Today Show: Interview With Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- Radio Malaysia, Singapura Series
Series
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Radio Malaysia
Creator
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Television Corporation of Singapore
Source
- 28/07/1964
Record Date
- 00:13:18
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
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1998004830
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- Sound
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Synopsis :In an interview in Washington, Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman says that he is shocked and saddened by the racial and religious rioting in Singapore which has left 18 people dead. In view of Indonesia's confrontation against Malaysia, he thinks that outside agitation from Indonesia which envies Malaysia's progress is behind these clashes. Before Malaysia broke off diplomatic ties with Indonesia, the Indonesian ambassador in Kuala Lumpur tried to provoke the Malays against the Chinese. The Tunku's meetings with Sukarno to discuss peace have failed and third party mediation might be necessary to end the trouble. He feels that communist regimes in Peking and Moscow have a hand in Indonesian confrontation. Following talks with President Johnson, the Tunku is satisfied that he will be able to buy helicopters, planes and sea crafts from the US for Malaysia's defence. Touching on the war in Vietnam, he says that Malaysian methods of jungle warfare to fight communist guerillas in Vietnam are not working. The Vietnam War has to be fought on both the military as well as the psychological front because of the low standard of living of the people there.
