asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (1) whether he can give the House an assurance that any cost of the proposed European conscript defence force in Kenya Colony will be met by a tax levied upon the conscripts, and will not be charged upon the general revenue of the country?

(2) if he can give the names of the subcommittee of the Overseas Committee to which the question of a defence force of European settlers for Kenya Colony was remitted?

The answer to both questions is in the negative.

Do I understand that in the event of compulsory service being imposed in Kenya the right hon. Gentleman proposes to raise the money for that costly development from general taxation?

The development at present costs nothing. It is only a law involving an obligation in certain circumstances.