Folio No: DM.225 Folio Title: Correspondence Content Description: This file contains 103 letters. Most of them are personal letters to and from friends, telegrams, postcards and greeting cards. There is an invitation to David Marshall as guest speaker for the Royal Central Asian Society Dinner Club at the House of Lords to speak on the topic: The Constitution and Development of Singapore. There are many letters to friends thanking them for their support during his 6 months suspension from the Singapore Bar. In this file there is a copy of the financial report of Sime Darby Holdings Limited re: the Sime Darby - Pinder case. Attached is a photocopy of a news clip re: the Pinder case. This file has news clips from the Los Angeles Times entitled "Trouble Ahead for Singapore's Lee" with very frank comments on Lee Kuan Yew. There is correspondence re: David Marshall's conversation with Chou En-lai with reference to the proviso on the reverting to Chinese citizenship by overseas Chinese. There is a letter re: Singapore's Conveyancing Law and Singapore's new law forbidding the purchase of residential property by non-citizens. There are 9 letters re: alleged remarks by David Marshall as the cause for the failure of the Baling Talks
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Two poems by Estrella Carreras dedicated to David DM.225.001 13/11/1972 Marshall and C. Rycroft, titled: "Perplexity" and "Dies Digitized Open Irae".
An invitation to speak to the Royal Asian Society Dinner DM.225.002 9/11/1972 Digitized Open Club in the House of Lords.
A copy of fact sheets on lectures and seminars on DM.225.003 13/11/1972 Digitized Open International Relations at the University of Sussex.
A letter from Maria Donovan who mentions that she is DM.225.004 22/11/1972 Digitized Open doing an article on Old Raffles Hotel.
A letter from Agnes Tan Kim Lwi to request for DM.225.005 30/11/1972 information re: sources for the pre-World War 11 Digitized Open period in History.
DM.225.006 4/12/1972 Re: DM.225.002. Digitized Open
A request by the Law Faculty of the Singapore University to David Marshall to write a Foreword for the DM.225.007 7/12/1972 Digitized Open first volume on "Cases and Materials on the Criminal Law of Singapore and Malaysia".
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A copy of a programme re: a meeting at Leicester DM.225.008 4/1/1973 Digitized Open University for the Sub-Committee on Criminal Law.
A letter from Malcolm MacDonald inviting David DM.225.009 7/1/1973 Digitized Open Marshall to visit in London.
An invitation from G. Shaen-Carter to meet Rolla Rouse, DM.225.010 12/1/1973 head of Customs in China and directly responsible to Digitized Open Chang Kai Chek.
2 news clips re: the death of Zakoo Saul Hugh and an DM.225.011 17/1/1973 advertisement for an English-speaking amah to work in Digitized Open England.
A copy of a programme of the Annual Dinner of the DM.225.012 24/1/1973 Digitized Open Royal Central Asian Society at the Savoy Hotel.
A letter from Malcolm MacDonald inviting David DM.225.013 5/2/1973 Digitized Open Marshall to visit him in Sevenoaks.
An offer by the London School of Economics to do part DM.225.014 21/3/1973 Digitized Open time lecturing during David Marshall's stay in England.
DM.225.015 Undated A birthday card. Digitized Open
An invitation from M. Polner of the Jewish World Affairs magazine, "Present Tense" , to write on David Marshall DM.225.016 9/4/1973 with reference to his family's emigration from Iraq, life Digitized Open as a Jew in Singapore, his views on his meeting with Chou-En -Lai, and Israel.
David Marshall's letter to Deaconess Mollie Rudd re: his DM.225.017 25/4/1973 Digitized Open return from "exile" to Singapore.
A letter to Prof. Leonard H. Leigh to announce David DM.225.018 25/4/1973 Digitized Open Marshall's return from "exile" to Singapore.
A letter to Prof. Johnson of the London School of DM.225.019 24/4/1973 Economics to announce David Marshall's return from Digitized Open "exile" to Singapore.
