§ Mr. R. Thompsonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many United Kingdom subjects were resident in Ceylon during the years 1930, 1939 and 1950, respectively.
§ Mr. J. FosterThere are no figures available showing the number of residents in Ceylon now classed as United Kingdom citizens.
The estimated European population of Ceylon, based on vital statistics, was: 1930, 9,100; 1939, 11,000. The 1950 figure is not available, but the estimated figure for 1949 was 6,000.
The above figures are based on vital statistics and should be regarded as approximate. They do not take account of migration. The only census figure for the period covered by the Question is 5,418 in 1946.