§ 104. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what constitutional procedure is being 135W adopted to effect progressive improvements in the administration of Bechuanaland.
§ Mr. Gordon-WalkerMy hon. Friend is presumably referring to the development of the system of native administration in the Protectorate. The framework within which the native authorities function is set out in the Bechuanaland Protectorate Native Administration Proclamation of 1943 which defines the procedure for their appointment and describes their powers and duties. The further developments contemplated in the Bamangwato Reserve are described in paragraphs 20 and 22 of the White Paper which I presented to Parliament yesterday (Command 7913).