§ 162. Sir J. Lucasasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether members of the North Borneo Volunteers are entitled to pay and allowances, while interned by the Japanese, in the same way as members of the Malayan volunteer force; what difference in treatment there is between these two bodies and why.
Mr. Creech JonesThis was a matter for the North Borneo Company. I understand that they decided not to make any payments, as a general rule, because the North Borneo Volunteer Force was disbanded early in 1942 on the advice of the Military authorities without going into action. I am also informed that no member of the Force was made a prisoner of war or interned by reason of his membership of the Force.