§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will consult with the Secretary of State for War with a view to reducing the military forces in the Colonies to the strength required simply for police purposes; whether he will consider the policy of controlling the profits of companies operating in the Colonies; and whether he will increase the employment of colonial natives in their own civil and public services?
Mr. M. MacDonald:The hon. Member's question raises a number of wide issues which can hardly be dealt with adequately by question and answer. The answer to the first two parts of the question is in the negative. With regard to the last part of the question, I am satisfied that all Colonial Governments do their utmost to utilize the services of local inhabitants for administrative purposes.