Folio No: HSL.010 Folio Title: MCA Central Office 1950-53 Content Description: Records of Central Working Committee (under chairmanship of ); resettlement schemes; Standing Committee set up to re-organise MCA into a strong body capable of meeting its objectives; draft constitution as amended and approved in 1959; publicity sub-committee under chairmanTan Siew Sin; record of sale of lottery and sweepstake tickets; Malay welfare fund.

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Letter to MCA (Central office) secretary-general, re: HSL.10.001 23/6/1950 comments on draft rules governing the election of MCA Digitized Open representatives to Federal and state legislatures.

Letter from MCA central office secretary-general, HSL.10.002 21/6/1950 enclosing draft of new rule governing election of Digitized Open representatives to state and federal legislatures.

Letter from MCA central office, re: appointment of a sub-committee comprising , HSL, Leong HSL.10.003 20/6/1950 Yew Koh, and Yong Shook Lin, to draw up rules Digitized Open governing the election of representatives to federal and state legislatures.

Cover letter from MCA central office, enclosing HSL.10.004 24/4/1950 statement issued by Communities Liaison Committee, Digitized Open re: Malay nationality and federal citizenship.

Note from department of public relations director JN HSL.10.005 8/3/1950 McHugh, re: request for an assessment of the Digitized Open usefulness of fortnightly Press Digest.

Notice of meeting of MCA working committee to be held on 04/06/1950, which would discuss the memo HSL.10.006 26/4/1950 Digitized Open issued by Communities Liaison Committee, on Nationality and Federal Citizenship.

Minutes of MCA working committee meeting chaired by HSL.10.007 16/4/1950 Tan Cheng Lock, re: application for federal citizenship, Digitized Open funds for resettlement scheme, etc.

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Cover letter from MCA central office, enclosing amended minutes of General Committee meeting held HSL.10.008 26/4/1950 Digitized Open on 16/04/1950, re: right to vote and other privileges to associate members.

Cc of letter to MCA secretary-general Yong Shook Lin from publicity sub-committee (Tan Cheng Lock}, re: HSL.10.009 10/7/1950 suggested amendments to draft of rules governing the Digitized Open election of MCA representatives to state and federal legislatures.

Note from Tan Cheng Lock, enclosing a copy of HSL.10.010 7/9/1950 observations on the latest proclamation made by the Digitized Open High Commissioner.

Note from Tan Cheng Lock, to which a copy of his (TCL) letter to Yong Shook Lin was appended, re: request for HSL.10.011 5/9/1951 the working committee meeting to be held on Digitized Open 16/09/1951 to discuss the formation of a Standing Committee to plan the organisation of the MCA.

Paper by Tan Cheng Lock on Chinese-Malay Friendship and Economic Co-operation, (vide his Pahang speech on HSL.10.012 4/9/1951 20 and 21/08/1951) with the first step being the Digitized Open formation of a committee comprising Onn bin Jaafar, president of UMNO, Tan Cheng Lock and a Mr Carey.

Notice of meeting of the working committee on 16/09/1951, enclosing agenda which included an item calling for "The formation of standing committee to HSL.10.013 6/9/1951 Digitized Open plan the organisation of the MCA with the view of making it a strong body capable of achieving its primary objectives in every respect".

Prospectus of proposed Chinese newspaper for MCA by HSL.10.014 Undated Digitized Open MCA Singapore branch president Lim Keng Lian.

Minutes of the 13th working committee meeting, HSL.10.015 30/6/1951 Digitized Open chaired by Tan Cheng Lock.

Agenda for the 14th working committee meeting on 16/09/`951, re: MCA million dollar lottery accounts, HSL.10.016 16/9/1951 Digitized Open MCA scholarships, formation of standing committee to plan organisation of MCA.

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MCA central office statement of income and expenditure from 28/06/1951 to 15/09/1951; MCA Welfare Fund statement of receipts and payments from 28/06/1951 to 15/09/1951; statement of additional HSL.10.017 Undated payments made (presented at 12th meeting of working Digitized Open committee held on 20/01/1951) to 600 Chinese detainees in Tanjong Bruas camp; and statement of income and expenditure for the 3rd million dollar and sweepstake drawn on 01/07/1951.

Note from SM Yong (in Chinese), enclosing MCA central office statement of income and expenditure from HSL.10.018 10/7/1951 Digitized Open 16/09/1951 to 31/12/1951; and from 01/01/1952 to 21/06/1952.

