§ Mr. Ammonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Post and Telegraph Workmen's Union, an association of minor employés in the Ceylon postal department, has been suspended and their meetings prohibited by the Postmaster-General; and will he say if this action was taken with his approval?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreI have received no information on this matter.
§ Mr. Ammonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that associations of subordinate public officers, namely, clerical and analogous services and minor employés, in Ceylon are 1906W prevented from engaging voluntary or paid staff of non-public servants in carrying on the work of these associations; and will he take steps to remedy this grievance?
§ Mr. Ormsby-GoreThe Ceylon Public Service Regulations provide that no person who is not a public officer may be appointed to be a patron or officer bearer or admitted to membership of any association of public officers. These Regulations are of long standing. They have recently been under examination by the Governor, who saw no reason for amending them. This provision has been considered by my predecessors on two occasions some years ago; in neither case was amendment directed, and I propose to leave the matter to the discretion of the Governor.