§ Mr. Donnerasked the Secretary of State for the. Colonies whether in view of the grave developments in Ceylon, he has considered, or will so consider, the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the working of the constitution and to report thereon?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have asked the Governor of Ceylon to report fully to me on the working of the Constitution. On receipt of his report, I shall consider whether the appointment of a commission of inquiry is the best procedure for considering the various proposals for amendment that I have received from Ceylon
§ Mr. Donnerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, for purposes of classification, he will issue a White Paper constituting a summary of the events in Ceylon culminating in the recent despatch to the Governor?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI doubt whether such a summary would serve any useful purpose. The despatch itself has been published in Ceylon, and I will have a copy placed in the Library of the House.