Note from MCA executive secretary general TH Tan to all members of sub-committee for Malay welfare (Tan HSL.10.019 17/11/1952 Cheng Lock, Khoo Teik Ee HSL, and Leong Yew Koh), re: Digitized Open call for a meeting to consider nearly 40 applications from Malays for financial aid.

HSL.10.020 Undated List of 33 applications from Malays for financial aid. Digitized Open

Cover note from MCA executive secretary general TH Tan to enclose a report on application by Sungei Rengit HSL.10.021 17/11/1952 Digitized Open (Johore) shopkeepers for a loan from MCA. (No enclosure found).

Note from MCA executive secretary general TH Tan, re: proposed new building for MCA Hq, and enclosing copy HSL.10.022 25/11/1952 Digitized Open of letter from architect YT Lee on progress of building plan.

Note from MCA executive secretary general TH Tan, asking for a specimen of HSL's signature for the purpose HSL.10.023 26/11/1952 Digitized Open of operating the MCA Hq's general and welfare accounts and response.

Notice to postpone a meeting of sub-committee for Malay welfare from 03/12/1952 to14/12/1952 and HSL.10.024 26/11/1952 Digitized Open letter of regret as HSL would be away from Kuala Lumpur.

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Telegram from MCA executive secretary general, re: HSL.10.025 15/12/1952 approval to run $2.5 million sweep draw on Digitized Open 08/02/1953.

Notice of emergency meeting on 22/11/1952 by HSL.10.026 19/11/1952 Digitized Open telegram from MCA executive secretary general.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock in , re: vote against the Chinese sponsored Minority Report relating to Immigration Control Bill by two Chinese members of HSL.10.027 1/12/1952 Digitized Open the Federal Legislative Council and what should be done to prevent this from happening again; and a reply from HSL dated 06/12/1952.

Cc of letter to Tan Cheng Lock in Singapore from MCA HSL.10.028 22/12/1952 Hq, re: discount rates to promote sale of MCA lottery Digitized Open tickets.

Report of the MCA branch, submitted to the HSL.10.029 26/10/1952 Digitized Open annual general meeting held in Ipoh

Letter from WF Runagall, a director of Craftsman Press HSL.10.030 1/11/1952 Ltd in Singapore, to MCA chief executive secretary, re: Digitized Open sale of Craftsman Press lock, stock and barrel.

Letter from MCA central office, re: extension of Agreement (Amendment) HSL.10.031 24/5/1951 Ordinance 1951, from six months to one year and the Digitized Open removal of squatters and a reply from HSL. First letter on these issues dated 19/05/1951.

Audit statement from Chartered Accountants YC Kang HSL.10.032 27/12/1952 and Warren in Kuala Lumpur to committee members of Digitized Open MCA Singapore branch.

Notice from chief executive secretary at MCA Hq, re: HSL.10.033 4/11/1952 staffing and functions and duties of staff at the Digitized Open Singapore branch.

Unrelated and undated notes re: The Emergency - HSL.10.034 Undated recognition of Chinese government; cooperation from Digitized Open Chinese; White detainees, etc

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Memo by MCA president Tan Cheng Lock, submitted to Secretary of State for the Colonies Oliver Lyttelton at an HSL.10.035 30/11/1951 Digitized Open interview at King's House, Kuala Lumpur, by a MCA delegation on 02/12/1951. (10.35/1 - 13)

Two telegrams from Yong Shook Lin, re: notice of HSL.10.036 Undated Digitized Open meetings.

Notes on the first meeting called to plan the re- organisation of the MCA with a view of making it a strong body capable of achieving its objectives in every HSL.10.037 26/11/1951 respect. MCA president Tan Cheng Lock nominated a Digitized Open 16-member Re-organisation Standing Sub-committee with him as chairman and comprising Yong Shook Lin, HSL, Leong Yew Koh and Khoo Teik Ee, among others.

Personal letter to Tan Cheng Lock, re: various MCA issues and problems, specifically re-organisation of the MCA and funds required. and a hurried manuscript HSL.10.038 16/11/1951 Digitized Open reply from Tan Cheng Lock, dated 21/11/1951, to state that he agreed entirely with the views expressed by HSL.

Cover note from the office of Tan Cheng Lock, enclosing HSL.10.039 24/10/1951 memo on the re-organisation of the MCA by Tan Cheng Digitized Open Lock dated 28/10/1951

Cover note from office of Tan Cheng Lock, enclosing HSL.10.040 25/10/1951 copy of the Chinese translation of the memo on re- Digitized Open organisation of the MCA by Tan Cheng Lock.

