§ 105. Mr. Alportasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the contribution made to the prevailing conditions of tension and unrest in Kenya by the staff of the Indian Commissioner's Office in Nairobi; and whether he will make representations to the India Government asking for the withdrawal of those responsible.
§ Mr. LytteltonI am aware that there have been a number of complaints from responsible sections of opinion that the activities of the Indian Commissioner's staff in Nairobi have had an adverse effect on the situation in Kenya.
With regard to the second part of the Question, my hon. Friend may be assured that Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom would immediately make suitable representations to the Government of India concerning any breach of the instructions governing the conduct of the Commissioner and his staff, if there were grounds for doing so.
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§ 106. Mr. Alportasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what representations Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have made to the Government of India regarding recent official public statements by leading Ministers which have led to an increase in the unrest and racial tension existing in Eastern Africa.
§ Mr. LytteltonI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to recent speeches by Mr. Nehru, in which occurred certain remarks about conditions in Africa. Mr. Nehru has been left in no doubt that Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom categorically reject these remarks in relation to the territories in Africa for which Her Majesty's Government are responsible, and deplore their possible effects on public opinion.