HC Deb 02 February 1955 vol 536 c122W
97 and 98. Sir L. Plummer

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) the nature of the representations made by officers of the Government to the native authorities that they should make orders banning meetings of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress and restricting the movements of members or delegates of Congress;

(2) in how many native authority areas in Northern Rhodesia orders or rules have been made banning meetings of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress or restricting the movements of members or delegates of Congress; and under what authority these orders or rules were made.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

No representations have been made of the kind suggested. No orders or rules have been made in any native authority area banning meetings of the Northern Rhodesia African National Congress. Six native authorities have made orders requiring Congress members or delegates to seek their permission before entering or holding meetings in their areas.

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