8. Mr. EmrysHughes asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to what extent bombing has been conducted in Malaya; and what is the number of civilian casualties.
Mr. CreechJones: Air attacks have been made against terrorist headquarters, camps and sites where terrorists are known to be hiding. Special precautions are taken to ensure accuracy in these attacks and no casualties to the ordinary civilian population have been reported.
Mr. HughesWill the Minister bear in mind that the bombing of any country results in the civil population turning against the people who bomb, and does not he think that this is likely to endanger the lives of our people in Malaya?