Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the work of the Library Service of the East African Literature Bureau he will consider granting under a colonial development and welfare scheme funds to enable this service not only to be maintained but also to expand.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Library Service which was started with a colonial development and welfare grant of £63,000, is being maintained during the period 1956–60, together with other services of the East African Literature Bureau, from a grant of £55,925 from colonial development and welfare funds and from contributions totalling £101,709 from the East African Governments. Much as I appreciate the value of this Service, I am afraid that it is unlikely that funds will be available to enable it to be further expanded during the current colonial development and welfare period.