EAST AFRICA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22402, 24 April 1936, Page 15

EAST AFRICA

TANGANYIKA'S FUTURE FORMER GERMAN COLONY FEARS OF RESTORATION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received April 23, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON. April 22 The Dar-es-Salaam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that in the absence of any pronouncement by the British Government on the future of the mandated territory of Tanganyika, East Africa, coupled with German settlers' confidence that their former colony of 360,000 square miles, with its 5,000,000 in-' habitants, will be restored to them, has created growing uneasiness. Many important interests, particularly goldmining, are suspending operations and farmers are restive. The members of the British-Indian community intend to appeal to Delhi to tako up the matter with London. A committee representative of all races will present petitions to the Government giving the settlers' point of view and seeking the support of South Africa and Rhodesia. Tanganyika Territory (late German East Africa) was conquered in 1918 and was subsequently divided between the British and Belgians. In March, 1921, the district of Ujiji and part of Bukoba, formerly administered by the Belgians, were handed over to British jurisdiction. The country is administered under mandates approved by the League of Nations. The mandates lay down conditions directed against slavery, forced labour (except for essential public works and services), abuses in connection with the arms traffic, thd trade in spirits, usury, and security of labour. The interests of natives are safeguarded.