Folio No: DM.110 Folio Title: Amnesty International Content Description: Correspondence with Amnesty International and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Defence, re: political detainees in Singapore. Includes: lists of detainees, copies of "Prison conditions for political detainees in Singapore", U.N. [United Nations] Resolutions "Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; adopted on 30 Aug 1959, and a Straits Times news clipping "Repatriated detainee" 19 Mar 1969. Correspondents include: G.E. Bogaars, Ong Eng Guan, Dr Lee Siew Choh, Lim Chin Siong, Teo Kok Teck, Tommy Koh Thong Bee, Prof John Legge and members of various groups of the Amnesty International
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Letter from Leif Ebbesen of Amnesty International for DM.110.001 30/12/1965 Digitized Open information about detainee Lim Chin Siong
Acknowledgement forwarding reply from the Ministry DM.110.002 24/2/1966 Digitized Open of the Interior and Defence
Letter from SPR Back with information on Amnesty DM.110.003 20/9/1966 Digitized Open International and membership form
DM.110.004 29/9/1966 Acknowledgement to DM.110.3 Digitized Open
DM.110.005 29/9/1966 Letter to Amnesty International enclosing subscription Digitized Open
Letter from Lone Henriksen of Amnesty International DM.110.006 21/9/1966 re: books for Lim Chin Siong and inquiry about hardship Digitized Open to the family brought about by his detention
Book Reviews: supplement to the Amnesty DM.110.007 Undated Digitized Open International Bulletin for Nov 1965
Letter of thanks to the Head of Internal Security Department for allowing a visit to Lim Chin Siong and to DM.110.008 27/12/1966 bring him some gifts, and conveying latter's request for Digitized Open badminton facilities or gardening and reading material, as enclosed
Request from Mary Macneil, Amnesty International Investigation Department, for more information on the DM.110.009 1/9/1967 Digitized Open list of detainees in Singapore, the names of which they have
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Reply to Mary Macneil re: knowing only a few of the detainees, mainly Barisan Sosialis party members, with offer to annotate list with request to communicate to DM.110.010 27/1/1967 GE Bogaars, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Digitized Open Interior and Defence for more information. Letter also mentions recent visit to Lim Chin Siong, his condition and prospects
Letter to GE Bogaars re: Lim Chin Siong re: suggestion to DM.110.011 27/1/1967 Digitized Open Lim Chin Siong to consider exile from Singapore
DM.110.012 31/1/1967 Acknowledgement to DM.110.11 re: delay in decision Digitized Open
Reply from P Pennefather to DM/110.8 re: permission DM.110.013 1/2/1967 granted for some reading material and rejection of Digitized Open suggestions in paragraph two
Copy of letter from Madam Teo Kim Hong to Marianne DM.110.014 2/2/1967 Aylia re: deportation of her son Low Tai Thong within Digitized Open fourteen days
Letter from Mary Macneil enclosing DM.110.14 requesting information and confirmation about DM.110.015 13/2/1967 Digitized Open deportation by Singapore authorities and re: need to make a protest
DM.110.016 20/2/1967 Request to Madam Teo Kim Hong to meet up Digitized Open
Letter of thanks from Mary Macneil and request for information (listed) on the political prisoners (listed) as DM.110.017 7/1/1967 Digitized Open well as information on the recent arrest of 13 union leaders
Reply to DM.110.17 enclosing (a) list of detainees who have been released, (b) list of detainees not in original DM.110.018 23/2/1967 list and (c) information concerning some of the Digitized Open detainees. Letter also gives information on the arrest of the 13 Daily Rated Workers' Union leaders
Letter of thanks from Mary Macneil re: adoption of the cases of 70 prisoners arrested in "Operation Cold Store" DM.110.019 9/3/1967 as investigation cases, the adoption by Tan Kok Fang Digitized Open and Dr Lim Hock Siew and deportation of Low Tai Thong to China
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Reply to Mary Macneil re: non-response to DM.110.020 23/3/1967 Digitized Open communication about Low Tai Thong
Apology from Mary Macneil for misinformation about DM.110.021 30/3/1967 Low Tai Thong who has not been deported as originally Digitized Open scheduled
Letter to Mary Macneil re: news of deportation of Low Tai Thong to China on 20 May 1963 from his brother DM.110.022 24/5/1967 Digitized Open and that David Marshall cannot do anything further as Low has a lawyer in TT Rajah
