SOUTH-EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANISATION (Base in Singapore)

Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 10 September 1958 · 1st Legislative Assembly

Official Report, 10 September 1958, Vol 7, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

E. B. DavidLim Cher Kheng
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Mr Lim Cher Kheng asked the Chief Secretary if he has made an assessment as to whether public opinion of Singapore is in favour or against Singapore's becoming a base of the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation, and if he will make a statement on the policy of the Singapore Government with regard to that Organisation.

Mr David: Sir, I have made no such assessment. Defence and external relations are the responsibility of the United Kingdom Government and the Singapore Government is not called upon to frame a policy in this matter.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 10 September 1958. Republished on SGParliament.