The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers
Folio No: SR.141 Folio Title: Newspaper Articles – United States military bases in Singapore, ASEAN 1) Lee Kuan Yew
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ZOPFAN should cover the whole Asia - Utusan SR.141.001 01/01/1991 Digitized Open Malaysia"
Treaty of Amity could guarantee ZOPFAN objectives - SR.141.002 17/01/1991 Digitized Open The Jakarta Press
Letter from Eddie Teo, Director SID to Mr S Rajaratnam on Malaysia and Indonesian press SR.141.003 13/10/1989 Digitized Open editorials and articles which give a flavour of how they see Singapore
Utusan Malaysia article titled "'Sea of Malay SR.141.004 23/05/1990 Archipelago' to be a reality if gapena's resolution is Digitized Open approved"
Harakah article titled "Panama: A lesson for Southeast SR.141.005 29/12/1989 Digitized Open Asia"
Utusan Zaman article titled "Singapore A nuclear SR.141.006 06/08/1989 Digitized Open bomb target"
Tong Bao article titled "Malacca Chief Minister alleges SR.141.007 07/08/1989 Digitized Open that a neighbouring country has no stand"
Utusan Malaysia article titled "Awang Selamat's SR.141.008 07/08/1989 Digitized Open column"
SR.141.009 10/08/1989 Utusan Melayu article titled "US forces in Singapore" Digitized Open
Utusan Malaysia article titled "Commitment to SR.141.010 10/08/1989 Digitized Open Zopfan"
Utusan Malaysia article titled "Awang Selamat's SR.141.011 10/08/1989 Digitized Open column"
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New Straits Times article titled "Threatening the SR.141.012 11/08/1989 Digitized Open balance"
Media Islam article titled "PAS youth vice-president SR.141.013 18/08/1989 Digitized Open warned of Singapore's danger"
Media Islam article titled "Singapore threatens ASEAN SR.141.014 18/08/1989 Digitized Open countries"
SR.141.015 20/08/1989 Utusan Zaman article titled "GI base in Singapore" Digitized Open
Mingguan Kota article titled "Singapore's action can SR.141.016 20/08/1989 Digitized Open jeopardise ASEAN's stability"
Mingguan Kota article titled "Malaysia's firmly SR.141.017 20/08/1989 Digitized Open protests Singapore's move"
SR.141.018 24/08/1989 Merdeka article titled "Dr Clenik's notebook" Digitized Open
Jakarta Post article titled "Singapore's offer to U.S. SR.141.019 16/09/1989 Digitized Open endangers ASEAN unity"
SR.141.020 24/08/1989 Utusan Melayu article titled "Bajang's column" Digitized Open
Warta Perdana article titled "The world's samseng SR.141.021 20/08/1989 Digitized Open threatens ASEAN"
Mingguan Kota article titled "What's Malaysia's SR.141.022 27/08/1989 Digitized Open alternative besides Zopfan?"
Utusan Zaman article titled "US military base SR.141.023 27/08/1989 Digitized Open threatens Zopfan"
SR.141.024 27/08/1989 Mingguan Malaysia article titled "Singapore is bigger" Digitized Open
Watan article titled "Opposition against Singapore's SR.141.025 31/08/1989 Digitized Open intention"
Mimbar Sosialis article titled "Singapore endangers SR.141.026 1989 Digitized Open this region"
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Mimbar Sosialis article titled "Singapore emulates SR.141.027 1989 Digitized Open Israel?"
