HC Deb 02 July 1959 vol 608 c65W
56. Mr. Awbery

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many of the public persons released by the Singapore Government on 8th June were officials of a trade union; how many are still in prison awaiting trial; and if he will take steps to bring the cases to the court as early as possible.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Presumably the hon. Member refers to the releases made on 4th June of which five were of trade union officials. In view of the changed nature of my responsibilities for Singapore following the introduction of the new Constitution conferring full internal self-government, I am not in a position to give the information sought in the second part of the questaion, nor can I take action in the sense suggested in the third.

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