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ever, this idea met with resistance from the Malays for
abolition of the Malay Rulers and special rights of the Malays…

The advance of Japanese troops into Malaya from 8 December 1941 to 15 The emergence of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj had given a silver
February 1942 marked another era of invasion in Malaya. The Japanese lining to the struggles of the Malayan nationalists. Tunku has set up the
forces remained in power until 1945 following its surrender due to the Alliance Party in 1952 aimed to allow the Malayans to govern their own
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. country. This Alliance Party comprises of three major ethnic groups
namely Malays, Chinese and Indians. The London Agreement that was
The retreat of Japanese power in Malaya created an opportunity for signed on 8 February 1956 aimed to discuss the independence of the
the Communist Party of Malaya to control Malaya. The CPM launched Malaya on 31 August 1957.
a violent attack to control Malaya (CPM) with the murder of three
European estate managers in Sungai Siput, Perak. Thus in June 1948, Upon returning of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj from London,
Sir Edward Gent has declared emergency state over Malaya. Tunku has made a declaration on the independence of the Federation
of Malaya at Padang Bandar Hilir, Malacca on 20 February 1956. On
CPM failed to take control of Malaya and the British returned powerful. 31 August 1957, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj has declared
The British Military Administration (BMA) is between the end of World independence of the Federation of Malaya. On 27 May 1961, Tunku
War II and at the establishment of Malayan Union. On 1 April 1946, Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj has suggested the merger of five colonies
the British established the Malayan Union. However, this idea met with namely the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei
resistance from the Malays for abolition of the Malay Rulers and special to form a new country. On 9 July 1963, representatives of the British
rights of the Malays. government, the Federation of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore
agreed to form a state called MALAYSIA on 16 September 1963 except
Brunei for unavoidable reasons.

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