§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, with the termination of the Protectorate in British East Africa, Kenya Colony is self-governing, or whether full authority and responsibility for the administration of the Colony remains with the Colonial Office; whether the status of Indian settlers has undergone any improvement by the change of the status of the Colony or of its constitution and, if so, in what respects; whether Indian settlers formerly enjoyed equality of political status with white settlers under the régime of the British East Africa Company; whether the attention of the Colonial Office has been drawn to a despatch of the Government of India to the Secretary of State, dated 10th December, 1908; whether the fears apprehended in that despatch have in fact been realised during the past three years; and what steps the Government now propose to take to give effect to such and similar more recent representations of the Government of India?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe Kenya Colony is not self-governing, and the authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State for the Colonies are not affected by the annexation, nor will it affect in any way the status of Indian residents in the country. The position of the Indian community and the representations made by them or on their behalf are still under the consideration of the Secretary of State, and it is not possible for me to make any statement on the subject at present.