§ 98. Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that European farmers on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro are rain-making by means of balloon bomb experiments; that this is inconveniencing some neighbouring farmers; and what advice the Meteorological Department of the East African High Commission is giving to these amateur rainmakers.
§ Mr. Profumo:I am not aware of the experiments referred to in this Question. I am consulting the Governor of Tanganyika and the Administrator of the East African High Commission on the subject and will circulate a further reply in the OFFICIAL REPORT. Information on experiments conducted by the East African Meteorological Department was given in my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member on 31st May last year.