Mingguan Kota article titled "Military base: PMKUM SR.141.028 03/09/1989 Digitized Open condemns Singapore"
Mingguan Kota article titled "Why Lee Kuan Yew SR.141.029 03/09/1989 Digitized Open should be praised…"
Harakah article titled "US base in Singapore: Lee Kuan SR.141.030 08/09/1989 Digitized Open Yew's descendants will also suffer"
Mingguan Politik article titled "Hosting of American SR.141.031 14/09/1989 facilities in Singapore Southeast Asia will become a Digitized Open Lebanon"
Warta Perdana article titled "The presence of SR.141.032 17/09/1989 Digitized Open American troops in Singapore will spread diseases"
Warta Perdana article titled "US base: Means agreeing SR.141.033 17/09/1989 Digitized Open to entry of nuclear power"
Mingguan Kota article titled "Glad to hear statement SR.141.034 17/09/1989 Digitized Open from Indonesia Youth Minister"
Nanyang Siang Pau article titled "Professor Nasir SR.141.034a 18/09/1989 Hashim of UKM: By hosting US military facilities, Digitized Open Singapore wants to become a second Israel"
SR.141.035 22/09/1989 Harakah article titled "A challenge towards change" Digitized Open
SR.141.036 07/08/1989 Merdeka article titled "Singapore's offer to the US" Digitized Open
The Jakarta Post article titled "New manner of SR.141.037 08/08/1989 Digitized Open thinking"
Pelita article titled "Singapore's stand on the US SR.141.038 08/08/1989 Digitized Open military bases"
Indonesia observer article titled "ASEAN, 22 years SR.141.039 09/08/1989 Digitized Open later"
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SR.141.040 10/08/1989 Jakarta Post article from Media Indonesia, Jakarta Digitized Open
Jakarta Post article titled "Singapore deviates from SR.141.041 10/08/1989 Digitized Open ASEAN accords"
SR.141.042 19/08/1989 Indonesia observer article titled "How to kill ASEAN" Digitized Open
SR.141.043 23/08/1989 Pelita article titled "Lee pays tribute to Soeharto" Digitized Open
The Jakarta Post article titled "Referendum on the SR.141.044 24/08/1989 Digitized Open bases?"
Suara Pembaruan article titled "Singapore PM's visit SR.141.045 06/10/1989 Digitized Open and US military facilities"
The Straits Times article titled "US think-tank 'outlines SR.141.046 22/05/1990 Digitized Open options to Manila bases'"
The Straits Times article titled "Singapore-US military SR.141.047 10/01/1991 Digitized Open pact born of illogical, irrational fears"
ST article titled "Bases talks open as police battle SR.141.048 15/05/1990 Digitized Open leftists"
SR.141.049 15/05/1990 ST article titled "US-Philippines bases talks" Digitized Open
ST article titled "US, Manila begin talks today on SR.141.050 14/05/1990 Digitized Open future of bases"
The Straits Times article titled "Congress for hard line SR.141.051 11/05/1990 Digitized Open in bases talks"
ST article titled "Upcoming bases talks promise to be SR.141.052 09/05/1990 Digitized Open emotional, especially for Filipinos"
ST article titled "ASEAN wants US bases to stay, says SR.141.053 01/11/1989 Digitized Open Laurel"
The Times article titled "UK offers bases for US 'cruise' SR.141.054 23/10/1989 Digitized Open jets"
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SR.141.055 14/10/1989 Article titled "Analysis of local media on major issues" Digitized Open
ST article titled "ASEAN 'should support US bases in SR.141.056 14/10/1989 Digitized Open short term'"
Mingguan Malaysia article titled "The West is also not SR.141.057 17/10/1989 Digitized Open at ease with ASEAN"
Utusan Melayu article titled "US military facilities SR.141.058 14/10/1989 Digitized Open ensure peace - Rajaratnam"
ST article titled "Time not right to cut back US troops - SR.141.059 14/10/1989 Digitized Open Roh"
Utusan Malaysia article titled "Rajaratnam explains SR.141.060 14/10/1989 Digitized Open advantages of U.S. bases in Asia"
Berita Harian article titled "Former Minister defames SR.141.061 14/10/1989 Digitized Open critics of Singapore's internal affairs"
Mingguan Malaysia article titled "ASEAN also does not SR.141.062 10/10/1989 Digitized Open please the west"
MBT article titled "Rajaratnam defends Singapore's SR.141.063 14/10/1989 Digitized Open Zopfan stance"
Utusan Malaysia article titled "Rajaratnam tegaskan SR.141.064 14/10/1989 Digitized Open lagi pangkalan AS untuk faedah negara2 Asia"
Berita Harian article titled "Bekas menteri selar SR.141.065 14/10/1989 Digitized Open pengkritik soal dalaman Singapura"
Awang Selamat's article titled "ASEAN kuga tidak SR.141.066 16/10/1989 Digitized Open menyenangkan barat"
ST article titled "Jakarta daily questions S'pore bases SR.141.067 12/10/1989 Digitized Open offer"
SR.141.068 10/10/1989 Article titled "Analysis of local media on major issues" Digitized Open
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ST article titled "PM Lee's visit has 'cleared some SR.141.069 10/10/1989 Digitized Open doubts over issue of bases"
Suara Pembaruan article titled "Singapore PM's visit SR.141.070 06/10/1989 Digitized Open and US military facilities"
ST article titled "Asian nations spending more on SR.141.071 06/10/1989 Digitized Open defence: Survey"
