§ 89. Mr. T. Reidasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what political parties in Malaya were responsible for inciting the Indian riots in Kedah; and what political parties are promoting disorder in Malaya by intimidation.
Mr. Creech JonesIt is not possible to state at this stage whether any political parties were supporting those responsible for the Indian disturbances in Kedah or for promoting disorder by intimidation. Incitement to disorder and the use of intimidation to prevent settlement of disputes by negotiation are, the Governor considers, attributable to local leaders of unions, or bodies calling themselves unions, some of which have avoided registration in spite of the advice and assistance afforded by the Labour Department, the Registrar of Trades Unions, and the Trades Union Adviser. In some instances, organised bodies have been employed to promote the object of the leaders by intimidation.