| dc.description.abstract | In the Statement of Policy attached to the Secretary of State’s proposals of
9th March, 1954, it was agreed that during the period up to 1956, the Government will initiate
a study, in which Africans will play a prominent part, of the best method
of choosing African Members of the Legislative Council. In February, 1955, Mr. W. F. Coutts, C.M.G., M.B.E., was appointed to investigate and advise on the best system or systems to be adopted
in choosing African Representative Members for the Legislative Council in
Kenya, bearing in mind the differences that may exist between the various
areas, and also to draw up any draft rules that may be necessary to authorize
the suggested procedure. In Part I of this Paper are set out the views of the Government on these
matters. Part II contains a comparative examination of the recommendations
made by the Commissioner (vide Part V of the report) and the form in which these
recommendations have been accepted by the Government. Part III contains a
comparative examination of the schedule of qualifications set out in Appendix V
of the report and the schedules of qualifications which the Government proposes
to adopt. | en |
