116. Miss Leeasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how long it takes for a reply to reach his Department from Kenya if the information asked for is of a kind that could be reasonably be expected to be available on demand.
§ Mr. LytteltonIf the request is sent by telegram and is urgent, a reply can be obtained within a day; if it is sent by airmail, within eight to 12 days. But when the Kenya Government is so pressed with the present emergency, it would be quite unjustifiable to ask for an immediate reply unless the matter were both important and urgent.