80. Mr. Dugdaleasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will give an assurance that the legislation necessary to authorise a Central African Federal Constitution will not take the form of a Bill to give effect to an agreement, but will take a form that will enable hon. Members to move such amendments to the details of the Constitution as they may think fit.
§ Mr. LytteltonNo. It is contemplated that the Bill (if there is one) should be an enabling one authorising Her Majesty to establish a federal constitution by Order in Council. The details of this constitution would by then have been agreed by the four Governments concerned and there would have been earlier opportunities for the House to discuss them.