§ 17. Mr. Gammansasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action he proposes to take on the protests made to His Majesty's Government by prominent Singapore Chinese against General Percival's despatches on the fall of Singapore.
Mr. Creech JonesI understand that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War has just received a communication from the Chairman of the South-East Asia Federation of China Relief Fund Committees on the subject of the criticisms of Malayan Chinese contained in General Percival's despatch. This communication is now under consideration. I must point out, however, that the views expressed in General Percival's despatch are the personal opinions of the author. The Governor of Singapore paid public tribute to the courage and bearing of the Chinese during the hostilities and later during the Japanese occupation, when he assumed that office.