§ 66. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware of the threatened strike of 65,000 Government employees in Malaya next month, and that the Federal Government has refused to agree to arbitration, which the Malayan Trades Union Congress are urging them to do; and if he will use his office to bring about a satisfactory settlement of this dispute by arbitration.
§ Mr. HareThe dispute has been settled. The staff side have accepted the Government's offer and have withdrawn their strike notices.