§ 55. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps have been taken by the Government of Northern Rhodesia to encourage a helpful approach to the problem of racial discrimination, as foreshadowed in the Northern Rhodesia Government's statement on 8th April, 1952, on partnership.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe statement was given full publicity in Northern Rhodesia and48W has been, and still is being discussed at meetings with representative bodies of Africans all over the territory. Many of those meetings were attended by the Governor who have repeatedly stressed, in public speeches and informally, the importance of a helpful approach by all races to the question of partnership.
Chambers of commerce and individual traders have been asked to help and Government Departments have been instructed to pay particular attention to practices which may appear discriminatory; they are doing so.