§ 29. Mr. G. Longdenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the need for rapid development of supplies of electric power in the Federation of Malaya; and what steps are being taken to meet this need.
§ Mr. LytteltonYes, Sir. In 1949 the Federation Government set up the Central Electricity Board which, in addition to extending supplies to small towns, has completed and brought into operation the first half of a power station of 80,000 kw. near Kuala Lumpur. Plans for the future include more extensions to the grid and possibly more hydro-electric power stations.