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Folio No: HSL.003 Folio Title: Tan Cheng Lock, MCA president 1951-58 Content Description: MCA : 5th and 6th annual meeting of the General Committee, presidential address, statements of accounts for 01/07/1951 to 30/06/1952; Tan Cheng Lock speeches, letters and press cuttings re: resignation and withdrawal of resignation in 1954, Straits-born Chinese indifference towards politics; Chinese recruits for police force, MCA housing plan in Petaling Jaya; ACCC dinner in honour of Tan Cheng Lock on 26/07/1952.

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Paper No. 1 of 1953 by Tan Cheng Lock, tabled at 5th HSL.3.001 31/1/1953 Digitized Open annual meeting of the MCA General Committee. (3.1 - 11)

Agenda and report by secretary-general Leong Yew Koh for HSL.3.002 14/1/1953 the 5th annual meeting of the MCA general committee on Digitized Open 31/01/1953. (3.2/1 - 9)

Booklet on the re-organisation of the MCA, 1951, prepared by Tan Cheng Lock, containing memo on organisation of the MCA; note by Henry Gurney known to have been written two days before: his death, re: role of MCA in battle against communists; memo to Oliver Lyttelton HSL.3.003 28/10/1951 submitted by MCA delegation on 02/12/1951; speech Digitized Open entitled second class citizens cannot build first class nation at inaugural meeting of Independence of Malaya Party on 16/11/1951. And copy of Flow of Power to President (in connection with) Re-organisation of MCA. (3.3/1 - 36)

Presidential address by Tan Cheng Lock at the 6th annual HSL.3.004 27/12/1953 MCA general committee meeting held in Singapore. Digitized Open (3.4/1 - 6)

Agenda and report of the MCA general committee for the HSL.3.005 27/12/1953 6th annual committee meeting held in Singapore. Digitized Open (3.5/1 - 16)

Statements of accounts by HG Warren, chartered HSL.3.006 25/10/1952 accountant, for periods 01/07/1951 to 31/12/1951 and Digitized Open 01/01/1952 to 30/06/1952.

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Agenda and report of secretary-general Leong Yew Koh for HSL.3.007 14/1/1953 the 5th annual meeting of the general committee held on Digitized Open 31/01/1953.

Two speeches, reprinted from Singapore: Standard, by MCA president Tan Cheng Lock: (a) entitled If democracy is to prevail, consult the common man, at the second HSL.3.008 11/10/1953 meeting of the national convention in Kuala Lumpur on Digitized Open 10/10/1953. (b) entitled Malays and Chinese can get along at UMNO-MCA Alliance meeting in Ipoh. (English and Chinese)

Reprinted from the Singapore: Standard, speech by MCA president Tan Cheng Lock, entitled Malayan freedom and HSL.3.009 24/8/1953 Digitized Open independence, at Malayan National Convention on 23/08/1953.

A collection of speeches and writings by Tan Cheng Lock including the presidential address at MCA annual general meeting on 31/01/1953; and speech entitled Chinese HSL.3.010 31/1/1953 Digitized Open should have worthy place in Malayan national schools at conference of Chinese School Committees and teachers on 20/04/11953.

A collection of correspondence: with the Colonial Secretary W L Blythe re: formation of the Singapore: branch of MCA; letter from an anonymous Malayan communist, translated from Chinese on 23/05/1953; letter to a friend in Kuala HSL.3.011 22/7/1950 Lumpur re: communities liaison committee; private and Digitized Open confidential letter to GL Peet of the Straits Times re: place of the Chinese in Malaya, interests of the Malays and Chinese-Malay relationship; letter to US Asst. Secretary of State Dean re: communism in Malaya.

HSL.3.012 14/6/1952 Collection of letters to the Malayan press re: MCA lottery. Digitized Open

Letter to HSL from Tan Cheng Lock re: Chinese recruits in HSL.3.013 6/11/1951 Digitized Open police and other forces, enclosing:

Copy of letter from EB David re: Chinese recruits in police HSL.3.013a 3/11/1951 and other forces together with statement of the terms of Digitized Open service, qualifications required and salary.

