THE UNITED STATES OF EAST AFRICA

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1930, Page 3

THE UNITED STATES OF EAST AFRICA

The Government has issued a new British charter for the East African native in the form of a “White Paper” upon the long discussed question of building--up a -“United States” of Kenya,' Uganda, and Tanganyika,- - The 'White Paper defines the. policy lie Government lias decided to adopt as tlie result of highly controversial discussions which have extended ovei six‘ years’during which, twoi official .commissions, one under William Orra-Jiy-Gore and (, the other iwider Sir E. falton 4 Woung, G'ba.ve lieen sent to Africa' io' investigate. : ' ' ' ' . 1

Tli e maiii questions in dispute have beeii the nature and extent-of the control to he ‘exercised by the cen'rul administration which it is proposed to set lip for thoae:ste»€F©!S»fct®?Htdries and what has been done to safeguard the competing/ intoi'e.sts"of the chief,oom- ! mu-nities: /.eo-iicprnjng,., , nainely; , East Afidcae » .European ; settlers and ' humigrapts-.;:from India.. . The G°Yr •; &rrtmeM’ s /:- c l? c ' s j 0, ' l - s -. : ; are a. compromise.. •• A l ' post of ~.High Gomnusisoner, ap,jointed by the British Government, is -to .-lie - - constituted ...with a .. nominated, muncil to form a unifying link. He is to have wide powers of supervision - over- all- the - territories and : .'tb; admin.ister directly | such central' Services as ritonal communication, also 1 -'customs, posts, telegraphs and defence.: The demand nia.de by whi.tqv|ettlers iiv Kenya for autpndtiiy is rejected and the present constitution of this territory ig- to rqiiiain much as at . present except there is to- he an additional member in its council to represent African native interests. ;

Another., main decision is that African native affairs, being- in the nature of a, trusteeship, are to be looked after bv the British' 7 Government. Control in this respect is to be exercised through the Higli Commissioner and is not to bo delegated to Legislative councils. ;