§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Africans sit on the Nyasaland Legislative Council; whether the Bishop of Nyasaland represents the Africans permanently or alternatively with other mission nominees; whether those ecclesiastical nominees attended the first African Congress in Nyasaland to ascertain African views; and what arrangement exists officially to inform those nominees of the considered collective views of Nyasaland Africans.
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§ Colonel StanleyNo Africans sit on the Nyasaland Legislative Council. The Bishop of Nyasaland has the special responsibility among the unofficials of representing African interests. I do not know whether the Bishop attended the first African Congress, but he does, I know, maintain close contact with African affairs and opinion. The proceedings of the Provincial Councils, which are the recognised bodies for the expression of collective African opinion, are no doubt available to the Bishop.