§ 42. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies at what date the Conference on Malaysian Federation will begin, and how long it is expected to last; what proposals concerning defence Her Majesty's Government will submit to that Conference; if he is satisfied that the people of Brunei endorse the prospective Federation; and what is the approximate number of adult Brunei nationals.
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§ Mr. SandysI expect to have consultations in London this week with Malayan and Singapore Ministers.
In regard to defence matters, I would refer the hon. Member to the agreement reached between the British and Malayan Governments in November, 1961.
Negotiations between the Governments of Brunei and Malaya have not yet been concluded.
Figures for the number of adult subjects of the Sultan are not available. At the 1960 Census there were some 38,000 persons aged 20 and over.