asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why he was unable to register the Uganda Farmers' Union under the law regulating co-operative societies; and what action has been taken by the Uganda Co-operative Department to explain to the members of this union the advantage of compliance with the law.

The Uganda Farmers' Union never applied for registration under the Uganda law. During 1948 officers of the Co-operative Department fully explained the advantages of registration under the Co-operative Societies Ordinance to individual groups of farmers connected with the Union. None of these groups would agree to be registered or followed the advice given to them.