Report on the Forests of British East Africa," which was presented to Parliament in October, 1909. Proposals for the working of a portion of these forests are now under consideration, but I am not at present in a position to make any statement on the subject.