§ 32. Sir GEORGE PENNYasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has decided to request the High Commissioner for the Malay States to appoint a commission to inquire into the preservation of the wild life of Malaya; if so, who have been suggested as members of the commission, and what terms of reference have been proposed?
§ Dr. SHIELSMy Noble Friend has requested the High Commissioner to appoint Mr. Theodore Hubback, lately honorary game warden in Pahang, to report on the whole question of the wild fauna of Malaya. It is contemplated that a high official of the Federated Malay States Government should be associated with him as assessor. As the suggested terms of reference are of some length, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate the statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the statement:
§ The suggested terms of reference are:
- (1) To report on the existing regulations for the protection of wild life throughout the Federated and Unfederated Malay States.
- (2) To report on the steps necessary to constitute a national park or wild life refuge in the vicinity of Gunong Tahan, including portions of the State of Pahang, Trengganu and Kelantan.
- (3) To report on the existing game reserves and their value or otherwise for the permanent preservation of the fauna of Malaya.
- (4) To inquire into the allegations of damage done to agriculture by wild life: to call for and record evidence bearing on such matters and to suggest methods of dealing with any situations which may be revealed.
- (5) To report on the organisation required to administer the regulations for the preservation of wild life, including the administration of national parks, wild life refuges and game reserves.
- (6) To call for any documents referring to the above subjects.