asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to sentences passed by the Buganda Government Court on eight persons for conspiring to rebel against the Gabaka, ranging from 16 years' hard labour to 10 years' imprisonment, with the option of a fine in only one case; and whether he will take steps to secure some remission of these sentences.

The reply to the first half of the Question is "Yes, Sir." The second half does not arise as all eight convicted men have announced that they intend to appeal to the High Court and their cases are therefore still sub judice.