HC Deb 31 July 1958 vol 592 c172W
83. Mr. Peyton

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what further action he will take to secure fair treatment for expatriate British officials by the Singapore City Council.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

As I said in the House on 11th July, I am very ready, if need be, to use such good offices as I can to try and secure fair treatment for the expatriate employees of the Singapore City Council; they are not, however, members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service and were not appointed by me or by my predecessors, so that I do not have for them the same responsibilities or anything like the same powers as I have for members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service.

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