The Tan Cheng Lock Private Papers

Folio No: TCL.056 Folio Title: Correspondence November 1951 - June 1959 Content Description: Correspondences to/from T.H. Tan, Tan Cheng Lock, , Lee Hau Sik [H.S. Lee], C.C. Tan, C.J. Paglar, Tan Keng Lian mainly relating to Malayan Chinese Association and Independence of Malaya Party matters. Also includes some directives related to the by the Director of Operations, Malaya. All the documents are photocopies of the originals.

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Letter from TCL to Lee Hau Sik forwarding copy of letter from E.B. David, Secretary for Defence, giving TCL.056.001 6/11/1951 details of Government needs for Chinese recruits for Digitized Open police services, and requesting for a meeting to discuss this issue letter enclosed.

Minutes of the 13th Working Committee meeting of TCL.056.002 30/6/1951 the Malayan Chinese Association Central Committee Digitized Open chaired by TCL.

Text of speech author unknown) on citizenship and TCL.056.003 22/2/1952 elections for the Councils of State, Settlement Digitized Open Councils and the Federal Legislative Council.

Letter from TCL to Lee Hau Sik re: the extension of the UMNO-MCA alliance beyond seeking TCL.056.004 29/2/1952 Digitized Open his views on a meeting between TCL and to discuss the subject confidentially.

Text of speech by Tan Keng Lian, President, MCA TCL.056.005 7/5/1952 Singapore Branch, on "Prospectus of Proposed Digitized Open Chinese Newspaper for M.C.A."

Text of speech by TCL at the Inaugural Meeting to TCL.056.006 7/5/1952 form the Branch of the Independence of Digitized Open Malaya Party TMP.

Text of speech by TCL at the Inaugural Meeting to TCL.056.007 15/5/1952 form the Penang Branch of the Independence of Digitized Open Malaya Party.

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Text of proposal entitled "Federation Regiment - TCL.056.008 Undated Digitized Open Potential Officers" [author and source unknown].

Copy of a letter from C.C. Tan to C.J. Paglar to clarify an issue and copy of reply dated 18 Jul 1952 chiding TCL.056.009 12/7/1952 C.C. Tan. References were made to C.C. Tan referring Digitized Open to TCL as "an inveterate enemy". [Document stamped 'Confidential'].

Proposals for Housing Squatters for Submission to the Governor of Singapore by the Malayan Chinese TCL.056.010 22/7/1952 Digitized Open Association Singapore Branch. [Document stamped 'Confidential'].

Speech by TCL at the Selangor Chinese Assembly TCL.056.011 26/7/1952 Digitized Open Hall, .

Letter from TCL signed by G.I.Taye to T.H. Tan enclosing 3 copies of a) letter and memorandum from D.F.H. Sinclair; b) 3 copies of a memorandum TCL.056.012 16/9/1852 Digitized Open on the MCA by Eu Chow Chye and . [Document stamped 'Secret' and memoranda not enclosed].

Letter of resignation from the Independence of TCL.056.013 18/9/1952 Malaya Party by Tan Siew Sin addressed to C.F. Digitized Open Gomes, Chairman of the Malacca Branch.

Secret report from T.H. Tan, Chief Executive Secretary of MCA, on his dinner meeting with Tunku Abdul Rahman together with Yap Mau Tatt. Issues TCL.056.014 8/10/1952 Digitized Open discussed included: opening of the Malayan Civil Service to non-Malays, UMNO lottery, Sino-Malay cooperation.

Notes on discussions between the MCA deputation and the Governor of Singapore written by T.H. Tan. TCL.056.015 13/10/1952 Digitized Open Heading the MCA was TCL. [Document stamped 'Secret'].

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Report by T.H. Tan entitled 'Adult Education' on his discussion with the Director of the US Information TCL.056.016 15/10/1952 Digitized Open Services Elmer Newton. [Document stamped 'Secret'].

Memorandum by Quek Kai Kee on Sino-Malay co- TCL.056.017 Undated Digitized Open operation. [Document stamped 'Secret'].

Report of the Committee of the Perak Branch of the TCL.056.018 26/10/1952 MCA, in English and Chinese. [Document stamped Digitized Open 'Confidential'].

Paper no. 1 of 1954 by TCL, as President of the MCA, on the reorganization of the party. to be tabled at TCL.056.019 1953 the fifth annual meeting of the General Committee. Digitized Open [Document marked 'Confidential' and stamped 'Secret'].

Presidential address by TCL at the fifth annual TCL.056.020 31/1/1953 Digitized Open meeting of the General Committee of the MCA.

Copy of a letter from TCL to Oliver Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies re: the banishment of Lee Seng Poh under the Banishment TCL.056.021 23/9/1953 Digitized Open Ordinance, 1915 and a copy of Lyttelton's acknowledgement dated 6 Oct 1953. [Document stamped 'Not to be published'].

Pamphlet entitled 'Consult the Common Man', comprising two articles by TCL re: constitutional reforms and Sino-Malay relations, respectively. The TCL.056.022 11/10/1953 Digitized Open articles were published in the Singapore Standard on 11 Oct 1953 and 17 Oct 1953. [In English and Chinese].

Letter from TCL to H.S. Lee forwarding copies of correspondence between TCL and Aw Cheng Teik TCL.056.023 2/12/1953 regarding the policy of the Singapore Standard Digitized Open between 16 Nov and 21 Nov 1953. [Documents stamped 'Confidential'].

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Letter from T.H. Tan to TCL re: suggestion to TCL.056.024 17/12/1953 commission a life-size portrait of by Digitized Open an Australian painter Paul Fitzgerald.

Emergency Directives 1953 series) issued by the TCL.056.025 11/7/1953 Director of Operations' Staff, [Malaya]. [Document Digitized Open marked 'Secret'].

Paper entitled 'The Protection of Estates and Mines: Policy resulting from His Excellency the High Commissioner's Meeting with Planters and Miners TCL.056.026 1953 on 8th May 1953', issued by the Director of Digitized Open Operations, Malaya and printed by the Government Printer, Kuala Lumpur. [Document marked 'Confidential and Personal'].

Food Denial Operations Director of Operations TCL.056.027 24/6/1954 Instruction no. 36.' Issued by the Director of Digitized Open Operations, [Malaya]. [Document marked 'Secret'].

Emergency Directives and Instructions' issued by the TCL.056.028 1954 Director of Operations, Malaya. [Document marked Digitized Open 'Secret'].

Letter from H.S. Lee to Ng Sui Cam re: the sale of a TCL.056.029 5/4/1954 Digitized Open house belonging to Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Circular from the Alliance Headquarters to the Chairmen of all the Alliance State/Settlement TCL.056.030 27/1/1956 Committees prohibiting members of the Party to Digitized Open take part in processions or make public speeches concerning the Amnesty or Emergency.

Letter from T.H. Tan, General Secretary of the TCL.056.031 16/6/1959 Alliance Party, re: the 1st Malayan Cultural and Digitized Open Talent Championships 1959.

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