§ Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can give any information about a German ex-soldier who was charged, on 6th July, at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika, with concealing arms and ammunition when landing from Germany; and what amount of arms and ammunition he had concealed in his luggage?
Mr. M. MacDonaldA German national was convicted on the 6th July of smuggling arms into Dar-es-Salaam from a German steamer, and was sentenced to a fine of £40 or imprisonment in lieu. I am not in possession of details, but expect to receive a full report at an early date. In the meantime the Governor has assured me that having regard to the nature of the weapons and other circumstances he is satisfied that no particular significance need be attached to the incident.