CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 210

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(1) Segregation inthe Kenya towns was adopted, purely

for health reasons,on the advice of Professor

(now Sir William) Simpson

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on the analogy of West African segregation, where only Europeans and Africans are concerned. We were never on firm ground (a) because Europeans keep their African servants

in huts in their gardens and

(b) because some Indians are far more out of place

in a typical Indian area than in a European area ("But look at their crowd of relatives who are not Europeanized").

We maintained our point till Sir W.Simpson deserted the health argument and relied on the amenities, which were not his business. (2) Amenities noise (processions, bands) cooking etc.

(3) Children It was suggested that European children associating with Indian children in the road, are contaminated. The idea was put forward, without enthusiasm, by Lord Delamere, who lives in the country. As Nairobi residential plots are 2 acres in area

on} th acre,

the idea, to a suburban dweller on

is

grotesque. The children can meet their friends

within gates.

(4) Economic Rents would go up as (at the time)

This was not

Indians were better off than Europeans.

formally put forward as an argument.

We were driven out of our position and the

conclusion is shown on p.15 of Cmd.1922. The phrase

core for the "sanitary police and building regulations" Mas history considered with £.0. referentatives: _

(a)

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