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Text of speech by Tan Cheng Lock at dinner given in his HSL.3.014 26/7/1952 honour by Associated Chambers of Commerce in Kuala Digitized Open Lumpur (in Chinese).

Text of speech by Tan Cheng Lock at dinner given in his HSL.3.015 26/7/1952 honour by Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce re: Digitized Open death of Henry Gurney, the future: of Malaya.

Standard editorial re: Tan Cheng Lock's decision to resign HSL.3.016 30/7/1954 Digitized Open as MCA president.

Straits Times editorial re: Tan Cheng's Lock's decision to HSL.3.017 30/7/1954 Digitized Open resign as MCA president.

Straits Times picture: and report at Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce dinner in honour of Tan Cheng HSL.3.018 27/7/1952 Lock. Speech by Tan Cheng Lock re: British presence in Digitized Open Malaya. Speech by Gerald Templer re: re-organisation of MCA into a political organisation.

Standard report re: Tan Cheng Lock's withdrawal of HSL.3.019 1/8/1954 resignation as MCA president following special meeting Digitized Open with MCA leaders.

Standard report re: Tan Cheng Lock to reconsider HSL.3.020 31/7/1954 Digitized Open resignation decision.

Straits Times report re: Tan Cheng Lock on winning loyalty HSL.3.021 11/8/1954 from the Chinese and building a Malayan nation. Also, in Digitized Open Malay Mail 10/08/1954.

Standard report re: "white arrogance" speech by Tan HSL.3.022 Undated Cheng Lock at inaugural meeting of new People's Action Digitized Open Party in Singapore.

(i) Standard report re: MCA plan to open door to candidates of any nationality in federal and state elections. HSL.3.023 21/5/1953 Digitized Open (ii) Malay Mail 22/05/1953 report re: MCA labour unit plan faced MTUC opposition.

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(i) Standard report re: MCA reorganisation. (ii) Malay Mail 21/05/1953 report re: MCA associate members. (iii) Straits HSL.3.024 Undated Times 16/05/1953 report re: $1 mil. housing plan in Digitized Open Petaling Jaya by MCA. (iv) Straits Times 02/05/1953 report re: MCA set up labour unit to organise Chinese workers.

Standard report re: MCA Selangor branch drive for Chinese HSL.3.025 Undated Digitized Open recruits in police force and boys regiment.

Standard report re: appeals to Tan Cheng Lock to withdraw HSL.3.026 30/7/1954 Digitized Open resignation as MCA president.

Malay Mail editorial re: Tan Cheng Lock's decision to HSL.3.027 3/8/1954 Digitized Open withdraw resignation.

Standard editorial re: Tan Cheng Lock the only force HSL.3.028 3/8/1954 capable of maintaining unity of the Chinese community Digitized Open and forging Malay-Chinese ties.

Malay Mail report re: Tan Cheng Lock on the political HSL.3.029 6/8/1954 future: of the Straits-born Chinese during north Malaya Digitized Open tour with Tunku Abdul Rahman to strengthen Alliance.

Standard and Straits Times reports re: Tan Cheng Lock HSL.3.030 6/8/1954 attacked Straits-born Chinese for indifference towards Digitized Open politics. (Document not found in SealionPlus)

Standard report re: Criticisms of Straits-born Chinese. HSL.3.031 7/8/1954 Protest by Heah Joo Seang, president of Straits Chinese Digitized Open British Association in Penang,

Copy of letter from Victor Purcell from Trinity College, HSL.3.032 9/11/1951 Cambridge, England to Tan Cheng Lock, re: appointment as Digitized Open UK adviser to the MCA on the position of Malayan Chinese.

Speech by Tan Cheng Lock as out-going chairman of MCA at the General Committee meeting, touching on the organisation of MCA in its 32-month existence since it was HSL.3.033 28/10/1951 Digitized Open formed on 27/02/1949, future: development and the need to organise the association into a strong body through the proposed Standing Committee.

