§ 22. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent East Coast fever in cattle has been brought to the Seychelles in cattle imported from East Africa for military purposes during the war; what are the estimated costs of eliminating the disease; and whether they will fall on the Government of the Seychelles.
Mr. Creech JonesThe Governor of the Seychelles reports that the Seychelles Government herd last May lost one pedigree bull and three cows from East Coast fever, which was almost certainly introduced from Kenya via stock kept by the military authorities on St. Anne's Island. I understand that the military lost all their cattle on that island, but that so194W far the disease has been confined elsewhere in the Seychelles to the Government herd. The cost of the investigation, the value of the losses among the Government herd and the expenses of employing a stock inspector will be about £1,000. I am consulting my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War regarding the possibility of recovering this amount from Army funds.
§ Sir W. Smilesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent East Coast fever in cattle has been brought to the Seychelles in cattle imported from East Africa for military purposes during the war; what are the estimated costs of eliminating the disease; and whether they will fall on the government of the Seychelles.
Mr. Creech JonesI would invite the hon. and gallant Member's attention to the reply which I gave to a similar question by the hon. Member for Banbury (Mr. Dodds-Parker) earlier today.