§ 76. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what representations he has received from the Nyasaland African member of the Rhodesian Federal Parliament with regard to the need for an African majority in the Nyasaland Legislative Council; and what reply has been sent.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe following telegram was sent to me by Mr. Chirwa
Regarding constitutional changes. Government must now declare Nyasaland an African State. African majority on both Legislative and Executive Councils with universal adult suffrage must be granted otherwise country being led to serious strife ahead.48W I regret that Mr. Chirwa's telegram reflects a purely racial approach. At my request, the Acting Governor has replied to Mr. Chirwa on my behalf, referring him to my statement published in the OFFICIAL REPORT on 15th June, 1955, and reminding him that discussions have not yet been completed with individuals and associations in Nyasaland in order to ascertain their views about constitutional development.