Major BARNESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to state the date of the submission to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of the Chartered Company's claim to the commercial ownership of the lands of Northern Rhodesia?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am in communication with the British South Africa Company regarding the proposed reference to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, but no definite arrangements have yet been made.
Major BARNESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, since under the Cave Award the Chartered Company's claim was to be subject to two deductions, the amounts of which were to be fixed by valuations, he will say whether independent valuers have yet been appointed for this purpose?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThis is one of those matters with which it is not possible to make progress at present pending the determination of the future of Southern Rhodesia.