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21 June 1962 – The Cobbold Report of the Commission
of Enquiry, North Borneo and Sarawak, was prepared and
presented to the British government and the Federation of
Malaya government.

∫ July 1962 – An agreement was made to hold talks between
Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman
and British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan.

∫ 9 July 1963 – The Malaysia Agreement was signed at the
Commonwealth Relations Office at Marlborough House, London.
The agreement on the formation of the Federation of Malaysia
was signed by representatives of Great Britain, the Federation of
Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo (Sabah) and Sarawak.

∫ 22 July 1963 – Sarawak obtained its independence.
∫ 31 August 1963 – Sabah (North Borneo) obtained its

independence.
∫ 16 September 1963 – Tunku Abdul Rahman Al-Haj declared

the formation of Malaysia at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
following the completion of the United Nations Report on 14
September 1963. The declaration was read in front of 30,000
people.
∫ 1965 – Singapore formed its own government.

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