§ 29. Sir P. Macdonaldasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will now indicate whether it is proposed to proceed with the Tana River irrigation scheme in Kenya.
Mr. Creech JonesThe report on the survey of the Upper Tana which has just been received indicates that the cost of the works there would be prohibitive. According to an earlier report on the Tana Delta area it would be impossible to control the river for irrigation purposes, but further investigations will be made. The East Africa Rice Mission 109W have considered the advisability of surveying the Middle Tana and their report is expected soon.