Cables and letters from anti-Cessionist groups in Sarawak (continued), 2 Sep 1946-1 Dec 1950
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(fols. 1-263) 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. 1-3) address from the school teachers 'of every district in Sarawak' to Anthony Brooke, with 52 signatures, 2 Sep 1946
- (fols. 48-51) MacBryan's visit to Sarawak, 25 Sep-7 Oct 1946
- (fol. 116) open letter from Anthony Brooke, in Malay, published in The Observer on 20 Oct and the Sarawak Tribune on 21 Oct (see above, MSS. Pac. s. 83/22, folder 1, fol. 65), 20 and 21 Oct 1946
- (fols. 234-235; fol. 241) the death and funeral of the Datu Patinggi, 25 Nov-2 Dec 1946
- (fols. 236-238; fol. 243) the installation of Sir Charles Arden-Clarke as first Governor of Sarawak, 29 Nov 1946 and n.d.
- (fols. 255-258) Joint Petition of Sarawak Dayak Association and Malay National Union of Sarawak to H.M. the King, 10 Feb-26 Apr 1948.
Dates
- Creation: 2 Sep 1946-1 Dec 1950
Extent
263 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Malay
Contains Malay documents in both Arabic and Latin scripts.
Shelfmark
MSS. Pac. s. 83/22, folder 3
Creator
- From the Collection: Brooke | family | Rajahs of Sarawak (Family)
Repository Details
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