British membayar pampasan kepada Brooke dengan wang rizab Sarawak sendiri?
Mr. Stanley : In view of the fact that the right hon. Gentleman and the Government are considering whether to accept the Rajah’s offer to sell Sarawak for £1,000,000, surely they are entitled to insist on the Rajah giving any facilities they think right, in order that they may determine what is the feeling of the people of Sarawak. If the right hon. Gentleman thinks that, in order to add to the knowledge of this House as to what the people of Sarawak think, the Rajah Muda or the Tuan Muda should go, surely he is entitled, is he not, to ask the Rajah to give these facilities?Mr. Hall : I would like to state emphatically that the Rajah is not selling Sarawak for £1,000,000. What the Rajah is asking is that £1,000,000 of £2,750,000 of the Sarawak State funds) which really are his funds, should be set aside as a trust fund, and only the income from the £1,000,000 will be used. After the beneficiaries who will receive the income from 359the £1,000,000 have died, the £1,000,000 will revert to Sarawak, so really there is no sale of Sarawak for £1,000,000. With regard to the visit, really I must leave that matter for the Rajah to decide. [HON. MEMBERS: “Why? ‘] Because he is the ruler of the territory, whether we like it or not. [An HON. MEMBER: “Have not the people some rights? “1 As a matter of fact, the House has agreed and indeed, the Rajah, upon representation from myself, has agreed, that two Members, one from the Government side and one from the Opposition, shall go out to Sarawak to see whether people on the spot desire or do not desire that cession shall take place. Sumber.
Jadi maksudnya? Vyner Brooke mengambil dana milik negara kerana negara itu miliknya bukan milik rakyat Sarawak?