§ Mr. Pageasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations to what extent the Government's permission 175W to Mr. Tshekedi Khama and Mr. Seretse Khama to return as ordinary citizens to the Bamangwato Reserve has resulted in those two gentlemen undertaking public service, in co-operation with the native authority and the Government, for the welfare and peaceful advancement of their people.
§ Mr. AlportMr. Seretse Khama and Mr. Tshekedi Khama have given valuable assistance to the Bechuanaland Protectorate Government and to the Bamangwato African Authority, in preparing the Bamangwato people for a system of Advisory Councils, designed to assist and advise the African Authority in the discharge of his duties. The further development of the system in the Bamangwato Reserve and the welfare of the Bamangwato will depend to a great extent on the future services and support to be rendered by these two gentlemen. Her Majesty's Government are sure that they can count on their public spirit and co-operation.
Mr. Seretse Khama and Mr. Tshekedi Khama have also been concerned in the past sixteen months in considering the mineral potential of the Reserve and in negotiations with certain mining companies for the exploration and development of its mineral resources. It is hoped that their recent visit to the United Kingdom in company with Mr. Rasebolai Kgamane, the African Authority, will result in useful work being undertaken. If the proposed prospecting leads to successful mining operations, these should bring increased benefits to the Bamangwato.