§ 73. Mr. F. M. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what recent 105W estimate he has made of the number of Africans from British dependent territories who are employed in South Africa.
§ Mr. SandysThe latest estimate of African labour recruited annually for the Republic of South Africa is: Basutoland —135,000, Bechuanaland—26,000, and Swaziland—13,500; or 174,000 in all from the High Commission territories. In addition, very many Africans from the territories have taken up permanent residence in the Republic. The numbers of Kenya Africans employed in the Republic are believed to be negligible. Estimates in respect of Africans from Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland are a matter for my right hon. Friend the First Secretary of State.