§ Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what proportion of Tanganyika has been the subject of a systematic geological survey; and, in view of recent mineral discoveries indicating further mineral wealth still untouched, if steps will be taken to expedite the geological survey of areas not yet surveyed.
Mr. Creech JonesA little over one-tenth of the total land surface of Tanganyika Territory has been systematically surveyed by geologists. This, of course, includes the most promising areas and so represents more than that proportion of useful work to be done. The surveys are being pressed on as quickly as possible, but there is a great shortage of trained,266W geologists. I would desire to use this opportunity to call the attention of young men entering the universities to the good and interesting openings in the Colonies in this profession.