§ Mr. Piratinasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many of the 5,291 persons detained in Malaya and Singapore without charge on 21st January have made an objection to the advisory committees; how many of these have been released; and whether the proceedings and findings of the advisory committees have been made public.
Mr. Creech JonesOf the persons under detention in the Federation of Malaya and Singapore on the 21st January, 4,076 had made objections to the advisory committees. The latest available information is that 112 of those whose objections have been heard have since been released. The proceedings and findings of the advisory committees in individual cases are not made public.