52. Mr. G. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to the cases of British plantation companies operating in Indonesia which have been unable to obtain repossession of their estates, with consequent loss; and what representations he has made to the Indonesian Government on their behalf.
§ Mr. Ernest DaviesYes, Sir. The question has been taken up through the diplomatic channel.
Mr. WilsonWill the Under-Secretary do everything possible to draw the attention of the Indonesian Government to the fact that it would be in their interests to get these estates working on an economic basis as soon as possible, as it would provide foreign exchange and employment for their own people?
§ Mr. DaviesYes, Sir. We have already done that.