asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what progress has been made in the payment of war damages compensation to British and Asiatic producers in Malaya.

Up to the end of 1950 payments amounting to 6,370,723 dollars were made in Malaya. Most of these were initial payments, but interim dividends were declared in November, 1950, on awards made in respect of assessed claims in all categories except rubber, and payments of these interim dividends have already begun with the exception of those on seizure claims.