§ 72. Sir R. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what steps are being taken to encourage the closer association of Sarawak, Brunei and British North Borneo; and whether the recent broadcast statement of the Governor of Sarawak represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government in this matter.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNo policy decision has been taken by Her Majesty's Government on this matter. The broadcast speeches by the Governors of Sarawak and North Borneo were intended to stimulate public discussion with a view to ascertaining the wishes of the people, on which any concrete proposals for closer association of the three territories must necessarily be based.