Notice of postponement (to 26/11/1951) of meeting of HSL.10.041 6/11/1951 the MCA re-organisation standing committee and Digitized Open matters for consideration and decision at the meeting.

Telegram and exchange of notes to confirm on date and time for meeting between Tan Cheng Lock and HSL HSL.10.042 22/10/1951 Digitized Open prior to meeting the High Commissioner on 28/10/1951.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, re: meeting with the Commissioner General Malcolm MacDonald in HSL.10.043 19/10/1951 Digitized Open Singapore on 28/10/1951 in spite of death of Henry Gurney.

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Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, re: request for meeting with HSL to prepare for the formal meeting with High HSL.10.044 4/10/1951 Commissioner Henry Gurney and possibly Digitized Open Commissioner General Malcolm MacDonald and Singapore Governor Franklin Gimson.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, c/o Wong Shee Fun, in reply to HSL's letter of 26/10/1953, re: proposal to HSL.10.045 7/11/1953 Digitized Open purchase properties in Havelock Road (16 houses) and land in Orchard Road, Singapore, for the MCA.

Malayan press digest release no. 387/53 compiled by HSL.10.046 29/10/1953 Digitized Open MCA Hq.

Notice of meeting of the UMNO-MCA Alliance election HSL.10.047 9/11/1953 sub-committee to be held on 17/11/1953 on the Kuala Digitized Open Lumpur municipal elections.

Minutes of the UMNO-MCA Alliance joint election sub- committee meetings held on 05/11/1953, 20/11/1953 HSL.10.048 Undated Digitized Open and on 24/11/1953 on the Kuala Lumpur municipal elections. In the chair - SM Yong. (10.48/1 - 3)

List of nine UMNO-MCA public meetings for the Kuala HSL.10.049 17/11/1953 Lumpur municipal elections scheduled for the period Digitized Open 17/11/1953 and 03/12/1953.

Letter from MCA Hq chief executive secretary TH Tan, HSL.10.050 3/11/1953 re: HSL's leave of absence during which Leung Cheung Digitized Open Ling would be notified of all meetings, as instructed.

Letter from MCA Hq chief executive secretary TH Tan, suggesting that UMNO-MCA Alliance should meet more HSL.10.052 21/10/1953 often over policy issues concerning education, Digitized Open economy, finance, civil service, armed forces, etc. Cc to all other Alliance members.

Memo (undated) from Leong Yew Koh and TH Tan on HSL.10.053 Undated the steps to be taken for the attainment of Digitized Open independence.

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Copy of reply from to TH Tan, re: memo on steps to be taken for the attainment of HSL.10.054 13/4/1953 independence. Disagreement over suggestion that the Digitized Open MCA door should be thrown open to all communities instead of at the ratio 1 to 4.

Notice of appeal from MCA Taiping branch for funds to HSL.10.055 1/10/1953 help the Hok Uens from the Taiping Rehabilitation Digitized Open Camp, to build a club house.

Minutes of the 3rd annual general meeting of MCA HSL.10.056 28/9/1953 Digitized Open and PW branch, chaired by Chee Swee Ee.

Copy of personal letter from Francis Carnell at Oxford, England, to Tan Cheng Lock, re: MCA's position in HSL.10.057 24/9/1953 Digitized Open Malayan politics, UMNO-MCA alliance and the prospect of a sino-Malay independence movement.

Notice from MCA Hq to all members of the standing finance sub-committee, re: appeal for funds to help HSL.10.058 16/3/1953 organise the federation Home Guards Digitized Open weapon training competition to encourage friendly rivalry among New Village Home Guards.

Copy of letter from MCA chief executive secretary TH Tan to AO Robinson at the office of the Inspector- General, Home Guards, re: donation of $1,500 from the HSL.10.059 17/3/1953 Digitized Open MCA to help Home Guards to organise weapon training competition and a thank you letter from Inspector- General Home Guard EB de Fonblangue.

Copy of letter from Inspector-General Home Guards EB de Fonblanque to Tan Cheng Lock, re: outcome of the HSL.10.060 21/8/1953 Digitized Open weapon training competition and a reply from Tan Cheng Lock dated 03/09/1953.

Registered letter to Ong Seng Tek, re: MCA Pahang HSL.10.061 12/8/1953 Digitized Open branch accounts.

