Cables and letters from anti-Cessionist groups in Sarawak, 23 Oct 1945-30 Jun 1946

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(fols. 1-279) Copies of cables and letters, mainly in Malay, from anti-Cessionist groups in Sarawak, mostly addressed to Bertram Brooke and Anthony Brooke in England, and copies of replies. The chief correspondents in Sarawak are:

Abang Haji Abdillah
the Datu Patinggi (Principal Hereditary Malay Chief)
members of the Malay National Union of Sarawak, principally Johari bin Anang, Abang Haji Zainie, and Mohammed Ma'amon bin Nor
members of the Sarawak Dayak Association
Ong Tiang Swee, Chinese representative on the Sarawak State Supreme Council
members of the Sarawak National Youth Movement
members of the Sarawak Nationalist Party
members of the United Malay Association.

Other papers on related topics include:

(fols. 1-6) list of 'Malay Anti-Cession personalities', with biographical notes, and list of 18 signatures, n.d.
(fols. 23-28) copies of letters about bribes given by MacBryan to the five Datus (local leaders), 4 Jan-1 Apr 1946
(fol. 30) extracts from letters from J.G. Gilbert, Sarawak Civil Service, 23 Jan, 3 Feb 1946
(fols. 31-32) letter from E. Brandah, Sarawak Constabulary, to Anthony Brooke, 5 Feb 1946
(fols. 33-36) statement by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with translations into Malay and Chinese, about events leading up to the Cession, and financial arrangements for the Rajah and his dependants, 6 Feb 1946
(fols. 39-40) extracts from a letter from John Fisher, Singapore, to Bertram Brooke, with references to MacBryan's visit, 12 Feb 1946
(fols. 62-63) extracts from correspondence between Bertram Brooke and the Rajah about visiting Sarawak, 5 Mar 1946
(fols. 64-65) address of welcome in Malay, from the Malay National Union of Sarawak to the Rajah Muda on his return to Sarawak: xerox copy of document, which was designed and written at the Sarawak Malay Training College and is now in the Sarawak Museum, Kuching. Also, a letter from the British Library (Department of Oriental Manuscripts) about the document, and about an Open Letter from Anthony Brooke, in Malay (see MSS. Pac. s. 83/22, folder 3, fol. 116), 1 May 1946
(fol. 166) letter from District Chiefs to David Gammans, MP, and A.R. Rees-Williams, MP, expressing opposition to the Cession, 12 May 1946
(fols. 197-205) report on his visit to Sarawak by J.R. Combe, chiefly about the voting on Cession at the meeting of the Council Negri, 26 May 1946
(fol. 263) copy of letter from Rees-Williams to Bertram Brooke about Bertram Brooke's letter to The Times relating to the two MPs' visit to Sarawak, 25 Jun 1946.