The Colonial Empire
' White and Black in East Africa '
A Discussion between Sir EDWARD GRIGG , K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., and Dr. J. H. OLDHAM
APPROXIMATELY 15,000 white settlers live in Kenya and 3,000,000 Africans, 40,000 Indians, and 10,000 Arabs. How shall these races live side by side to their mutual advantage ? That is the question to be discussed in the broadcast this evening.
Sir Edward Grigg ,- D.S.O., M.C., has sat as National Conservative member for Altrincham since 1933. After a brilliant university and journalistic career, he joined the Grenadier Guards in 1914, and achieved something unprecedented by rising within three years from ensign to G.S.O.i of the Guards Division. Amongst many other activities, he was Private Secretary to Mr. Lloyd George from 1921 to 1922, M.P. for Oldham 1922-5, and Secretary to the Rhodes Trustees , 1923-5. He was Governor of Kenya Colony from 1925 to 1931.
Dr. J. H. Oldham has been secretary of the International Missionary Council since 1921 ; Administrative Director of the International Institute of African languages and cultures ; a member of the Advisory Committee on education in the Colonies ; of the Institut Colonial International ; of the East Africa Commission on Closer Union from 1927 to 1928.