I agree with the hon. Member's view of the importance of this matter and with my approval the regulations in the several Dependencies have recently been revised to give further encouragement to the study of local languages by Government officers. As for the facilities in this country for instruction in the more important African languages they have not so far failed to meet the increasing demand in respect of candidates selected for public service in the African Dependencies. Instruction in those languages is being provided at Oxford and Cambridge and in London.