§ Mr. Ammonasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether his attention has been called to the arrest and conviction of a civilised native in Southern Rhodesia because this native was not carrying a pass; whether he is aware that for many years natives who had reached such a civilised standard that they were placed on the voters' roll were not obliged to carry passes; that the native in question, named James Mfasi, in pursuit of his having been placed on the voters' roll, was accorded a certificate of exemption; and that the chief native commissioner confirmed to the police that there was no such need and retained the certificate of exemption; whether he can say under what instrument these civilised British subjects have lost this right; and whether the instrument withdrawing the right from them received the approval of His Majesty's Government?
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Mr. M. MacDonaldMy attention has recently been called to this case. I have made inquiries regarding it through the Governor, but am not yet in possession of further information.