HC Deb 06 July 1938 vol 338 cc406-7W
Mr. Sorensen

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many natives and white people, respectively, are employed by the Government in the Gold Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Ashanti?

Mr. M. MacDonald

The figures for the approved establishments are as follow:

Nigeria (including the Cameroons).
Europeans. Africans.
2,013 14,758
Gold Coast (including Ashanti, the Northern Territories and Togoland).
Europeans. Africans.
831 7,209
Sierra Leone.
Europeans. Africans.
197 956

As regards Africans, it should be understood that the figures do not include (a) those employÉs for whom provision is made in "block" votes or (b) Africans employed by the Native Administrations. I have no statistics regarding Africans in these categories, but their number is considerable.