Book Reviews: supplement to the Amnesty DM.110.023 Undated Digitized Open International Bulletin for May 1967
Request to Mrs David Marshall from Rev Albert F Bayly, Amnesty International, for information of Ng Ho, United DM.110.024 30/5/1967 Digitized Open Peoples' Party, who was arrested on 2 Feb 1963 under "Operation Cold Store"
Letter to the Permanent Secretary, Minister of the DM.110.025 5/6/1967 Interior and Defence re: DM.110.24 requesting for Digitized Open information on Ng Ho
Letter to Ong Eng Guan re: DM.110.24 requesting for DM.110.026 5/6/1967 Digitized Open information on Ng Ho
DM.110.027 5/6/1967 Reply to DM.110.24 re: DM.107.25 & 25 Digitized Open
Request from Rona Morän for advice on help to Low Tai DM.110.028 Undated Thong, now deported to China, enclosing copy of his Digitized Open letter dated 24 May 1967
Reply to DM.110.28 re: forwarding all correspondence DM.110.029 5/6/1967 Digitized Open to TT Rajah, Low Tai Thong's lawyer
Reply from Mary Macneil to DM.110.22 re: report that Low Tai Thong was not accepted by the Chinese DM.110.030 8/6/1967 Digitized Open authorities and efforts by the Swedish Group to contact TT Rajah
DM.110.031 9/6/1967 Letter to Rev Albert F Bayly re: DM.110.32 Digitized Open
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Letter from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of DM.110.032 7/6/1967 Digitized Open Interior and Defence re: Ng Ho's release on 27 Feb 1964
DM.110.033 14/6/1967 Acknowledgement to DM.110.32 Digitized Open
Request from Birgitta Ek-Skalts, Amnesty International, for information on Boon Pin Cheong [sic], Nanyang DM.110.034 18/6/1967 Digitized Open University Student Union, who was detained in 1963 under "Operation Cold Store"
Letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior DM.110.035 22/6/1967 and Defence re: DM.110.34 and requesting information Digitized Open on Boon Pin Cheong [sic]
DM.110.036 20/6/1967 Acknowledgement of Rev Albert Bayly to DM.110.31 Digitized Open
Request from Vanessa Maher, Amnesty International, DM.110.037 28/6/1967 for information on Peh Tian Gian, Nanyang University Digitized Open student
Letter from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of DM.110.038 29/6/1967 Interior and Defence re: Chiong Boon Bin's release on Digitized Open 27 Jun 1967
DM.110.039 9/7/1967 Reply to DM.110.34 enclosing copy of DM.110.38 Digitized Open
Request from CA Wallace, Amnesty International, for DM.110.040 6/7/1967 information on Chua Chin Kiat and inquiry as to David Digitized Open Marshall's present connection to the Workers' Party
Letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior DM.110.041 13/7/1967 and Defence re: DM.110.37 and requesting information Digitized Open on Peh Tian Huan
DM.110.042 13/7/1967 Letter of thanks from Birgitta Ek-Skalts Digitized Open
Letter to CA Wallace re: release of Chua Chin Kiat and reasons for David Marshall's disassociation with the DM.110.043 18/7/1967 Workers' Party, with request for the Amnesty Digitized Open International groups to update their lists of prisoners of conscience
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Request from Lili Flechtheim for information on Ho DM.110.044 18/7/1967 Digitized Open Toon Chin alias Ho Piao who was arrested in Feb 1963
DM.110.045 20/7/1967 Acknowledgement from Noel Adler for DM.110.52 Digitized Open
Reply to DM.110.44 with thanks for International Reply Coupon and request by the Permanent Secretary, DM.110.046 24/7/1967 Digitized Open Ministry of Interior and Defence, for direct communication with him re: information on detainees
Letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior DM.110.047 24/7/1962 and Defence re: DM.110.44 and requesting information Digitized Open on Ho Toon Chin
Letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior DM.110.048 3/8/1962 Digitized Open and Defence re: DM.110.52, which is against DM.110.50
DM.110.049 27/7/1962 Reply to Noel Adler enclosing copy of DM.110.50 Digitized Open
Letter from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Defence, re: clarification in DM.110.51 and DM.110.050 25/7/1962 Digitized Open that information on Tai Yuen can only be released to a lawyer retained by the Tai Yuen
Reply to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior DM.110.051 19/7/1967 and Defence, re: DM.110.52 and repeat of request in Digitized Open DM.110.53
Letter from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Defence re: advising Amnesty International DM.110.052 15/7/1962 Digitized Open to address enquiries directly to the Ministry for information about detainees
Letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior DM.110.053 10/7/1962 and Defence re: DM.110.54 and requesting information Digitized Open on Tai Yuen
Request from Noel Adler for information on Tai Yuen, DM.110.054 22/6/1967 Nanyang University Graduates Guild, who was arrested Digitized Open on 2 Feb 1963
DM.110.055 1/8/1967 Acknowledgement from Noel Adler for DM.110.49 Digitized Open
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Letter of thanks from CA Wallace to DM.110.43 and re: DM.110.056 1/8/1967 Digitized Open notifying Amnesty Headquarters to update their lists
DM.110.057 10/8/1967 Acknowledgement from Noel Adler for DM.110.48 Digitized Open
Reply from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Defence to DM.110.48 clarifying the Ministry's stand, viz. that information on Tai Yuen DM.110.058 24/8/1967 Digitized Open would not be released to David Marshall as solicitor for Amnesty International nor directly to them as they do not have locus standi in such matters
Circular about membership subscription and book DM.110.059 1967 Digitized Open reviews Jul 1967
Request from Lillemor Sahlberg for information on Chau DM.110.060 4/9/1967 Wee Puan, Nanyang University Graduates Guild, who Digitized Open was arrested in1963 under "Operation Cold Store"
Letter of thanks from Noel Adler and re: enquiries sent DM.110.061 16/9/1967 Digitized Open directly to the Ministry of Interior
Note from Lili Flechtheim enclosing copy of reminder to DM.110.062 23/10/1967 the Ministry of Interior and Defence and request for Digitized Open assistance about non-response
Letter of regret to Lili Flechtheim for not being able to help as the Ministry is not co-operative with Amnesty DM.110.063 31/10/1967 Digitized Open International and there is no opposition Member of Parliament to raise these matters publicly
Request from Inge Schäfer for information on Goh Kian DM.110.064 Undated Digitized Open Teck
Letter of regret to Inge Schäfer for not being able to help as the Ministry of Interior and Defence takes the DM.110.065 10/11/1967 Digitized Open stand of disclosure of information on detainees only to lawyers of the detainee
Letter of thanks from Martin Enthoven, Amnesty DM.110.066 28/12/1967 International for subscription and assistance to the Digitized Open groups and Investigation Bureau
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Inquiry from Stella Joyce, Amnesty International DM.110.067 28/12/1967 Investigation Department whether ST Bani is still Digitized Open detained
Request from Dr Jan Sieverts for information on the re- DM.110.068 21/1/1968 detention of Ho Toon Chin alias Ho Piao under ISA and Digitized Open to forward letter to TT Rajah
Reply to DM.110.71 re: not having knowledge of conditions in prisons and camps not being a member of DM.110.069 8/1/1968 Digitized Open the Assembly; however, Lim Chin Siong, who has been detained for 6 years, had no complaint of ill treatment
DM.110.070 8/1/1968 Reply to Stella Joyce confirming release of ST Bani Digitized Open
Letter from Karl Ernst Wenke re: release of Tan Hai requesting for information on conditions of prisons and DM.110.071 29/12/1967 camps etc with reference to the Report on Conditions Digitized Open of Detention which David Marshall submitted as Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1963
DM.110.072 24/1/1968 Acknowledgement of Stella Joyce to DM.110.70 Digitized Open
Reply to Dr Jan Sieverts re: ISA (Internal Security Act of DM.110.073 29/1/1968 the Federation on Malaya, and applicable in Singapore) Digitized Open and forwarding letter to TT Rajah as requested
Request from Finngeir Hiorth for information on Karam DM.110.074 12/2/1968 Digitized Open Singh
DM.110.075 18/3/1970 List of Singapore Banishees Digitized Open
Copy of letter from Stephanie Grant, Amnesty International to Prof John Legge for help in obtaining DM.110.076 18/3/1970 information on Singapore detainees who have been Digitized Open deprived of citizenship or issued with the banishment orders
Request from Stella Joyce for information of detainees DM.110.077 15/3/1968 Digitized Open and detention in Singapore for a book
Copy of request from Ake Lunden for information on DM.110.078 21/4/1968 Digitized Open Chiang Butt Tong alias Chong Siew Ching
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Reply to DM.110.77 re: not been able to obtain information about detainees as the Parliament now DM.110.079 29/4/1968 Digitized Open only consists of Government Party, enclosing a gist of the Banishment Ordinance, 1959
Draft of notes "Under What Legislation are People DM.110.080 Undated Digitized Open Deported from Singapore (by Leong Wai Yin)