A letter to Andrew Martin, Q. C. to announce David DM.225.020 30/4/1973 Digitized Open Marshall 's return to Singapore.
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A letter to Malcolm Macdonald to announce David DM.225.021 30/4/1973 Digitized Open Marshall 's return to Singapore.
A letter to Justice Irving Hill to announce David Marshall's return to Singapore. In his letter, David DM.225.022 9/5/1973 Digitized Open Marshall expresses his deep emotional attachment to Singapore.
David Marshall's letter to Prof. Lesley Green with news DM.225.023 16/5/1973 Digitized Open of the atmosphere in Singapore after his return.
A letter to R.L. Cowan to invite him to the Sultan's Polo DM.225.024 15/5/1973 Digitized Open celebration.
A letter re: Exception 2 of Section 300 of the Indian DM.225.025 18/5/1973 Digitized Open Penal Code with reference to Culpable Homicide.
G.W. Hanlon requests David Marshall to undertake legal DM.225.026 22/11/1973 Digitized Open work re: his mining development investment.
DM.225.027 24/5/1973 Re: DM.225.023. Digitized Open
David Marshall's letter to Mrs. Timmy Kader to introduce his friends to her in London. Listed are the DM.225.028 25/5/1973 Digitized Open particulars of Lady Edith Finer, Marcus Einfeld, Maria Donovan and Grace Frankel.
A letter from Eirwen Harbottle to invite David Marshall DM.225.029 16/5/1973 Digitized Open to the Peace Academy in Austria.
A letter from Malcolm MacDonald to tell how sorry he DM.225.030 3/6/1973 was to have missed seeing David Marshall before he Digitized Open returned to Singapore and to an open invitation to him.
A letter of advice from Dr. Meyer Marshall re: David Marshall's return to Singapore. He advises his brother DM.225.031 3/6/1973 Digitized Open to be patient and to maintain a dignified silence even if he feels a need to vindicate the injustice done to him.
DM.225.032 11/6/1973 A postcard. Digitized Open
DM.225.033 3/7/1973 A postcard. Digitized Open
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DM.225.034 17/7/1973 A postcard. Digitized Open
A copy of "Proposal for all Peoples' Movement in Asia" DM.225.035 16/7/1973 Digitized Open from Ronald Fujiyoshi.
DM.225.036 18/7/1973 A news cutting of Sonny Marshall. Digitized Open
DM.225.037 31/7/1973 A news cutting on Justice Murray Buttrose. Digitized Open
DM.225.038 28/7/1973 A postcard. Digitized Open
A letter from Silas Nathan to request for information DM.225.039 9/8/1973 and anecdotes for his biography on Tun Dr. Ismail bin Digitized Open Dato Haji Abdul Rahman.
A letter to Sir Dingle Foot asking for verification about the Queen of England having to pay income tax on private income. This is in reference to the Sultan of DM.225.040 30/8/1973 Digitized Open Pahang's private comments to David Marshall re: why the Malay Sultans were liable for income tax when they were exempt from custom and excise duties.
A letter from Marcus Einfeld with news of his work re: DM.225.041 19/9/1973 Digitized Open the development of Jewish ethos throughout the world.
DM.225.042 Undated A Jewish New Year greeting card. Digitized Open
A letter to Puan Maria binte Abdullah to inform her DM.225.043 30/10/1973 Digitized Open about Veronica's suicide attempt.
A letter to the Secretary of Howard League for Penal Reform, London asking for reference re: literature DM.225.044 6/9/1973 related to appeals against death sentences in Digitized Open kidnapping cases. News clip re: the case of the 5 kidnappers in Singapore attached.
A copy of Robert Fabrikant's curriculum vitae. The latter DM.225.045 24/10/1973 Digitized Open writes to ask for an introduction to work in Israel.
A copy of the Financial Report of Sime Darby Holdings DM.225.046 30/6/1973 Limited in reference to a letter from Santanu Chaudhuri Digitized Open asking for a detailed study of the firm.
