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18 January 1956 – The Round Table Conference took place
between the representatives of the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance
Government and the Malay Rulers’ representatives with the
British Colonial Office officials at the Lancaster House in London
to seek independence for the Federation of Malaya.
∫ 8 February 1956 – The Merdeka Agreement was signed and
the talks were agreed upon by the British. It was decided that
31 August be the date of independence for the Federation of
Malaya.
∫ 20 February 1956 – Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
announced the date of independence at Padang Pahlawan,
Bandar Hilir, Melaka.
∫ 3 June 1957 - 3 June 1957 – A rally at the Sungai Besi
Air Force Airport, Kuala Lumpur welcoming the return of
the independence delegation to London to negotiate the
framework of the constitution of the Federation of Malaya.
∫ 30August1957–Waitingforthemomentsbeforemidnight
for the declaration of independence at the Selangor Club
that is now known as Merdeka Square.
∫ 31 August 1957 – The independence of the Federation of
Malaya was officially declared at 9.30 a.m. at Merdeka Stadium
and witnessed by 20,000 people including the Malay Rulers,
special foreign guests, members of the Federal Government
Cabinet and the general public.
∫ Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
shouted ‘Merdeka’ seven times.
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between the representatives of the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance
Government and the Malay Rulers’ representatives with the
British Colonial Office officials at the Lancaster House in London
to seek independence for the Federation of Malaya.
∫ 8 February 1956 – The Merdeka Agreement was signed and
the talks were agreed upon by the British. It was decided that
31 August be the date of independence for the Federation of
Malaya.
∫ 20 February 1956 – Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
announced the date of independence at Padang Pahlawan,
Bandar Hilir, Melaka.
∫ 3 June 1957 - 3 June 1957 – A rally at the Sungai Besi
Air Force Airport, Kuala Lumpur welcoming the return of
the independence delegation to London to negotiate the
framework of the constitution of the Federation of Malaya.
∫ 30August1957–Waitingforthemomentsbeforemidnight
for the declaration of independence at the Selangor Club
that is now known as Merdeka Square.
∫ 31 August 1957 – The independence of the Federation of
Malaya was officially declared at 9.30 a.m. at Merdeka Stadium
and witnessed by 20,000 people including the Malay Rulers,
special foreign guests, members of the Federal Government
Cabinet and the general public.
∫ Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
shouted ‘Merdeka’ seven times.
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