026: Memo - Separation of Malaysia & Singapore
11/08/1965
1/026 - Memorandum reporting developments in talks between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and British High Commissioner Lord Head after separation of Malaysia and Singapore. Points raised include Malaysia's promise of additional police for Singapore's internal security if needed; Lee's confidence in controlling the Barisan Sosialis but worry about his ministers who opposed the separation; Singapore's desire for approbation by India; Lee's hope for eventual Malaysia-Singapore reunification; problems in trade and finance between Singapore-Malaysia to remain as long as Tan Siew Sin was Minister for Finance; Indonesian Foreign Office's Ganis Harsono's comments that Sarawak should now go to Indonesia and Sabah to the Philippines
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