HC Deb 11 April 1928 vol 162 c1230W
Mr. C. ROBERTS

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies at what. date between 1918 and 1920 a collision took place between the King's African Rifles at a point over 50 miles within the Kenya frontier and an Abyssinian slave-raiding expedition; what were the casualties on each side: whether these included officers of Dedjas Desta Beru, the Governor of the Abyssinian province of Magi; whether any representations were made to the Abyssinian Government, by His Majesty's Government: and if a copy of these, with the replies, will be laid upon the Table of the House, together with the despatches from the British Legation?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

I regret that, without further particulars as to the-approximate date and place, the incident referred to by the hon. Member cannot be identified.

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