RRI (English), News Bulletin article titled "Indonesia: SR.141.072 05/10/1989 Try Sutrisno rules out military pacts among ASEAN Digitized Open countries"
ST article titled "India's South Asia Doctrine needs SR.141.073 05/10/1989 Digitized Open fine-turning"
ST article titled "ASEAN should take care of its own SR.141.074 05/10/1989 Digitized Open defence, says Gen Try"
ST article titled "MP urges closer ASEAN-US military SR.141.075 05/10/1989 Digitized Open co-operation"
I.H.T article titled "East Asia and Western Pacific brace SR.141.076 04/10/1989 Digitized Open for an ascendant India"
ST article titled "US military presence in region goes SR.141.077 04/10/1989 Digitized Open back to 1898"
SR.141.078 29/09/1989 NST article titled "US: No plans for base in Singapore" Digitized Open
SR.141.079 23/09/1989 Article titled "Analysis of local media on major issues" Digitized Open
ST article titled "Jakarta 'will speak out' if US sets up SR.141.080 23/09/1989 Digitized Open base in S'pore"
SR.141.081 23/09/1989 ST article titled "KL and Brunei back US presence" Digitized Open
ST article titled "Bases offer shows Singapore wants to SR.141.082 21/09/1989 Digitized Open be an Israel"
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ST article titled "Media debate on bases offer has SR.141.083 19/09/1989 Digitized Open done good: PM Lee"
SR.141.084 19/09/1989 Facilities for US ships 'will affect Indonesia'" Digitized Open
ST article titled "Several groups plan to set up SR.141.085 18/09/1989 Digitized Open organised protest movement"
Jakarta Post article titled "Singapore's offer to U.S. SR.141.086 16/09/1989 Digitized Open endangers ASEAN unity"
Newspaper article titled "Foreign bases in S-E Asia SR.141.087 16/09/1989 Digitized Open temporary says Alatas"
ST article titled "Bases debate raises issue of ASEAN's SR.141.088 07/09/1989 Digitized Open collective security"
The Star article titled "The hard facts about U.S. bases SR.141.089 07/09/1989 Digitized Open in S'pore"
Watan article titled "Semangat '46 Youth demands SR.141.090 07/09/1989 Digitized Open Singapore's assurance"
Petir article titled "Singapore and the United States SR.141.091 1989 Digitized Open military bases in the Philippines"
The Straits Times article titled "Delegates at Bali talks SR.141.092 30/08/1989 Digitized Open split over need for US presence"
ST article titled "S'pore offer 'seen as fear of Malay SR.141.093 29/08/1989 Digitized Open threat'"
Sunday Times article titled "US official rules out large SR.141.094 27/08/1989 Digitized Open rises in aid for Manila"
Sunday Times article titled "ASEAN MPs call for SR.141.095 27/08/1989 Digitized Open eventual withdrawal of foreign bases"
SR.141.096 25/08/1989 Asiaweek article titled "ASEAN at sea" Digitized Open
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The Star article titled "Big powers are obstacles to SR.141.097 25/08/1989 Digitized Open Zopfan"
SR.141.098 25/08/1989 Article titled "Analysis of local media on major issues" Digitized Open
Radio Hanoi (English), News Bulletin article titled "Singapore: ASEAN neighbours object to Singapore's offer to host US military facilities" and Radio Australia SR.141.099 24/08/1989 Digitized Open (English), News Bulletin article titled "USSR-ASEAN: Moscow keen to end militarisation in Southeast Asia and help tackle regional problems"
Radio Australia (English), International Report article titled "Singapore: Singapore's offer to host US military facilities causes disquiet amongst ASEAN neighbours" SR.141.100 23/08/1989 Digitized Open and Radio Australia (English), News Bulletin article titled "Washington yet to decide whether to accept Singapore's offer to host military facilities"
The Jakarta Post article titled "U.S. base debate goes SR.141.101 22/08/1989 Digitized Open on"
Watan article titled "Singapore wants to save itself - Haji Hadi", Lianhe Zaobao article titled "Singapore should withdraw its offer to avoid misgivings in the SR.141.102 22/08/1989 region - - PAS", Lianhe Zaobao article titled "PAS is not Digitized Open against Singapore Government, but the presence of US forces, says PAS publicity chief" and Lianhe Zaobao article titled "Singapore is not Israel"
Lianhe Zaobao article titled "It involves trilateral SR.141.103 21/08/1989 relationship among Singapore, the Philippines and the Digitized Open US"
Berita Minggu article titled "Singapore's offer to host SR.141.104 20/08/1989 Digitized Open US military facilities"
SR.141.105 19/08/1989 Lianhe Zaobao article titled "A move that benefits all" Digitized Open
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Radio Hanoi (English), News Bulletin articles titled SR.141.106 19/08/1989 "Cuban and Lao Papers criticise Singapore's offer to Digitized Open host US military base"
Radio Malaysia (English), News Bulletin article titled "Singapore: Opposition party criticises government's offer to host US military base" and BBC London SR.141.107 18/08/1989 Digitized Open (English), Dateline East Asia article titled "Singapore: Will Singapore's offer to host US military facilities threaten ASEAN's Zopfan concept?"