Reply to Finngeir Hiorth re: habeas corpus hearing for DM.110.081 29/4/1968 Karam Singh at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on 3 Digitized Open May 1968
Reply to DM.110.78 re: non-response from Ministry of DM.110.082 29/4/1968 Defence to queries and re: forwarding letter to Dr Lee Digitized Open Siew Choh
DM.110.083 6/5/1968 Copy of DM.110.84 Digitized Open
Request from Stella Joyce for assistance in updating list DM.110.084 6/5/1968 Digitized Open of detainees as enclosed
Request to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Defence, as a member and on behalf of DM.110.085 13/5/1968 Digitized Open Amnesty International, for information on the detainees as listed [DM.110.84]
Reply from Stella Joyce to DM.110.85, with mention to DM.110.086 26/5/1968 request the [Amnesty International] Secretary-General Digitized Open to write to the High Commissioner in London
Reply from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of DM.110.087 20/5/1968 Interior and Defence to DM.110.85 re: non-compliance Digitized Open with request for security reasons
DM.110.088 21/5/1968 Letter to Stella Joyce forwarding DM.110.87 Digitized Open
Leaflet "Human Rights Year 1968 - Prisoner of DM.110.089 17/11/1968 Digitized Open Conscience Week" sponsored by Amnesty International
Appeal to GE Bogaars to advise re-appraisal of the problem with reference to reports in the Amnesty DM.110.090 18/10/1968 International Annual Report and re: release of Lim Chin Digitized Open Siong who is prepared to leave Singapore and request to visit Lim Chin Siong if still under detention
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Request from Tomas and Lillemor Bresky for DM.110.091 4/12/1968 information on Chua Wee Puan arrested in 1963 and Digitized Open the writ in the High Court
Note from Lim Chin Siong re: refusal to see David Marshall on account of latter's appearance in the DM.110.092 25/12/1968 Digitized Open United Nations as a "representative of the so-called Singapore Government"
Reply to Lim Chin Siong re: regret for his attitude and explaining that he [David Marshall] went to the United DM.110.093 27/12/1968 Digitized Open Nations as a representative of the Republic of Singapore for humanitarian reasons
DM.110.094 Undated Copy of reminder for subscription payment Digitized Open
Request from Folker Willesen for update on Lim Chin DM.110.095 23/2/1969 Digitized Open Siong
DM.110.096 28/2/1969 Letter to Dr Lee Siew Choh forwarding DM.110.97 Digitized Open
Request from Douglas Charlton for information on Chua DM.110.097 22/2/1969 Digitized Open Siew Chuan who was arrested on 2 Feb 1963
Request from Don Esslemont for opinion on Karam Singh who, from a press report of his appeal, may be DM.110.098 12/3/1969 deemed not suitable as a prisoner of conscience, and Digitized Open re: an updated list of detainees obtained from Dr Lee Siew Choh and update on news of Low Tai Thong
Reply to DM.110.98 with update of information on Lim Chin Siong, particularly his change of mind about DM.110.099 19/3/1969 Digitized Open leaving Singapore if released, and enclosing a news report about Low Tai Thong's repatriation to Britain
Letter of thanks from Don Esslemont for DM.110.99 and re: intention of raising matter of Lim Chin Siong with DM.110.100 21/3/1069 Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew when in London next Digitized Open month, and request for help in communicating with Lim Chin Siong's family
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Request from Robert V Horn for information on Teo Kok Chiat [sic] whom David Marshall defended in 1957 and DM.110.101 7/4/1969 re: intention of the International Secretariat [of the Digitized Open Australian Parliament] to take up case of detainees with Lee Kuan Yew on his visit to London
Request to Teo Kok Teck for permission to disclose facts DM.110.102 14/4/1969 of circumstances of conviction and detention to Digitized Open Amnesty International, enclosing copy of DM.110.101
Request from Marianne Ahlin for information on Chua DM.110.103 7/5/1969 Kee Seng, held in solitary confinement since arrest in Digitized Open 1964
Reply to DM.110.103 re: forwarding request to Dr Lee DM.110.104 12/5/1969 Digitized Open Siew Choh
DM.110.105 12/5/1969 Letter of thanks from Teo Kok Teck Digitized Open
Request from Messrs David See & Co, solicitors for Teo DM.110.106 23/5/1969 Kok Teck's father, for David Marshall to see detainee, Digitized Open enclosing letter from WF Frohlich dated 21 Mar 1969
Reply from Teo Kok Teck to DM.110.102, re: pointlessness in disclosing information, as he is sure DM.110.107 6/6/1969 Digitized Open that Amnesty International is unable to help get him released
