RETURN OF COLONIES

Evening Star, Issue 23113, 12 November 1938, Page 17

RETURN OF COLONIES

BRITAIN’S POLICY MOT YET DECIDED OH Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON,, November 11. The 1 Daily Telegraph’s ’ diplomatic correspondent believes that Viscount Halifax told Mr O. Pi row (South African Minister of Defence) that Britrain had not decided on a policy concerning colonies. He emphasised Mr Chamberlain’s desire for concessions as s part of the plan for European appeasement. The nest stage will be British and French discussions on November 23. .. KENYA AMD TANGANYIKA ' PERTURBED; OVER FUTURE. LONDON, November 11. The Nairobi correspondent of ‘ The Times * says that - the Governor intervened in a debate in which the Legislature uniformly supported a motion viewing with perturbation the position in Kenya and Tanganyika, asking the Imperial Government for an unequivocal- assurance on the matter. The Governor declared that, though he and his associates had strong views, there were regular channels through which opinions could be conveyed to England, and he must instruct the officials to vote against the motion in the event of a division.

The; motion was withdrawn, the Governor promising to report to the Secretary ■ for the Colonies ■ (Mr Malcolm M»cX)pnald),