asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has considered Lord Hailey's proposals for regional international advisory councils for colonial territories in different parts of the world; and whether he has any statement to make?

Lord Hailey's views on policy in this field have naturally received my close attention. I regret however that I have no statement to make at present.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why a cost-of-living bonus has been granted to European and Asian civil servants in the Colonial Civil Service but not to Africans?

I know of no Colony in which a cost-of-living bonus has been granted to European and Asian Civil Servants but not to Africans.