§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement respecting the development of the cotton-spinning and weaving industry in Uganda; how this is being financed; and under whose control it is.
§ Colonel StanleyThe East African authorities have for some time been considering the establishment of a textile plant, possibly in Uganda, for the manufacture of cloth for local use by up-to-date means. It was proposed that this venture should be financed by a consortium of firms established in East Africa, with provision for African participation in shareholding. Owing to some improvement in textile supplies from overseas, it has been decided that it would be wiser now to defer the project for consideration as a postwar development.