§ Lieut.-Colonel GAULTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain members of the Colonial services have been called upon to undergo courses of instruction during their leave periods at home; and if, in view of the fact that the conditions of the Colonial services include provision for generous leave, he will take such steps as may be necessary to see that this practice is discontinued and the personnel concerned granted extra leave to make up their full leave periods in England?
§ Dr. SHIELSYes, Sir. Generally speaking, extra leave is granted by300W Colonial Governments if an officer is called upon to undergo a course of instruction which makes any serious inroad on his ordinary leave. It is, however, not possible to lay down any general rule because of the very different conditions obtaining in the various parts of the Colonial Empire.