§ Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the feeling of frustration among the tin miners is the State of Perak, Malaya, owing to the continued refusal of the Employers' Association to recognise the principle of collective bargaining; and if he will take steps to establish this principle as the present unrest may lead to a strike in the near future.
§ Mr. LytteltonNo. The Malayan Mining employers Association agreed some time ago to grant recognition at mine, District, State and national levels as soon as the union could show in each case that adequate representation had been achieved. Recognition has already been granted and collective bargaining has already taken place in respect of certain mines where this condition has been fulfilled.