72. Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what consideration the Governments of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland have given to the question of the franchise of Africans in their respective territories; what consultations have taken place and with whom; to what extent similar principles governing the franchise will operate in the two territories; and how soon the proposals of the two Governments will be made public.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe matter continues to have the close attention of both Governments, but I regret that I have no statement to make at present. For Northern Rhodesia I have still nothing to add to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Rugby (Mr. J. Johnson) on 14th December and to my predecessor's statement of 11th February, 1954. For Nyasaland I can add nothing to the written reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Mr. Beresford Craddock) on 15th June, 1955.