Local Defence Forces

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

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Mr Jon Rankin , Glasgow Tradeston 12:00 am, 14th 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.

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(Citation: HC Deb, 14 December 1949, c2646)

Mr. Creech Jones:

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

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(Citation: HC Deb, 14 December 1949, c2647)