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Mr. Brockway
asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if it is intended to place on trial the 27 prominent persons in Singapore, including five members of the Co-operative Society Executive, trade union officials, teachers and students, who have recently been arrested under the War Emergency Regulations.
Mr. J. Griffiths
As I have already stated in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol, Central (Mr. Awbery) it is not yet possible to say how many of the persons recently detained in Singapore under the Emergency Regulations will be charged in court.