MALAYAN LEGISLATORS BLAME BRITAIN FOR THE TERRORISM

Grey River Argus, 3 September 1948, Page 5

MALAYAN LEGISLATORS BLAME BRITAIN FOR THE TERRORISM

Warnings Allegedly Disregarded (Reuter —N.Z.P.A.) (Rec. 10.50) SINGAPORE, Sept.' 2 “Britain should bear the cost oi tne Maiayan anu-terrorist compaign, as the terrorism was me result or th? British Colonial office’s disregard of the unofficial warnings given to it,” declared Mr A. W. Wallicn to-day, in moving the adjournment of the Eedereai Eegislative council of Kualalumpur, to debat the cost of the emergency. He added that men who had perceived the approach of this unnecessary emergency were classed as a small clique ot capitalists, and their warnings weer disregarded. No vote was taken on Mr Wallich’s motion.

Mr A. D. Fletcher, supporting the motion, called for the first instalment of twenty million dollars (two and ahalf millions sterling) from Britain, and also for “freedom from the inept, ignorant interference by the welshers of Whitehall in our economic ana social affairs/’ The Acting Financial Secretary, Mr W. E. Rigby, winding up the debate, told the Council that having regard to Britain’s help and her heavy taxation, it was incumbent upon the Malayan Federation to meet the emergency expenditure as far as possible from its own resources.

A second terrorist shooting in Penang Island occurred last night, when a gunman killed the Chinese detective at Balik Palau. Armed Chinese bndits to-day shot dead a Chinese carpenter, three miles from Ipoh. The victim was know to be an anti-Communist.