§ 55. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give details of the steps he took to 158W consult the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland about his constitutional proposals for Northern Rhodesia, having regard to the obligation of Her Majesty's Government, before reaching a decision on any proposed change in the Northern Rhodesia Constitution, to give the Federal Government the opportunity to comment and to take into account any representations therefrom; and what length of time was allowed to the Federal Government for this purpose.
§ Mr. H. FraserCommunications between Prime Ministers being confidential, I have nothing to add to the replies which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made to the hon. Member's Question of 2nd March, and to the Questions of the hon. Members for Bosworth (Mr. Wyatt) and Wednesbury (Mr. Stone-house) on 23rd March.