'Two developments in' connection with the three South African High Commission territories of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland were announced in the House of Commons fo-day by the Dominions Secretary, Mr, Malcolm MacDonald, who said that in the extension of ce-operation between the Union and the United Kingdom Government, it bad been. agreed to constitute a' standing joint advisory conference.
The conference, Mr. Ma¢Donald) declared, would consist of a secretery for native affairs and two other officers of the Union Government, together with the resident commis sloners of the three High Commission territories, The function of those officials would be to study openings for_cooperation between the Union Government and the administrations in matters affecting the development of territories. It would also include! consideration of any matters of joint concern to the Union and to the ter itorles such as the prevention and control of animal diseases, the marketing of produce, the prevention bubonic plague and other matters.
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