§ 56. Mr. Berkeleyasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what agreement has been made between the British and Southern Rhodesian Governments regarding Southern Rhodesia no longer being regarded as a 42W Colony, as stated by Mr. Winston Field on 6th February; what this constitutional change implies; and what legislation he proposes to introduce to give this effect.
§ 57. Mr. Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in view of the policy of the Southern Rhodesian Government, as declared by the statement of its Prime Minister, that the country is no longer to be called a Colony, if he will make a statement on the constitutional position of that country.
§ Mr. SandysWe usually try to avoid, as far as possible, the use of the term "Colony" when referring to territories which have, reached an advance stage of internal self-government. There is no constitutional significance in this. Mr. Field drew my attention to the fact that we hail on some occasions departed from this Practice in respect of Southern Rhodesia. I assured him that if that was so, it was unintentional.