HC Deb 25 June 1963 vol 679 cc132-3W
52. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what information he has received in connection with the negotiations, to which Her Majesty's Government are a party, for a Malaysian Federation respecting the agreement reached between the Tunku Abdul Rahman and the Governments of Indonesia and the Philippines particularly in respect of a referendum on the subject of the Federation; when it is proposed that this shall take place; and whether the Governments of Singapore, Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo previously or recently have agreed to that proposed referendum.

Mr. Sandys

The British Government were not, of course, a party to the talks at Manila to which the hon. Member refers, but I am placing in the Library of the House a copy of the communiqué and the report and recommendations of the Conference. It will be seen that these make no mention of a referendum on Malaysia.

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