BARISAN SOSIALIS LEADER CHIA THYE POH WAS DETAINED TODAY TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL OTHER EXTREME LEFTISTS IN THE LATEST SECURITY SWOOP. THE ARRESTS WERE MADE A FEW HOURS BEFORE THEY PLANNED TO HOLD MASSIVE ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS ALL OVER THE ISLAND. THE DEMONSTRATIONS WERE PLANNED TO COINCIDE WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA.
29/10/1966
PCD0095 - 076
T2001,25304
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