HC Deb 29 July 1953 vol 518 c165W
102. Mr. Beswick

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what co-operatives have been organised among smallholders in Malaya for the provision of credit for marketing and processing.

Mr. Lyttelton

The numbers of cooperatives in the Federation of Malaya at the end of 1952 were as follow:

(a) Rural and Seasonal Credit Societies 572
(b) Rural Banking Unions and Federations 9
(c) Rice Milling Societies and Unions 59
(d) Rubber Marketing Societies 23
(e) Fishermen's Credit and Marketing Societies 15