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Re: DM.225.046. A letter from David Marshall re: the DM.225.047 6/11/1973 suicide of a senior partner of a prestigious accounting in Digitized Open connection with the Sime Darby and the Pinder case.
DM.225.048 2/11/1973 A photocopy of a news clip re: the Pinder case. Digitized Open
A photocopy of a release from Sime Darby's new Board DM.225.049 3/12/1973 Digitized Open of Directors.
DM.225.050 Undated A New Year greeting card. Digitized Open
Marcus R. Enfield's letter to Professor Shiomo Avineri DM.225.051 6/11/1973 Digitized Open re: Israel and the Israeli-Arab conflict.
DM.225.052 21/1/1974 Re Singapore's tax on cars. Digitized Open
A letter from Josef Silverstein expressing his interest in DM.225.053 2/10/1973 the progress of ISEAS under the directorship of K.S. Digitized Open Sandhu.
David Marshall's letter to Josef Silverstein re: the reason DM.225.054 28/1/1974 for his suspension from the Singapore Bar, his re- Digitized Open instatement and his treatment by the judiciary.
DM.225.055 29/1/1974 A letter from J.S. Gill re: the export of Toyota cars. Digitized Open
A photocopy extract from "Lee Kuan Yew's Singapore" DM.225.056 12/2/1974 Digitized Open by T.J.S. George.
A letter from Frances Boyd with references to DM.225.057 15/2/1974 International Terrorism as published in the United Digitized Open Nations' Journal, New World.
DM.225.058 28/2/1974 Re: DM.225.048. Digitized Open
Correspondence between Chew Swee Yoke and David Marshall re: points of law in Criminal appeals with DM.225.059 23/2/1974 regards to Section 354 of Penal Code F.M.S. and the Digitized Open right of the prosecution to call a person from whom no statement was taken.
A congratulatory message to the Lord Chancellor, the DM.225.060 Undated Digitized Open Hon. Sir F. Elwyn-Jones.
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DM.225.061 12/3/1974 Birthday cards. Digitized Open
DM.225.062 Undated New Year greeting cards. Digitized Open
Correspondence with Goh Cheng Teik re: David Marshall's conversation with Chou En-lai with reference to the proviso on the reverting to Chinese citizenship by overseas Chinese. David Marshall clarifies that the aim DM.225.063 16/3/1974 Digitized Open of his conversations with Chou En-Lai was directed at persuading the latter to issue a communique which would encourage the Singapore Chinese to adopt Singapore citizenship.
A letter from Ellen Anderson to ask for detailed DM.225.064 4/4/1974 information re: David Marshall's life and career for her Digitized Open research work.
A letter from Dr. Leonard Leigh giving his impressions of DM.225.065 27/11/1973 Kingston, Canada and the limitations of the teaching Digitized Open process at Queen's University.
A letter from James Raper to inform that he had sold DM.225.066 11/4/1974 Digitized Open out his share of Faber Merlin Ltd.
DM.225.067 12/4/1974 Re: DM.225.063. Digitized Open
David Marshall's letter containing information on DM.225.068 18/4/1974 Digitized Open Francis Seow.
DM.225.069 Undated A New Year card. Digitized Open
DM.225.070 23/4/1974 A letter of introduction for Judith de Cruz. Digitized Open
DM.225.071 17/4/1974 A postcard. Digitized Open
DM.225.072 Undated A postcard. Digitized Open
A letter from Charles Steele to request for a reply. He informs David Marshall of his wish to return to DM.225.073 16/5/1974 Digitized Open Singapore to die in a country where he had fought and injured for.
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David Marshall's letter to Chou En-lai re: the signing of DM.225.074 6/6/1974 the communique establishing diplomatic relations with Digitized Open Malaysia.
DM.225.075 4/6/1974 An appeal for financial aid from Anthony Francis. Digitized Open
News clips from the Los Angeles Times entitled "Trouble DM.225.076 19/5/1974 Ahead for Singapore's Lee", with very frank comments Digitized Open on Lee Kuan Yew.
