§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether the increase between 1936 and 1946 in the number of Europeans in Basutoland is among officials, traders or others.
Mr. Noel-BakerThe preliminary census figures for 1946 show that the European population of Basutoland has increased by 244 over the last ten years. In the same period, the number of European Government officials, most of whom are married and have children, has increased by 27. It is not possible at present to state the exact increase in the numbers of European traders and missionaries in the Territory.