§ Mr. PONSONBYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 426W whether he has received a letter submitted to the Chief Native Commissioner in Kenya by the Kikuyu Central Association, expressing the desire of the native population to retain direct control by the Colonial Office; and, if not, whether, in view of the importance and difficulty of ascertaining native opinion on this question, he will take steps to obtain this letter and give it his consideration?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo, Sir. The subject comes within the reference of the East Africa Commission who will no doubt take such representations into account before making their recommendations.