What led to the declaration of the 1923 devonshire white paper?

Answer 1

The Duke of Devonshire declared the Devonshire white paper in 1923 following a detailed examination on persisted situation between white settlers and Asians in the crown colony of Kenya. It was thought to be a solution to those problems. Motive for declaration: 1. Interference on economic arena btn white settlers and Asians especially trade. Each class regarded itself as sole controller of economy. 2 Misinterpretation of colonial policy by settlers. Kenya being a crowny colony made the settlers think that there they were having total autonomy on everything on expense of other classes e.g Africans and Asians. 3. Degraded status of African natives. Africans were made squatters on their own land. They were dehumanized by both classes. The declaration intended to solve this problem.4. Dispute over land ownership. It aimed to settle the issue among all classes. 5. Racial sentment among classes. Racial conflict btn Asians and Europeans prompted the declaration. Each class declared to be superior.6 . Inability of colonial state to settle issues of colonies necessited interference by British colonial office through the declaration.7 sympathy of missionaries to Africans. They pressurised colonial office to protect Africans.