asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent the use of basic English is being considered in the Colonies.

The use of Basic English has been considered in all British Colonies and other non-self-governing territories. In certain territories, particularly Ceylon, Zanzibar, Tanganyika and Cyprus, and education departments are experimenting with the use of Basic English as a second language among pupils whose mother tongue not English. In other areas Basic English has been used in articles on agriculture and health, but none of the British Colonial Administrations at present favour the use of Basic English for administrative purposes