§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the total annual expenditure on salaries, allowances and pensions to British officials in 216W each of the West African Colonies; and is any portion of leave expenses or pensions to Government officers charged to the local revenue?
Mr. M. MacDonaldThe information available in the Colonial Office is not in a form which enables expenditure on-British European officials to be readily distinguished from expenditure on African officials. But I will make inquiries of the Colonial Governments.
As to the second part of the question, each of the West African Dependencies is self-supporting, and the whole -of the expenditure borne by Government in respect of leave and pensions is charged to local revenue.