1967 ASEAN Declaration
The Declaration contains details regarding the aims and purposes of ASEAN, cooperation in various economic, social, cultural, technical, educational fields, and the promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
Oral history recordings
These are oral history accounts from various government officials relating to ASEAN. The recordings deal directly with circumstances surrounding the 1967 Bangkok Declaration.
DHANABALAN, S
ISMAIL bin Ambia (Dato)
KHOMAN, Thanat (Dr)
KITTIKACHORN, Thanom (Field Marshal)
MANALO Rosario G (Ambassador)
MOHD Yusof bin Hitam (Dato)
RAJARATNAM, Sinnathamby (S.)
S R Nathan (Sellapan Ramanathan)
SOENARSO (Major Gen.)
Tengku AHMAD Rithauddeen bin Tengku Ismail (Tan Sri Dato)
Audiovisual Recordings
These 3 audio recordings were recorded by Radio and Television Singapore, and are of press conferences and speeches made by Adam Malik and S Rajaratnam, 2 of the founding members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), regarding the establishment of ASEAN.
Photograph
The photograph was reproduced from a negative, and was likely to have been taken by a photographer from the Ministry of Culture. The photograph features the 5 founding members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok.
Speech
This is a full Text of Statement made by Minister for Foreign Affairs S Rajaratnam in Bangkok on August 8, 1967, regarding the founding of ASEAN.
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The ASEAN Declaration - Signed In Bangkok On 08 Aug 1967
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The Founding Of ASEAN
Covering Date: 08/08/1967
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Full Text Of Statement Made By Minister For Foreign Affairs S Rajaratnam In Bangkok On August 8, 1967
Founding members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok, Thailand.
From left: Foreign Ministers Thanat Khoman of Thailand, Narciso R Ramos of the Philippines, S Rajaratnam of Singapore, Tun Abdul Razak of Malaysia and Adam Malik of Indonesia.
Covering Date: 08/08/1967
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Speech By Minister For Foreign Affairs S. Rajaratnam At Inauguration Of ASEAN
Record Date: 08/08/1967
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Press Conference With Adam Malik At Airport On His Way Back To Jakarta
Record Date: 17/07/1967
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Recording contains a press interview with Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik at the airport when he is on his way back to Jakarta after attending the Bangkok talks on the establishment of ASEAN. The session begins with Minister giving a brief statement in Bahasa Indonesian.
S. Rajaratnam's Press Conference Before His Departure For Bangkok
Record Date: 03/08/1967
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Minister for Foreign Affairs S Rajaratnam gives a press conference at the airport before his departure for Bangkok for talks on the setting up of ASEAN.