KENYA DISPUTE

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1923, Page 5

KENYA DISPUTE

1 HOME GOVERNMENT’S VERDICT, r - - (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) t 1 LONDON, July 24. A White Paper regarding the Gov- ’ eminent of Kenya Colony, Africa, states: “The British Government is of 5 the ‘opinion that the interests of the African native must be paramount, while the interests of other comJ munities, European, Indian,'- and Arab, must be safeguarded. To grant responsible Government to Kenya at the present time is out of the question.” With regard to the claims of the Indians domiciled in Kenya, the GovI eminent has decided that the interests of all would be best served by the adoption of a communal system of rep- . resentation on the Legislative Council. • Under this system, the Indians would . be granted a wide franchise. The exist- . ing practice of the preserving of the . agricultural land in the highlands by • Europeans must be maintained, but an area in the lowlands will be reserved in case there is a demand for agricultural lands among the Indians. RHODESIAN AGREEMENT. LONDON, July 24. The Imperial Government and the British South African Company have reached an agreement, under which the company surrenders certain rights in Rhodesia, at the same time retaining mineral rights against a cash payment of three and'-a-quarter millions sterling. The other benefits under this arangement are the preliminary introduction of responsible government in Southern Rhodesia under the British Crown, and Crown Colony Government for Northern Rhodesia.