§ 49. Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Africans held posts in the Government service in Nyasaland at the time of the declaration of the state of emergency; how many of them have been arrested; and how many are still in detention.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Answer is that 8,450 Africans held posts in the Nyasaland Government. Of these 54 have been arrested under the Governor's detention orders and 51 are still in detention. A small number of African civil servants may be detained under 28-day Orders. The Governor is obtaining this information and will forward it as soon as possible.