§ Mr. MORELasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the recent declarations of His Majesty's Government, that the interests of the African population of Kenya must be regarded as paramount, steps have been taken, or will be taken, to ensure that the inalienability of the existing native reserves shall be secured by law, and that the Native Affairs Department shall have a careful survey of the existing reserves made and reported upon in regard to their adequacy both for food 311W growing and for the cultivation of economic products for export; and will he prohibit meantime any alienation of any further land whatever?
Mr. THOMASSince my hon Friend asked a similar question on the 30th of July last, various communications have been received from the Governor of Kenya regarding the native reserves, but others are still outstanding, and I am not yet in a position to add anything substantial to the reply given on the previous occasion by the hon. Member who was then Under-Secretary for the Colonies. As soon as I am in a position to do so I will let my hon. Friend know, so that he may have the opportunity of putting his question down again.