§ Mr. Brockwayasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, to whom prospecting rights for diamonds have been granted in Basutoland; and what minimum conditions regarding the wages and housing conditions of those employed have been required.
§ Mr. AlportDiamond prospecting rights in Basutoland were granted by the Paramount Chief to Mr. John Scott of Johannesburg in 1955. Conditions of employment require the approval of the Resident Commissioner after consultation with the Paramount Chief. Minimum wages and housing conditions have not been fixed at the present stage, when only prospecting and the testing of prospects is being undertaken.