HC Deb 05 June 1946 vol 423 c330W
92. Lady Noel-Buxton

asked the Secretary of State for the' Colonies what progress has been made in Tanganyika during the last ten years in clearing land of the tsetse fly.

Mr. George Hall

During the last 10 years, 1,150 square miles of land have been cleared of tsetse fly and 44,300 persons resettled in the cleared areas. An additional 1,130 square miles are in course of reclamation and 550 square miles have been surveyed and await reclamation. A further 1,200 square miles are in course of survey.