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Local Defence Forces

Oral Answers to Questions — African Colonies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 December 1949.

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Photo of Mr Jon Rankin Mr Jon Rankin , Glasgow Tradeston 12:00, 14 December 1949

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state those British Colonies in Africa in which no local defence forces have been raised.

Mr. Creech Jones:

All British Colonial Territories in Africa have local defence forces, except Zanzibar.

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