HC Deb 24 January 1961 vol 633 c6W
Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many vehicles were requisitioned during the sugar dispute in Fiji; to which races they belonged; and what was the total amount of compensation given to owners of vehicles.

Mr. Iain Macleod

Seventy-eight vehicles were requisitioned. Fifty-eight were owned by Indians, 16 by Europeans and four by other races. The total compensation paid is estimated at approximately £8,000.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total military expenditure during the sugar dispute in Fiji.

Mr. Iain Macleod

The total estimated expenditure on the Fiji military forces occasioned by the sugar dispute was approximately £13,500 sterling.

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