§ 76. Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will make a statement regarding the resumption of civil government in British Somaliland.
Mr. Creech JonesYes. I have agreed, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War, that the Protectorate, which has been under Military Administration since March, 1941, should revert to Colonial Office control on 15th November. There has been close collaboration between my Department and the War Office in making arrangements for the hand-over and the staff of the Protectorate now consists almost entirely of Colonial Service officers. The present Military Governor, Mr. Reece, who is a member of the Colonial Service, will become civil Governor.