Statement issued by MCA to rebut comments made by Gerald Templer at Bukit Merah New Village, which gave HSL.10.062 7/8/1953 Digitized Open the impression that the MCA started as a welfare organisation and later turned into a political body.

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Statement issued by MCA to rebut comments made by Gerald Templer which gave the impression that the HSL.10.063 6/8/1953 Digitized Open MCA started as a welfare organisation and later turned into a political body.

Pantuns in praise of UMNO-MCA alliance recited by Tan HSL.10.064 25/7/1953 Digitized Open Cheng Lock at an UMNO Youth function in Malacca.

Cover letter from MCA Hq chief executive secretary TH Tan, enclosing return air ticket to Singapore on HSL.10.065 9/7/1953 10/07/1953 and a reply from HSL, returning the ticket Digitized Open as HSL had to attend an Executive Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur on the same day.

Letter from Robert HV Rintoul of Shearn Delamore and Co to MCA chief executive secretary TH Tan, re: status HSL.10.066 6/7/1953 Digitized Open of surplus funds raised from sweepstakes by the MCA before the Lotteries Ordinance came into force.

HSL.10.066a Undated Extract of Societies Ordinance, Section 7. Digitized Open

Notice of the MCA extraordinary general committee HSL.10.067 10/6/1953 meeting on 04/07/1953 to consider and move a motion Digitized Open on revision of MCA rules and constitution.

Notice from hon. secretary general Leong yew Koh at MCA Hq, re: addition to agenda for extraordinary HSL.10.068 25/6/1953 general committee meeting - Motion by Penang branch: Digitized Open "That it is desirable that the rules and constitution be not revised."

Notice of meeting of the MCA extraordinary general committee, scheduled to be held on 04/07/1953, HSL.10.069 1/7/1953 postponed to a later date, as the legal advisers were Digitized Open unable to complete the proposed rules and constitution of MCA.

Paper on Communalism and Communism in Malaya by HSL.10.070 1/2/1953 Francis G Carnell of Oxford, England, published in Pacific Digitized Open Affairs Vol. XXVI, No. 2, June 1953.

Letter from MCA Hq chief executive secretary TH Tan, HSL.10.071 29/5/1953 re: postponement of meetings of standing finance sub- Digitized Open committee and the UMNO-MCA Alliance.

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Confidential memo from publicity sub-committee chairman Tan Siew Sin to all members of central working committee and central publicity sub- committee, re: death of Henry Gurney; joint tribute by Yong Shook Lin and Khoo Teik Ee (Appendix A); press HSL.10.072 15/10/1951 statement purportedly made by Tan Cheng Lock, Digitized Open published in Standard on 09/10/1951 under heading "MCA will help in avenging Gurney's death" (Appendix B); a similar report in Straits Times (Appendix C) and a clarification of the reports by Tan Cheng Lock (Appendix D).

Notice from MCA secretary general Yong Shook Lin of General Committee meeting on 28/10/1951 in Kuala Lumpur. Agenda: to confirm minutes of last general committee meeting on 20/01/1951 in Ipoh; to elect the HSL.10.073 19/9/1951 president, hon. secretary general and hon. treasurer; to Digitized Open appoint working committee; and to delegate to the working committee all or any of the powers of the general committee subject to such terms and conditions as the general committee may think fit.

Note from MCA central office, re: HSL's appointment as chairman of political, youth and women sub-committee, HSL.10.074 30/10/1951 Digitized Open at the General Committee meeting of MCA. Request for names of members to sit on sub-committee.

Resolution for MCA general committee meeting held on 28/10/1951 in Kuala Lumpur, moved by the Singapore branch, re: reorganisation of the administrative staff of HSL.10.075 Undated Digitized Open MCA with the appointment of a paid secretary general who should have the power to appoint other paid staff with the approval of the general committee.

Minutes of the MCA general committee meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, chaired by Tan Cheng Lock, re: re- election of Tan Cheng Lock as president; Yong Shook Lin as hon. secretary general; and Khoo Teik Ee as hon. HSL.10.076 28/10/1951 treasurer; appointment of a working committee with Digitized Open Tan Cheng Lock as president, Yong Shook Lin as secretary general and Khoo Teik Ee as treasurer; and to delegate to working committee the powers of the general committee.

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Weekly report of orders for lottery tickets from various states and individuals for the 7th draw (1,412.000 HSL.10.077 29/12/1951 Digitized Open tickets) and report dated 29/12/1951, for the million dollar sweepstake (385,000 tickets).

