EXERCISE OF POWERS UNDER PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC SECURITY ORDINANCE, (Requests by Federation Government to Singapore Government)

Mr David Marshall asked the Prime Minister whether any requests have been made by the Government of the Federation of Malaya to the Singapore Government in regard to the exercise of the powers under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance, 1955, in respect of any individual or group of individuals and if he will state the terms of any such requests.

The Prime Minister: Sir, there are no requests made by the Federation of Malaya Government to the Singapore Government in regard to the exercise of powers under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance. All matters of internal security provided under Part VII of the Constitution are decided in the Internal Security Council.