DM.225.077 10/6/1974 A postcard. Digitized Open
DM.225.078 18/7/1974 Invoice from Hooks Bookshop. Digitized Open
Re: the appointment of an honorary Consul General in DM.225.079 10/7/1974 Digitized Open Greece.
DM.225.080 Undated An essay by Ruth Marshall. Digitized Open
DM.225.081 Undated An essay by Sarah Marshall. Digitized Open
DM.225.082 30/8/1974 An invitation to a Bar-Mitzvah. Digitized Open
DM.225.083 Undated A postcard. Digitized Open
An invitation to the Final of 9th National Day Football DM.225.084 1/9/1974 Championship by the Kampong Ayer Gemuroh Digitized Open Community Centre.
DM.225.085 11/9/1974 A confidential report on Robert Fabrikant. Digitized Open
An invitation card from the Lord Chancellor to a DM.225.086 1/10/1974 Digitized Open Reception in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.
David Marshall's letter to the Editor of the Far Eastern DM.225.087 3/10/1974 Economic Review suggesting it published articles on Digitized Open Human Rights in Asia.
A request from Josef Silverstein to interview David DM.225.088 1/10/1974 Marshall in connection with his research scheme on Digitized Open leadership and ideas in Southeast Asia.
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A letter of enquiry re: the operation called "viager”. David Marshall's reply re: the new Government DM.225.089 4/10/1974 Digitized Open directive that non-citizens may not purchase residential property except by special permit.
DM.225.090 16/10/1974 A Hari Raya greeting to Puan Maria binte Abdullah. Digitized Open
DM.225.091 31/10/1974 A birthday greeting to the Sultan of Pahang. Digitized Open
A letter to Sonny Marshall to give an account of his DM.225.092 5/11/1974 unpleasant encounter with Justice Choor Singh at the Digitized Open High Court of Singapore.
A letter to Reg Marshall with news update re: Sonny DM.225.093 5/11/1974 Digitized Open and Dr Meyer Marshall.
A researcher, Harold E. Wilson poses a number of questions to David Marshall, viz : the student involvement in the Hock Lee Bus dispute, the seeking for equal treatment for Chinese schools, the Labour DM.225.094 10/6/1974 Front Government's aim in seeking independence for Digitized Open Singapore, the Labour Front's policy re: the choice of a lingua franca for Singapore and to inquire if the Labour Front was aware of the general tone of the Chinese language press.
DM.225.095 4/11/1974 David Marshall's reply to DM.225.094. Digitized Open
DM.225.096 25/11/1974 A photocopy of David Marshall's credit card application. Digitized Open
DM.225.097 10/12/1974 A letter to Mrs. E. Lane to introduce Anthony Polsky. Digitized Open
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Correspondence re: alleged remarks by David Marshall as the cause for the failure of the Baling Talks. The initial letter is from Cheah Boon Keng from the Department of History of the University of Malaya, conducting interviews for his monograph. He informs David Marshall that in his interviews with Senator T.H. DM.225.098 21/11/1974 Tan, and Too Joo Hing, former Assistant Minister in Digitized Open Tengku Abdul Rahman's first cabinet, both had alleged that it was because of a demand from David Marshall for "unconditional surrender" that the Baling Talks had failed. The other letters are between David Marshall, Cheah Boon Keng, Too Joo Hing and Senator T.H. Tan re: the issue.
A letter from Chew Swee Yoke re: the addresses of DM.225.099 2/12/1974 Digitized Open Senator T.H. Tan and Teo Joon Hing.
DM.225.100 21/11/1974 A letter from Pierre Barroux in French. Digitized Open
A letter from Josef Silverstein re: his research scheme. DM.225.101 10/12/1974 Digitized Open (Re: DM.225.088.)
DM.225.102 16/12/1974 A condolence message to Lady Edith Finer. Digitized Open
A letter from Hilary with comments on Greek politics DM.225.103 8/11/1974 Digitized Open and the Irish problem in the U.K.
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