HC Deb 16 July 1952 vol 503 c159W
74. Mr. G. Longden

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what are the total numbers of Europeans and non-Europeans employed on the staff of the Commissioner-General for South-East Asia; what is the total cost of such staff; and who pays it.

Mr. Nutting

There are 127 Europeans and 293 non-Europeans employed on the staff of the Commissioner-General for South-East Asia. Their salaries and allowances amount to about £218,000 a year. The cost is shared by Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Governments of the Federated Malay States, Singapore, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei.

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