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The Empire Parliamentary Association has, as we know, manifold activities,

but it has not hitherto performed any such valuable service as has now been furnished by the local Branches in the Union of South Africa together with Adminis- trations of other British territories in that continent. The Annual Report upon the Affairs of the Various Countries, Territories and Dependencies, under His Britannic Majesty's Crown, on the Continent of Africa, styled African Affairs Report, 1929, Vol. 1 (a limited number of copies obtainable from Harrison and Sons, Ltd., 44-7 St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2), is a perfect mine of information, well set out under a convenient form of classification. It should be in the hands of every newspaper, review, or business firm which may have occasion at any time to deal with African affairs. We hope to write of it at length at some later date. We are glad to learn also at this time of the British Africa Industrial Development Expedi- tion, led by Mr. Geoffrey Matins, further particulars of which can be obtained from the Commercial Manager, British Africa Industrial Development Expedition, 80-2 Wardour

Street, W.I.