Watan article titled "Mahathir urged to issue warning SR.141.108 17/08/1989 Digitized Open to Singapore"
Radio Hanoi (English), News Bulletin article titled SR.141.109 17/08/1989 "Vietnam: Hanoi paper criticises US' intention to Digitized Open establish military facilities in Singapore"
Radio Malaysia (English), News Bulletin article titled "Malaysia-Singapore: Minister Abu Hassan cites fear SR.141.110 17/08/1989 Digitized Open of superpower rivalry as reason for Malaysia's objection to Singapore's bases offer"
Jakarta Post article titled "Moscow warns U.S. against SR.141.111 16/08/1989 Digitized Open setting up bases in S'pore"
Jakarta Post article titled "KL against foreign base in SR.141.112 16/08/1989 Digitized Open Singapore"
SR.141.113 16/08/1989 Article titled "Analysis of local media on major issues" Digitized Open
Berita Harian article titled "Developing greater SR.141.114 16/08/1989 understanding" and Lianhe Zaobao article titled Digitized Open "Better to compete than protest"
The Straits Times article titled "Move is effort to keep SR.141.115 16/08/1989 Digitized Open peace in region"
Mirror of Opinion: Highlights of Malay, Chinese & SR.141.116 15/08/1989 Digitized Open Tamil Press
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Jakarta Post article titled "S'pore warns of power SR.141.117 14/08/1989 Digitized Open vacuum if U.S. forces go"
Utusan Melayu article titled "Survey the sentiments of SR.141.118 14/08/1989 other neighbours" and Utusan Malaysia article titled Digitized Open "Another reason for Soviet to retain bases"
Utusan Malaysia articles titled "Singapore's move SR.141.119 14/08/1989 contradicts Zopfan concept" and "UMNO Johor Digitized Open regrets Singapore's attitude"
Berita Minggu Malaysia article titled "Many reasons SR.141.120 13/08/1989 Digitized Open for Malaysia's concern"
Nanyang Siang Pau Malaysia article titled SR.141.121 13/08/1989 "Controversy over the setting up of American bases in Digitized Open Singapore"
BBC London (English), 24-Hours Programme article SR.141.122 13/08/1989 titled "Singapore-US: Is Singapore's offer to host US Digitized Open military facilities a serious proposal?"
Jakarta Post article titled "Singapore deviates from SR.141.123 10/08/1989 Digitized Open ASEAN accords"
Jakarta Post article titled "Soeharto cautions S'pore on SR.141.124 10/08/1989 Digitized Open bid to host U.S. forces"
Jakarta Post article titled "ASEAN's goals have not SR.141.125 09/08/1989 Digitized Open changed: Rusli Noor"
Jakarta Post article titled "ASEAN needs U.S. military SR.141.126 09/08/1989 Digitized Open presence in Asia"
SR.141.127 09/08/1989 Jakarta Post article titled "Singapore's gesture" Digitized Open
The Jakarta Post article titled "New manner of SR.141.128 08/08/1989 Digitized Open thinking"
Jakarta Post article titled "S'pore won't change despite SR.141.129 07/08/1989 Digitized Open offer to host U.S. facilities"
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Jakarta Post article titled "S'pore ready to host U.S. SR.141.130 05/08/1989 Digitized Open facilities"
Joint Communique for 22nd AMM article titled SR.141.131 1989 Digitized Open "Zopfan and Seanwfz"
Joint Communique for 21st AMM article titled "Zopfan SR.141.132 1988 Digitized Open and Seanwfz"
Joint Communique for 20th AMM article titled SR.141.133 1987 Digitized Open "Zopfan"
SR.141.134 15/12/1987 Manila Declaration of 1987 Digitized Open
SR.141.135 24/02/1976 Declaration of ASEAN Concord Digitized Open
Zone of Peace Freedom and Neutrality Declaration SR.141.136 27/11/1971 Digitized Open (Kuala Lumpur Declaration)
SR.141.137 Undated Zopfan Blueprint Digitized Open
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