Request from WF Frohlich for information on Teo Kok DM.110.108 20/6/1969 Digitized Open Chiat [sic]
DM.110.109 20/6/1969 Letter of thanks from Robert V Horn for DM.110.102 Digitized Open
Letter from Joanna Moffett re: setting up a Amnesty DM.110.110 20/7/1969 Digitized Open Group in Singapore
Reply to DM.110.110 re: interest in formation of branch DM.110.111 24/7/1969 Digitized Open but he [David Marshall] will be away from Singapore
Request from Anni Pelch for information on Chong Eng DM.110.112 12/12/1969 Digitized Open Par and contact of mother Madam Ng Sai Cheng
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Request from Ulla Kamper for information on Chong DM.110.113 14/12/1969 Digitized Open Eng Par arrested in 1964
Request from Karl Ernst Wenke for information on DM.110.114 10/1/1970 Digitized Open Chang Peng Kuan, detained in Perak since 1 Jun 1967
Letter to Tommy Koh Thong Bee, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations, DM.110.115 21/1/1970 congratulating him on birth of son and reference to Digitized Open Amnesty International's letter and non-response from the official sources
DM.110.116 21/1/1970 Letter to Dr Lee Siew Choh forwarding DM.110.112 Digitized Open
Reply to Karl Ernst Wenke, re: being unable to help, as DM.110.117 5/2/1970 such information is refused by Ministry of Interior and Digitized Open Defence, quoting from DM.110.58
Reply to Ulla Kemper, re: being unable to help, as such DM.110.118 5/2/1970 information is refused by Ministry of Interior and Digitized Open Defence, quoting from DM.110.58
Acknowledgement of subscription renewal to Amnesty DM.110.119 10/3/1970 Digitized Open International
Note from FRB Perera re: DM.110.121 and Jutta DM.110.120 9/4/1970 Matzner's visit, and unhelpful attitude of TT Rajah when Digitized Open asked to assist her
Copy of letter from Lili Flechtheim re: non-success in the case of Ho Toon Chin and pending visit of Jutta DM.110.121 5/4/1970 Digitized Open Matzner and her interest in contacting TT Rajah and Ho Toon Chin's family
DM.110.122 19/4/1970 Letter from Jutta Matzner re: meeting up Digitized Open
DM.110.123 24/4/1970 Note from [FRB Perera] on Jutta Matzner's visit Digitized Open
Letter of thanks from Jutta Matzner to Joseph Gay and DM.110.124 25/4/1970 David Marshall and reporting on her meeting with the Digitized Open family of Ho Toon Chin
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Amnesty International [Report on] Prison Condition for DM.110.125 1970 Digitized Open Political Detainees in Singapore
Letter of thanks from Jutta Matzner for help and DM.110.126 5/8/1970 Digitized Open hospitality and request for papers and reports
DM.110.127 12/8/1970 Acknowledgement to DM.110.126 Digitized Open
Request from Marie Holzner for information on Chia DM.110.128 8/8/1970 Digitized Open Thye Poh
Reply to DM.110.128 re: law permitting the Government to extend detention for recurrent periods DM.110.129 24/8/1970 Digitized Open of 2 years, and suggestion for the various Amnesty International branches to retain a lawyer in Singapore
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; Resolutions adopted on 30 Aug 1959 [by the] United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime DM.110.130 Undated Digitized Open and the Treatment of Offenders (UN document A/CONF/6/1, Annex 1A) [reprinted by] Amnesty International
Letter from Martin Ennals, Secretary General of DM.110.131 3/8/1970 Amnesty International, re: thanks for help and request Digitized Open to meet up
Letter of thanks from Martin Ennals and request to DM.110.132 28/8/1970 Digitized Open make enquiries about Carl Arthur Murray
Reply to DM.110.132 re: news of client Carl Arthur DM.110.133 7/9/1970 Digitized Open Murray
DM.110.134 11/9/1970 Acknowledgement to DM.110.133 Digitized Open
DM.110.135 19/11/1970 From Grant re: meeting cancellation Digitized Open
DM.110.136 8/12/1970 Letter from Martin Ennals introducing Estrella Carreras Digitized Open
DM.110.137 21/12/1970 Note of thanks from Estrella Carreras for use of car Digitized Open
DM.110.138 1967 [newsletter of] Alliance Party, Malaysia, issue vol 2 no 1 Digitized Open
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The Mirror: weekly almanac of current affairs DM.110.139 21/7/1967 [published by the] Singapore Ministry of Culture, issue Digitized Open vol 3 no 31
DM.110.140 28/4/1962 Petir: organ of People's Action Party, issue vol 5 no 2 Digitized Open
Lawasia: official news bulleting of the Law Association DM.110.141 1967 Digitized Open of Asia and the Western Pacific, issue vol 1 no 2
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