§ 54. Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply has been made to the proposals of the Uganda National Congress for the direct election of the Legislative Council with adult suffrage, unity of the tribes of Uganda with preservation of tribal institutions, the Africanisation of the Civil Service, and greater opportunities for Africans in trade, commerce and industry.
§ Mr. ProfumoThe proposals were not formally submitted to the Protectorate Government and therefore no reply to them was necessary. At the request of the Uganda National Congress, however, a meeting was arranged on 14th June between the Governor and representatives of that organisation at which the Congress proposals for direct elections and for Africanisation of the Civil Service were discussed.