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Copy of Rules of the MCA, passed at the general meeting HSL.3.034 12/6/1949 Digitized Open held on 12/06/1949.

Copy of Rules of the MCA, approved and adopted by the association's general committee meeting held in Kuala HSL.3.035 Undated Digitized Open Lumpur on 15/01/1955 and approved by the Registrar of Societies on 21/07/1955.

Rules of the MCA, re: Amendment to Rule 13 (a) and HSL.3.035a Undated Digitized Open reasons for the amendment.

HSL.3.036 Undated Draft rules of new constitution of MCA. Digitized Open

Amendment of rules passed by the central general HSL.3.037 20/5/1956 Digitized Open committee on 20/05/1956 and 16/09/1956.

Note from MCA Hq to all members of MCA central working committee, members of special sub-committee and HSL.3.038 21/5/1959 chairman of MCA branches, re: registrar of Societies Digitized Open approval for new constitution of the MCA. Approval letter from registrar dated 18/05/1959, attached.

Draft constitution of the MCA as amended by special ad HSL.3.039 22/3/1959 hoc sub-committee and by central working committee. Digitized Open (3.39 to 3.39/66)

HSL.3.040 17/4/1953 MCA Constitution and Rules. (3.40 to 3.40/31) Digitized Open

Minutes of 5th annual meeting of the MCA general committee held in Kuala Lumpur on 31/01/1953 and 01/02/1953. Present: Tan Cheng Lock (president from Malacca), Khoo Teik Ee (hon. treasurer from Selangor), HSL.3.041 31/1/1953 Digitized Open Leong Yew Koh (hon. secretary general from Perak) and branches members from Singapore, Johore, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak, Malacca, Penang, Kedah/Perlis, Kelantan, Trengganu and Pahang. (3.41 to 3.41/37)

Minutes of 5th annual meeting of MCA general committee HSL.3.042 31/1/1953 Digitized Open in Chinese.

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Copy of a Biographical Sketch of Tan Cheng Lock, comprising brief biography, writings on TCL in "Seven" by Rom Landau; in the Malaya Tribune dated 02/03/1920; Straits Times editorials dated 04/06/1947, 01/11/1949 and HSL.3.043 Undated Digitized Open 22/01/1951, Singapore: Standard editorial dated 01/01/1952, and extracts from Straits Times report on knighthood dated 01/01/1952 and extract from Pacific Affairs Sept. 1948 issue. (3.43 to 3.42/26)

Note from MCA Hq chief executive secretary TH Tan, re: HSL.3.044 30/12/1953 appointment as chairman of political, youth and women Digitized Open sub-committee.

Cover letter from personal assistant to Tan Cheng Lock to MCA Selangor branch, and cover letter from TH Tan at HSL.3.045 19/12/1953 MCA Hq to all members of MCA working committee, dated Digitized Open 16/12/1953, re: Banishment Ordinance 1915 and its harsh application to Lim Seng Poh. Both letters to enclose:

Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to Secretary of State for the Colonies Oliver Lyttelton, re: expulsion of Lim Seng HSL.3.045a 23/9/1953 Digitized Open Poh by Malayan government under Banishment Ordinance 1915. And a reply, dated 06/10/1953. (3.45a/1 - 2)

Original letter from MCA Hq chief executive secretary TH Tan to Tan Cheng Lock, re: suggestion for MCA or Chinese HSL.3.046 17/12/1953 community to commission a life-size portrait of Gerald Digitized Open Templer at fee of $3,000 by Australian artist Paul Fitzgerald. Also, cc of letter to HSL.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, re: the need for Chinese HSL.3.047 2/12/1953 Digitized Open community to establish its own newspaper, and enclosing:

Copies of correspondence between Tan Cheng Lock and HSL.3.047a 16/11/1953 the general manager of Singapore: Standard Aw Cheng Digitized Open Teik, re: policy of the Singapore: Standard.

