Reports and Press releases, 1953-1955

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Contains:

(fol. 1) figures for the numbers of teachers, schools, and students in vernacular schools, Malaya (Malaysia), n.d.
(fols. 2-52) Colonial Office press releases on the following topics: (fol. 2) Women's Institute, Malaya (Malaysia); (fols. 3-13) speech by Templer at a Colonial Office Press Conference, 18 May 1953; (fols. 14-15) Malayan military forces; (fols. 16-18) students; (fol. 19) Malayan medical training; (fols. 20-23) extension of Templer appointment; (fols. 24-30) New Year broadcast by the Secretary of State for the Colonies; (fols. 31-36, 43-44) Malayan National elections; (fols. 37-42) Malayan Constitutional reforms; (fol. 45) teacher training; (fols. 44-47) Federation of Malaya Report, 1953; (fols. 48-49) terrorists; and (fols. 50-52) Singapore expansion, 23 Feb 1953-23 Jun 1955
(items 1 and 2) Central Office of Information memoranda (1) On progress in Malaya (Malaysia): R.26l7, pp. 7; (2) 'The Fight against Communist terrorism in Malaya', R.2507, pp. 33
(item 3) 'The work of the Singapore Improvement Trust 1955': booklet published by the government, pp. 67, 1953
(items 4 and 5) text of budget speech by Templar in the Legislative Council, pp. 23, and a copy issued by the Central Office of Information, pp. 13, 25 Nov 1953
(fols. 53-56) cuttings from the Straits Budget and typed copy of a report from the Manchester Guardian about the passing of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill in the Malayan Legislative Council; with typed extracts from newspapers concerning the rice industry, 3 Dec 1953-30 Jan 1954
(item 6) cyclostyled draft of the revised Constitution of the Pan-Malayan Labour Party, pp. 14, n.d.
(item 7) report of the 'Constitutional Commission, Singapore' (Chairman, George Rendel), pp. 48, 1954
(fols. 57-61) letter from Peter M. Williams, President, Singapore Workers' Union, to the FCB covering copies of correspondence between himself and W. Caldwell, International Labour Office (ILO), concerning violation of ILO conventions, 22 Jan 1954
(item 8) Suara Merdeka: organ of the Malayan Forum, pp. 20, Jan-Mar 1954
(fols. 62-67) Twentieth Century, pp. 117-128: article by Victor Purcell, former Principal Adviser on Chinese Affairs and Director-General of Information, Malaya (Malaysia), about General Templer, [Feb 1954]
(item 9) 'Facts about Singapore and Dependencies': Central Office of Information memorandum R.2755, pp. 5, 16 Feb 1954
(item 10 and fols. 68-69) Colonial Office press release giving the text of an exchange of despatches between Lyttelton, S/S Col., and Sir Gerald Templer, High Commissioner for the Federation, with a covering letter from Henry Hopkinson, Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, to Lord Listowel; also a typed copy of a statement by Lee Moke Sang, General Secretary, Pan-Malayan Labour Party, on franchise qualifications, 28 Apr 1954
(item 11) statement by the United Malay National Organisation - Malay Chinese Association Alliance, concerning the Alliance, pp. 5, 4 May 1954
(item 12) East and West: Journal of the British-Asian Socialist Fellowship, summer edition, with an article by Hilda Selwyn-Clarke, 1954
(fols. 70-71) text of an address by Mohamed Sopiee at the Pan-Malayan Labour Party's Annual Delegates' Conference in Penang on 5 Jun 1954, concerning the Party's aims, Jun 1954
(fol. 72) Jana, p. 41: comments on education, Oct 1954
(fol. 73) cutting from the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) Information Bulletin No. 21 concerning the proposed National Union of Plantation Workers, 1 Nov 1954
(fol. 74) typed extract from the Straits Budget, 18 Nov 1954, concerning: a call by K.V. Thaver, Trade Union Member of the Legislative Council, to tighten the election laws, n.d.
(fols. 75-87) letter from T.P. Coe, Honorary Secretary, Malayan Pensioners' Association to the FCB concerning the increase in Colonial Pensions, 11 Mar 1955
(fols. 88-90) 'I believe' by David Marshall: his beliefs and hopes for Malaya (Malaysia), n.d.
(fols. 91-92) circular letter from John Eber, Secretary, Britain-Malaya Committee, covering the text of a statement issued by the Malayan Liberation Army, 7 Jul 1955
(item 13) 'Constitutional progress in the Federation of Malaya and Singapore': Central Office of Information memorandum R.3133, pp. 14, 22 Sep 1955
(item 14) report on the first elections of Members to the Legislative Council of the Federation of Malaya (Malaysia), by T.E. Smith, Supervisor of Elections, pp. 76, 1955
(fols. 93-96) circular letter from Mrs Lucy Proctor, Malayan League of Friendship, concerning the formation of the League, with papers outlining its aims, 1955
(fols. 97-99) statement on Malaya by the People's Action Party Delegation to the World Conference for Colonial Liberation, Margate, 5 Nov 1955
(fols. 100-101) rules of the Malayan Fabian Society: cyclostyled copy, n.d.