§ 107 and 108. Mr. Haleasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) why he has refused to receive a deputation from the Rukurato or Toro at the request of the Owekitinisa Katiro to discuss constitutional reforms in revision of the agreement of June, 1900;
(2) what are Her Majesty's Government's proposals for constitutional reforms in the principality of Toro.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Uganda Government has made proposals to provide Toro with a more democratic local government, endowed with wider powers and responsibilities, on lines which have recently been introduced in almost all other districts of the Protectorate. These proposals have been under discussion for some time with representatives of the Toro Rukurato but agreement has not yet been reached. I have not received a delegation from the Rukurato because I believe this is a question which can and should be settled through local discussions between the Protectorate Government and the Toro authorities.