§ Mr. SPOORasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies if the Governor of Ceylon has been asked by the Colonial Office to come to London for consultation on matters pertaining to the reform of the Ceylonese Constitution; if so, when is he coming and is he to be accompanied by the Attorney-General of Ceylon; is 2053W he coming after full consultation with the leaders of various Ceylonese communities, so that every possible delay may be obviated in carrying out constitutional reforms; and will the Secretary of State for the Colonies indicate the procedure that will be followed in regard to the constitutional proposals, whatever their nature, especially indicating whether they are to be dealt with departmentally or by the King in Council, or are they to come before this House?
§ Lieut.- Colonel AMERYThe Governor of Ceylon has been asked to come to this country to discuss the question of Constitutional Reform in Ceylon, and I under-stand the Attorney-General will accompany him. The Governor has had several opportunities of ascertaining the views of the various sections of the community on this subject and of discussing it with representative leaders of local opinion. I am not in a position to state what method will be adopted in carrying out any changes in the existing Constitution that it may be decided to make.