Folio No: HSL.005 Folio Title: Reid Constitutional Commission Content Description: Umno-MCA Alliance policy papers on education, land, agriculture, housing, social services, information services, administration and finance; Constitutional reform; independence movement; federal government memos to the Reid Constitutional Commission, including memo from the Minister of Finance, re: financial provisions (Part VII) of the Constitutional Commission report.

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HSL.5.001 21/3/1956 Constitutional Commission: terms of reference. Digitized Open

HSL.5.001a 21/3/1956 The Constitutional Commission- terms of reference Digitized Open

Letter re: meeting of the Central General Committee to be HSL.5.002 21/11/1958 held on 30/11/1958 and the proposed amendments to the Digitized Open Alliance Constitution.

Notice of resolution to be moved at the meeting of Central HSL.5.003 20/10/1958 General Committee 02/11/1958 re: amendments to Draft Digitized Open Alliance Constitution.

HSL.5.004 18/3/1955 The road to independence - a summary of policies Digitized Open

The position of the Rulers and constitutional reforms by HSL.5.005 17/3/1955 Digitized Open

Memorandum by Tunku Abdul Rahman - on the position of HSL.5.006 17/3/1955 the Rulers and Constitutional reforms, Malayanisation, Digitized Open citizenship, and the National Language.

HSL.5.007 16/3/1955 Report to the Alliance National Executive Committee. Digitized Open

Memo on economic aid to Malays by - 1st HSL.5.008 Undated Digitized Open Draft

Letter Re: Alliance National Executive Committee UMNO- HSL.5.009 11/3/1955 MCA programme - platform for Federal Elections to be Digitized Open held July 1955

Notice of meeting UMNO-MCA Alliance platform sub- HSL.5.010 3/3/1955 Digitized Open committee to be held on 07/03/1955.

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Alliance Platform sub-committee - memo on politics, position of Rulers under new state constitution, HSL.5.011 Undated Digitized Open Malayanisation of the government services and question of citizenship by Tunku Abdul Rahman.

HSL.5.012 2/3/1955 Memo by Aziz bin Ishak - Information services. Digitized Open

Letter to all members of Alliance National Executive HSL.5.013 28/2/1955 committee and Platform sub-committee members Re: Digitized Open comments of Tan Cheng Lock as to press interviews.

Letter to editor, Tiger Standard, Re: report on HSL.5.014 26/2/1955 the allocation of seats to Federal Legislative Council from Digitized Open UMNO Secretary-General, Mohd.

Notice of meeting of the Alliance Platform sub-committee HSL.5.015 24/2/1955 on 01/03/1955. Re: information services and financial Digitized Open control.

Letter to members of Alliance National Executive Council. HSL.5.016 24/2/1955 Re: memorandum on Afro- Asian conference to be held in Digitized Open April 1955.

Platform of the UMNO-MCA Alliance. Re: medical and HSL.5.017 21/2/1955 Digitized Open health, by Ismail bin Abdul Rahman. Redrafted.

Letter from Leong Yew Koh. Re: Platform of UMNO-MCA HSL.5.018 12/2/1955 Alliance, medical and health by Ismail Bin Abdul Rahman, Digitized Open Para 6, Family planning centres.

Alliance policy memo on education by Leung Cheung Ling. HSL.5.019 4/2/1955 Redrafted after Alliance platform sub-committee meeting Digitized Open held on 03/02/1955.

Alliance platform memo on agricultural policy by Dr Ismail HSL.5.020 29/1/1955 bin Abdul Rahman. Redrafted by platform sub-committee Digitized Open on 27/01/1955

Alliance platform memo on land policy by Dr Ismail bin HSL.5.021 28/1/1955 Abdul Rahman. Redrafted by platform sub-committee on Digitized Open 27/01/1955.

Alliance platform memo on information services by Abdul HSL.5.022 27/1/1955 Digitized Open Aziz bin Ishak.

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Letter from Alliance Hq to members of platform sub- committee. Re: request for representation from MCA HSL.5.023 26/1/1955 Digitized Open Chinese education central committee at Alliance platform discussion on Chinese education.

Letter to Wen Tien Kuang secretary-general, MCA Chinese education central committee from Alliance Hq on Alliance HSL.5.024 28/1/1955 decision not to include more representation from the Digitized Open central committee on Alliance elections platform sub- committee.

Letter from TH Tan, MCA Hq, to Merdeka Malaya Bureau HSL.5.025 13/1/1955 secretary L Proctor. Re: social function, political situation in Digitized Open Malaya, Indian community status in Alliance.

