§ Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what changes have been made in the ownership and administration of the Gezira Scheme.
§ Mr. MayhewNo changes have yet been made. The Sudan Plantations Syndicate's concession terminates on 30th June, 1950, and thereafter the Gezira Scheme will be owned and operated solely by the Sudan Government. The form which the administration of the scheme will take after this date is at present under consideration by the Sudan Government, whose principal object is to take over the scheme with as little disturbance as possible to its efficiency.