Paper on the formation of the MCA in 1949 by HSL. HSL.3.048 19/1/1969 Digitized Open (3.48/1 - 3)

Text of speech by Tan Cheng Lock at meeting of MCA HSL.3.049 21/8/1949 Digitized Open Chinese education committee. (3.49/1 - 6)

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Text of broadcast speech by Tan Cheng Lock over Radio HSL.3.050 17/3/1952 Digitized Open Malaya on National Service Act. (3.50/1 - 2)

Letter from FMS Chamber of Mines and a reply from Tan HSL.3.051 6/8/1954 Cheng Lock, re: European and Chinese ownership in Digitized Open Malayan tin industry. (3.51/1 - 3)

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock to Gerald Templer and a reply, HSL.3.052 19/11/1952 re: appeal to delay discussion of Immigration (Control) Digitized Open Ordinance 1950, at Legislative Council. (3.52/1 - 4)

Correspondence with Tan Cheng Lock, Tan Siew Sin, and draft of notice by MCA chairman Tan Cheng Lock to all HSL.3.053 14/11/1952 Chinese Legislative Councillors, re: Immigration (Control) Digitized Open Bill 1950 and Registration and Licensing of Businesses Bill 1952. (3.53/1 - 5)

Personal letter and notice to all Chinese Legislative Councillors from MCA president Tan Cheng Lock, re: appeal HSL.3.054 14/11/1952 to speak against the Majority Report and to give strong Digitized Open support to the Minority Report of the Select Committee on Immigration (Control) Bill 1

Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to High Commissioner Gerald Templer in reply to Chief Secretary's letter of HSL.3.055 3/6/1952 Digitized Open 30/04/1952, re: Immigration (Control) Ordinance 1950. (3.55/1 - 3)

Correspondence between Tan Cheng Lock and HSL re: letter to the High Commissioner on MCA stand on the HSL.3.056 10/3/1952 Select Committee of the Legislative Council report on Digitized Open Immigration (Control) Ordinance 1950 following a public meeting convened by Selangor MCA. (3.56/1)

Correspondence in Jan. 1952 with Tan Cheng Lock, MCA Singapore: branch and others re: dinner in honour of TCL HSL.3.057 14/1/1952 Digitized Open on bestowment of knighthood by Queen Elizabeth. (3.57/1 - 14)

Correspondence between Feb. and May 1952, re: organisation of Tan Cheng Lock dinner; pledges on fund by HSL.3.058 16/2/1952 Digitized Open MCA branches; Dinner fixed for 15/03/1952 postponed to 05/07/1952 due to King's death. (3.58/1 - 14)

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Correspondence in June 1952, with Singapore: Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Ng Sui Cam (Penang Chinese HSL.3.059 9/6/1952 Chamber of Commerce), re: dinner in honour of Tan Cheng Digitized Open Lock - dinner hosted by MCA cancelled; Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce to host dinner instead (3.59/1 - 9)

Correspondence in July 1952, with Tan Cheng Lock, Ng Sui Cam, ADC to High Commissioner, and circular to Selangor HSL.3.060 1/7/1952 Chinese Chamber of Commerce members, re: Tan Cheng Digitized Open Lock dinner on 26/07/1952 and proposed toasts at dinner. (3.60/1 - 20)

HSL.3.061 4/11/1952 Statement of account, re: Tan Cheng Lock dinner. (3.61/1) Digitized Open

Tan Cheng Lock dinner, re: invitation list, letters of invitation from HSL as chairman of Associated Chinese HSL.3.062 1952 Jul 01 Chamber of Commerce, to VIPs - High Commissioner, Digitized Open deputy High Commissioner, Governor of Singapore: and Malay rulers; invitation cards; and floor plan for 29 tables.

Copy of Rules of MCA, revised from the rules approved and HSL.3.063 12/11/1963 adopted by the MCA general committee meeting on Digitized Open 15/01/1955. (3.63/1 - 33)

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