§ 103. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the present numbers of tribal police, illalos, safeguarding the interests of British Somalis in the Haud and Reserved Area of Ethiopia; how far these numbers fall short of the maximum number permitted to us under the Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement, 1954; and whether he will increase this force.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd295. This number falls short of the maximum number permitted in the Haud and Reserved Area of Ethiopia, under the 1954 Agreement, by 405. The actual number in those territories at any given time, up to the permitted maximum of 700, is decided by the Governor in the light of the need existing at that time.