Mr. David Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether the direct loan of £640 sanctioned for livestock improvement in Basutoland is being used for the improvement of native-owned or European-owned livestock; and whether the conditions of the loan have yet been settled?
Lord StanleyThe loan in question was one from the Colonial Development Fund to the Basutoland Administration for the purchase of fencing equipment. This was required for a scheme for the improvement of native-owned cattle in Basutoland. The terms of repayment of the loan, which is free of interest, have been left open for later determination.