Correspondence with S. Awbery, MP, 26 Apr 1949-27 Nov 1952

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/17, folder 1, fols. 67-92

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Correspondence with S. Awbery, MP, concerning the following territories and topics:

Malaya (Malaysia):

the conferring of Malay (Malaysian) nationality on residents of all races: fol. 67
the implementation of recommendations of the Trusted Report: fols. 67-69
duty on rubber: fols. 70, 72
low rates of income tax: fol. 72
grants by the Rural and Industrial Development Authority: fols. 74, 82-84
the system of conscription: fol. 77
rice ration and the price of Siamese (Thai) rice: fol. 78
recruitment policy for the Malayan Service: fols. 78-79
the reason for the withdrawal of the licence of a Malay daily paper: fol. 78
programme of the Medical Plan of Singapore: fol. 79
co-operative marketing of produce: fols. 79-80
increased cost of living and malnutrition: fol. 80
proposals to improve the conditions of the police: fol. 81
workmen's compensation: fols. 83, 85
the government decision to abandon the Mawai settlement in Johore (Johor): fol. 83v
the structure of the Labour Advisory Board: fol. 85
methods of recruitment of Chinese labour: fol. 86
co-operatives to assist smallholders in the re-planting of rubber: fol. 87
conditions of teachers: fol. 88
the right of Malayan (Malaysian) trade unionists to organize the rubber tappers: fol. 90.

Singapore:

alleged corruption in the police force: fol. 71
arrests and detentions on grounds of suspected Communist sympathies: fols. 73, 75-76
trade union practice: fol. 73
the development of co-operatives: fols. 91-92
workers' housing: fol. 91.

Hong Kong:

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/17, folder 1, fols. 67-92

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