§ 88. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any further action has been taken in respect of the abolition of corporal punishment for West African soldiers.
§ Mr. George HallYes, Sir. After considering the latest reports from the local military and civil authorities on this subject in conjunction with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War, I have decided that corporal punishment both in the East and West African Forces should be abolished. Arrangements are therefore being made for, the introduction of the necessary amending legislation in the African Colonies to make the awarding of corporal punishment for military offences in the African forces no longer legal.