Copy of report from Merdeka Malaya Bureau. Re: speech by Lord Ogmore in December 1954, at private meeting HSL.5.026 Undated Digitized Open when invited MPs discussed the future of colonial territories.

Alliance platform memo on housing in the federation by HSL.5.027 21/1/1955 Digitized Open

Letter from Alliance Hq to MIC president at the request of HSL.5.028 28/1/1955 Tan Cheng Lock and Tunku Abdul Rahman. Re: MIC request Digitized Open for meeting on MIC joining Alliance.

Alliance statement of policy - social services by Rahaman HSL.5.029 21/1/1955 Digitized Open bin Samsuddin. Redrafted.

Copy of letter from Jawaharlal Nehru to a Mr Thaver. Re: HSL.5.030 14/1/1955 Nehru's meeting with MIC president KL Devasar on Digitized Open expansion of Alliance to include MIC.

Memo from . Re: consequences of Alliance HSL.5.031 10/1/1955 assuming responsibilities without financial and economic Digitized Open powers.

Letter from Alliance Hq, enclosing redrafted memo on cost HSL.5.032 10/1/1955 of emergency by Tan Cheng Lock and redrafted memo on Digitized Open administration and local government by Razak bin Hussein.

Memo on cost of emergency in the federation by Tan HSL.5.032a 10/1/1955 Digitized Open Cheng Lock. Redrafted.

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Memo on administration and local government by Razak HSL.5.032b 10/1/1955 Digitized Open bin Hussein. Redrafted

HSL.5.033 Undated Loose sheet - Razak on local government. Digitized Open

Letter from Bahaman bin Samsuddin. Re: amendments to HSL.5.034 4/1/1955 Digitized Open his policy statement on social services.

Questions on coming federal elections, on gaining power, HSL.5.035 Undated Digitized Open question of independence, the emergency, etc.

Memo on federal elections by Associated Chinese Chamber HSL.5.036 6/1/1955 Digitized Open of Commerce of Malaya secretary Henry T Wong.

Summary of HSL's policy statement on finance and HSL.5.037 29/12/1954 Digitized Open economics.

Alliance platform memo on politics by Tunku Abdul HSL.5.038 Undated Digitized Open Rahman.

Letter from MCA chief executive secretary TH Tan, enclosing draft of Introduction for Alliance Platform HSL.5.039 29/12/1954 Digitized Open Bluebook, for consideration of Alliance platform sub- committee members.

Draft of introduction for Alliance Platform Bluebook by TH HSL.5.039a Undated Digitized Open Tan, MCA chief executive secretary.

HSL.5.040 30/11/1954 Memo on finance and economic policies by HSL Digitized Open

Memo on government policy towards Chinese schools by HSL.5.041 Undated Digitized Open the member for education,

Memo by Leong Yew Koh. Re: Razak's memo on "We HSL.5.042 22/11/1954 Digitized Open believe in a free Malaya".

HSL.5.043 12/11/1954 Memo by Razak on Administration for Alliance Roundtable. Digitized Open

Memo by Dr Ismail bin Abdul Rahman on Alliance HSL.5.044 11/11/1954 Digitized Open agriculture policy.

HSL.5.045 11/11/1954 Memo by Leung Cheung Ling on education. Digitized Open

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Memo by Tan Cheng Lock for Alliance roundtable on cost HSL.5.046 11/11/1954 of emergency in the federation and paper on why Her Digitized Open Majesty's Government should pay. (5.46/1 - 11)

Letter from Alliance Hq. Re: Memos by Roundtable members on land reform by Dr Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, HSL.5.047 1/11/1954 Digitized Open housing and town planning by Ong Yoke Lin and social services by Bahaman bin Samsuddin.

HSL.5.047a 23/9/1954 Memo on land policy by Dr Ismail bin Abdul Rahman Digitized Open

Memo on housing and town and country planning by Ong HSL.5.047b Undated Digitized Open Yoke Lin.

HSL.5.047c 1/10/1954 Memo by Bahaman bin Samsuddin on social services. Digitized Open

Letter from Alliance Hq, enclosing memo on Alliance HSL.5.048 28/10/1954 elections machinery and finance for discussion at Alliance Digitized Open roundtable.

Memo on Alliance elections machinery and finance by HSL.5.048a 26/10/1954 Digitized Open secretary to Alliance TH Tan.

Memo on finance and economic policies by HSL. Title - the HSL.5.049 18/10/1954 Digitized Open road ahead.

