32. Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has yet received a report on the strike at Singapore; what steps have been taken to remove the cause of industrial unrest and improve the conditions of employment; and what has been done in respect of the evicted strikers?
Mr. M. MacDonaldI have now received a report from the Governor, which in general confirms the information regarding the origin and nature of the strikes in Singapore given in my reply to a Question by the hon. Member on 31st January last. So far as conditions of employment were a reason for the strikes, these have been improved by a general increase in wages or the grant of a cost of living allowance. There have been no evictions of strikers.