the K.M.T. and C.D.L., as being "foreign organisations",
should no longer be excluded from the operation of the
Societies Ordinance, and if their local branches then
wished to continue to operate as legal Societies in
Singapore, they would have to seek registration, which
could only be refused if it appeared that the Society
purposes
"is likely to be used for unlawful or for purposes
prejudicial to public peace or welfare or to good order
in the Colony".
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3. We feel that the proposals as thus elucidated
would be completely defensible, even if attacked in
relation to the Declaration of Human Rights.
4.
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Moreover we in the Colonial Office do not feel
that the C.R.O. need have any serious apprehension as
regards the possibility of representation from the
Government of India since, for the present at any
rate, no action is contemplated against the Malayan
Indian Congress. It is true that the position of
this associa tion is being examined. If, as a
result of this examination, the Governor should find
it necessary, on grounds such as those quoted in
para. 2 above, to recommend that the M.I.C. should
be brought within the operation of the Ordinance, it
is inconceivable to us that, in the present circum-
stances in Malaya, Ministers would feel able to
refrain from approving such a recommendation.
But,
as I have indicated, this is at present a hypothetical
issue and we hope therefore that the C.R.O. will not,
on that account, oppose proposals directed - at
present
only against Chinese societies, and which
are unanimously recommended by the Commissioner-
General, the High Commissioner for the Federation of.
Malaya and the Governors of Singapore and Hong Kong.
5. We have not yet submitted these proposals to
our Ministers but we have no doubt that they will
approve of the proposals of the High Commissioner
for the Federation of Malaya and the Governor of
/Hong Kong