§ Mr. BENNETTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received information of protests by the Indian community in South Africa against the passing of the Asiatics' Trading and Land Bill and of preparations for a congress of the community, the invitations to which state that they stand on 1833W the brink of ruin; whether resistance to the new law has been threatened; whether the Union Government have promised a new commission of inquiry; and whether, in case such an inquiry is held, it will be open to the Government of India to assist the Indiana in South Africa in having their interests represented?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI have received the information referred to in the first part of the hon. Member's question. The Union Government have promised inquiry, and I have no doubt that full opportunity will be given to the. Indians to present their case, though I have no information at present as to the details of the arrangements proposed.