HC Deb 22 February 1956 vol 549 c37W
69. Mr. Swingler

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to recruit Africans to work on the Kariba Hydro-Electric Scheme; what forms of contract they are being offered; and if they will be liable to prosecution in a criminal court for breaches of such contracts.

Mr. Hare

The first two parts of the Question relate to matters within the competence of the Federal Government. As to the last part, I am advised that under Northern Rhodesian law, breaches of contract by Africans working on the Northern Rhodesian bank of the Zambesi may involve a liability to prosecution. I cannot speak for Southern Rhodesia.

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