ROYAL MALAYAN NAVY (Canteen facilities)

Inche Ahmad Bin Ibrahim asked the Chief Secretary whether he will take steps to eliminate discrimination between personnel of the Royal Malayan Navy and members of the other Armed Services in the matter of canteen facilities by providing N.A.A.F.I. canteen facilities for personnel of the Royal Malayan Navy.

Mr A. A. Williams: It is intended to seek provision in the 1956 Estimates to arrange for canteen premises. It is hoped that if this is approved, the local N.A.A.F.I. authorities will be prepared to consider providing N.A.A.F.I. facilities for the Royal Malayan Navy similar to those provided for the other Armed Services In the meantime, Royal Malayan Navy personnel are permitted to use the N.A.A.F.I. canteen in the H.M.S. Terror.