§ Sir W. SUGDENasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will arrange for the laws affecting the natives in the other East African Dependencies to be published in Swahili, similarly to the publication in Uganda of the laws in Luganda?
§ Mr. AMERYFor the reasons given in my reply to the hon. Member for Finsbury (Mr. Gillett) on the 22nd July last, I am doubtful as to the general advantage to the natives of publication in Swahili, which is only spoken to a limited extent in the East African Dependencies, but I will take an opportunity of discussing the practicability of the proposal with the Governor while he is on leave.
§ Sir W. SUGDENasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if any steps have been taken to give effect to the recommendations contained in the land and labour policy of the Conference of 864W Governors of the East African dependencies (Labour 3); and, if so, what is the nature of the steps?
§ Mr. AMERYSteps have been taken with a view to the issue in the territories concerned of instructions for the use of officers in accordance with the recommendations of the Conference; and when all are complete copies will be placed in the Library of the Rouse as promised by my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary for Colonial Affairs on the 14th December last.