SIZE, LOCALITY AND AREAS OCCUPIED BY U.K. SERVICES

Mr Chan Sun Wing: To ask the Prime Minister what is the size and the locality of each of the areas occupied by the Services of the United Kingdom.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew: The Services of the United Kingdom are in occupation of a total area of 13,567 acres of land in Singapore. The details* asked for by the Honourable Member have been handed to the Clerk of the Assembly and circulated for information.

• Appendix III, cols. 605-10. LIST OF AREAS OCCUPIED BY THE SERVICES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM(Cols 0605-0610)

"The policy of the Government is to reduce the holdings of valuable land held by the Armed Services which is held not for immediate use but for some future contingent use.

"The whole principle of the Services Lands Board set up by the last Government is being reviewed. Leases of 999 years have been issued by the last Government to this Board over lands which were made available by former governments.

"Amendments to these holdings will be negotiated, and the House may have to pass amending legislation before 31st August, 1963 in order to give effect to changes to protect Singapore's interest." IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION OF MEMBERS (Cols 0583-0594) BUDGET PROCEEDINGS TIME-TABLE (Cols 0595-0604) LIST OF AREAS OCCUPIED BY THE SERVICES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM(Cols 0605-0610)