§ 29. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will publish a table showing the Malay, Indian and Chinese percentage of the population of each of the States and Settlements of the Malayan Federation in the first decade of this century and at the last census, and also a table showing the percentages of the electorate enjoyed by these three races in each State and Settlement in the 1955 election to the States and Settlements Councils; and what percentage of members of each State and Settlement Council, respectively, are at present elected and what percentage are nominated.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI have asked the High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya to provide this information and will send it to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. AwberyI am obliged to the Minister for acceding to my request to ascertain these figures. May I assure him that I will read them with interest and will come back with further questions?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI do not doubt it.