§ 71. Mr. Wyattasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies why it is not proposed to appoint a Malayan as Deputy High Commissioner in Malaya.
§ Mr. LytteltonThe post demanded a man of wide administrative experience and, as was made clear in the announcement of Mr. MacGillivray's appointment, it was essential that the Deputy High Commissioner should bring a fresh mind to bear on the many complexities of the Government machine in Malaya.