§ 32. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Division 1 posts in the Government services 483 in Singapore and Malaya are held by expatriates and by Malayans, respectively; how many Malayans are expected to be recruited by the end of 1957; and what steps are being taken to prepare Malayans to fill these positions by a system of Malayanisation.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIn Singapore, expatriates hold 406 Division 1 posts and Malayans 370; in the Federation of Malaya, the respective figures are 1,808 and 809. I cannot predict how many Malayans may be recruited by the end of 1957. Initial vacancies are always filled by locally born candidates whenever suitable and qualified, and the problems of systematic Malayanisation are now being closely studied by the Governments of the two territories.
§ Mr. AwberyIn view of the rapid development towards self-government in the Federation and in Singapore, is the Minister satisfied that Malayanisation is going on fast enough to meet the circumstances?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydCertainly, Sir.