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Oral Answers to Questions — Ceylon – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1947.

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Colonel Ralph Glyn , Abingdon 12:00, 22 January 1947

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many British and Sinhalese officials, respectively, are holding administrative posts in Ceylon, in each of the nine provinces.

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(Citation: HC Deb, 22 January 1947, c202)

Mr. Creech Jones:

The reply involves a number of figures and, with the hon. Member's permission, I will arrange to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

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(Citation: HC Deb, 22 January 1947, c203)

Following is the reply:

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(Citation: HC Deb, 22 January 1947, c203)

The figures for Europeans and Sinhalese, respectively, for each province, are as follow:

Western	…	…	2 and 7
Central	…	…	1 and 7
Southern	…	…	1 and 7
Northern	…	…	Nil and 2
Eastern	…	…	2 and 3
North Western	…	…	Nil and 6
North Central	…	…	Nil and 4
Sabaragamuwa	…	…	1 and 2
Uva	…	…	2 and Nil

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(Citation: HC Deb, 22 January 1947, c203)