§ 51. Mr. Rankinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what statistical purposes are served by asking visitors to East Africa to declare their race.
§ Mr. LytteltonI understand that the main purpose is one of practical convenience, chiefly in connection with the tourist trade. The statistics enable the Governments to provide information asked for by travel agencies, hotels, shipping and trading companies, etc.: visitors of different races have many different requirements for which provision has to be made.