HC Deb 07 July 1954 vol 529 c171W
82. Mr. Russell

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many Europeans and Asians, respectively, have been murdered by terrorists in Malaya each year since the outbreak of terrorism began six years ago.

Mr. Hopkinson

The numbers of European and Asian civilians murdered by terrorists since the outbreak of terrorism in the Federation of Malaya are as follow:

— Asians Europeans
June, 1948 to December, 1949 620 35
1950 606 26
1951 518 23
1952 327 15
1953 83 None
January, 1954to May, 1954 43 1

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