§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of conscripted workers in Tanganyika compared with those in 1943; whether he is aware of the criticism of labour conditions contained in the 1943 Labour Department Report; and what action is being taken to deal with this.
§ Colonel StanleyThe number of conscripted workers at the end of July was 20,214. The number in 1943, up to the end of August, had not at any time exceeded 7,000. I have seen the report for 1943 of the Tanganyika Labour Department, and my Labour Adviser is now in consultation in Tanganyika with the Governor with a view to considering what further measures can be taken in present circumstances for the improvement of labour conditions.