HSL.5.050 Undated Paper on Alliance believes in a free Malaya by Razak - draft Digitized Open

Paper on Alliance believes in a free Malaya by Razak bin HSL.5.051 29/8/1954 Digitized Open Hussein

HSL.5.052 7/3/1953 MCA paper on National Congress. Digitized Open

Alliance National Council publication on Alliance platform HSL.5.053 Undated for federal elections - Menuju kearah Kemerdekaan (the Digitized Open road to independence}.

Letter from Alliance Hq. Re: draft memo on Alliance HSL.5.054 10/9/1953 Digitized Open proposals for constitutional reforms in the federation.

Memo on proposals for elections to the Federal Legislative HSL.5.054a Undated Digitized Open Assembly and for reforms of Federal Executive Council.

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The Times report on House of Commons debate on British HSL.5.055 8/4/1950 Digitized Open policy in Malaya.

Indian Express, Madras, report on Union of Malay States HSL.5.056 11/10/1945 Digitized Open and Straits Settlements.

The Mail report on Yong Shook Lin's detention. Re: HSL.5.057 7/10/1945 Digitized Open Collaboration with Japanese.

HSL.5.058 29/12/1954 Notices of meetings of Alliance platform sub-committee. Digitized Open

Extract from minutes of the 13th meeting of the Working HSL.5.059 25/3/1957 Committee, Re: Part VII (Financial provisions) of the draft Digitized Open Constitution. (5.59/1 - 6)

Treasury memo on Constitutional Commission Report, HSL.5.060 Undated Digitized Open Financial Provisions. (5.60/1 - 8)

Report of the Constitutional Commission Part VII - Financial HSL.5.061 22/3/1957 Digitized Open Provisions. (5.61/1 - 7)

Draft and final copy of memo from the Minister of Finance on the Reid Constitutional Commission's Report Chapter VII HSL.5.062 Undated Digitized Open and draft Constitution Part VII Financial Provisions. (5.62/1 - 9)

Letter from secretary to the Government to enclose three HSL.5.063 19/10/1956 Federal Government memo for the Constitutional Digitized Open Commission. (5.63/1 - 13)

Executive Council note to Ex Co members, containing letter from Secretary of State for the Colonies Alan Lennox-Boyd HSL.5.064 3/9/1956 and memo, re: views of the UK on citizenship and Digitized Open nationality, both addressed to the Constitutional Commission. (5.64/1 - 16)

Proposals of the Malay Rulers made to the Constitutional HSL.5.065 1/9/1956 Digitized Open Commission. (5.65/1 - 57)

Alliance memo to the Reid Constitutional Commission. HSL.5.066 27/9/1956 Digitized Open (5.66/1 - 22)

Memo from Tunku to ministers on differentiation between HSL.5.067 1/1/1958 Digitized Open Socialism and Communism. (5.67/1 -2)

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Memo from Chief Minister and Finance Minister (draft Executive Council paper) Re: Malaya financial talks and HSL.5.068 21/12/1956 Digitized Open defence agreement in London on 21/12/1956 to 11/01/1957. (5.68/1 -3)

Opening speech and closing statement by the Chief HSL.5.069 Undated Digitized Open Minister at financial talks in London. (5.69/1 - 5)

Statement by the Minister of State for Colonial Affairs at HSL.5.070 10/1/1957 Digitized Open Malaya financial talks and defence agreement. (5.70/1 - 8)

Notes by HSL Re: financial aid requested and what UK HSL.5.071 Undated Digitized Open offered, at London financial talks. (5.71/1 - 2)

Press statement by the Colonial Office on talks with the HSL.5.072 11/1/1957 Digitized Open Chief Minister. (5.72/1 - 2)

Text of proposals on outstanding items submitted by the HSL.5.073 Undated federation delegation at financial talks in London. Digitized Open (5.73/1 -4)

Note by the Colonial Office: Trustee status for loans raised HSL.5.074 2/1/1957 by the Federation of Malaya. Matters arising in connection Digitized Open with constitutional changes. (5.74/1 - 6)

Notes of meetings held at Colonial Office in London, Re: HSL5.075 4/2/1957 Digitized Open Malaya defence agreement. (5.75/1 -1-3)

Malaya financial talks: record of meetings held at the HSL.5.076 28/12/1956 Colonial Office, London, on 28/12/1956, 03/01/1957, and Digitized Open 08/01/1957. (5.76/1-11)

Notes of meetings held at the Colonial Office, London, on 21st, 27th, 28th and 31st Dec 1956 and 3rd and 7th Jan HSL.5.077 21/12/1956 Digitized Open 1957, Re: financial assistance for Federation of Malaya. (5.77/1 -16)

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