National Congress to-day made the statement that the Congress will strenuously oppose General Hertzog's native policy, the object of which, he said, is to divide the native coloured people in order to The President said that the natives do not object to complete segregation if the Europeans divide the country into two parts with a Black Parliament for the black! People, not connected with the Union Parliament and subservient to the Imperial Parliament.
An influential native deputation will be sent to the Imperial Parlia. ment to protest against the proposal to incorporate Bechuangland, Basu- 7: toland and Swaziland in the Union, which is strongly opposed by the natives of the Union as well as by the natives of the protectorates, The statement strongly protests against any attempt to encroach on the Cape native franchise Reuter.
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