Confidential memo to all state and settlement MCA branches from the publicity sub-committee chairman Tan Siew Sin, re: report of the select committee appointed on 22/11/1950, to examine and report to the Legislative Council on the Bill (in short) "Immigration HSL.10.078 13/2/1952 Digitized Open (Control) Ordinance 1950". Bill was described in the memo as of great importance to the Chinese community and its implications "wide and far-reaching" as it contained among other things, a Minority report. Branches urged to study report closely.

Press statement issued by publicity sub-committee chairman Tan Siew Sin, re: appointment of Yap Mau HSL.10.079 25/1/1952 Digitized Open Tatt as agent-general and YC Kang as deputy secretary- general, in connection with the reorganisation of MCA.

HSL.10.080 13/1/1952 Results of the 6th million dollar sweep. Digitized Open

Letter to YC Kang, MCA central office, re: draft of press HSL.10.081 21/2/1952 Digitized Open statement on welfare aid for squatters from MCA.

Cover letter from YC Kang, MCA central office, enclosing HSL.10.082 19/2/1952 draft of press statement on welfare aid from MCA, for Digitized Open amendment and approval by HSL.

Copy of letter to Tan Cheng Lock in Singapore from TH HSL.10.083 25/2/1952 Tan, re: Aw Boon Haw plan to attack MCA over plan to Digitized Open start newspaper.

Letter from Chief Scout Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya Boy Scouts Association, re: suggestion for HSL.10.084 14/4/1952 Digitized Open MCA to help produce the Scouting magazine in Chinese for distribution to schools in New Villages.

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Letter from MCA sweepstakes executive committee, re: decisions taken at Sweep Committee meeting held on 20/04/1952, to increase the number of tickets issued HSL.10.085 8/4/1952 Digitized Open for the 9th million dollar sweep and to utilise the profits from this sweep for the foundation of the MCA scholarships for higher studies.

Letter to Tan Cheng Lock from agent general Yap Mow Tatt at MCA Hq, re: proposals to utilise money raised HSL.10.086 14/4/1952 from lottery and sweepstakes to help New Villages; Red Digitized Open Cross Society and building for MCA Hq. instead of scholarships for higher studies.

Letter to Tan Cheng Lock, re: HSL's views on proposals HSL.10.087 15/4/1952 by agent general Yap Mow Tatt, to utilise money raised Digitized Open from lottery and sweepstakes.

Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to Khoo Teik Ee and Yeoh Cheang Lee, chairman and secretary of MCA HSL.10.088 15/4/1952 Sweepstake Executive Committee, re: proposals from Digitized Open TCL on utilisation of money raised from MCA sweepstake.

Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to Khoo Teik Ee and Yeoh Cheang Lee, chairman and secretary respectively HSL.10.088a 16/4/1952 Digitized Open of MCA sweepstake executive committee, re: proposals to utilise money raised from lottery and sweepstake.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, re: call for discussion on all HSL.10.089 16/4/1952 proposals for utilisation of money raised from Digitized Open sweepstake.

Notices of meetings of working committee from MCA HSL.10.090 22/4/1952 Digitized Open central office on 01/06/1952 and 08/06/1952.

Copy of letter from publicity sub-committee chairman Tan Siew Sin to Sweepstake Executive Committee HSL.10.091 24/4/1952 chairman Lau Pak Khuan, re: allegations of MCA lottery Digitized Open tickets being used to finance trade between Malaya and neighbouring countries.

Press statement from publicity sub-committee HSL.10.092 24/4/1952 chairman Tan Siew Sin, re: authorised disclosures to the Digitized Open press.

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Cover note from MCA central office to all branches and members of the working committee, enclosing list of HSL.10.093 28/4/1952 Digitized Open grants approved by standing sub-committee paid from MCA welfare up to 24/04/1952, totalling $1.54 million.

Press statement from publicity sub-committee chairman Tan Siew Sin, re: MCA endorsement for HSL.10.094 28/4/1952 Digitized Open government intention to Malayanise text books in Chinese schools.

Note from Tan Cheng Lock on behalf of MCA Singapore HSL.10.095 30/4/1952 branch, re: public getting the wrong impression of the Digitized Open aim and purpose of MCA lottery and sweepstake.

Cc of letter to publicity sub-committee chairman Tan Siew Sin from MCA Hq, re: correcting the wrong HSL.10.095a 6/5/1952 Digitized Open impression of the aim and purpose of MCA lottery and sweepstake.

Cc of letter from Director, St Francis Institution in Malacca, Brother Edmund, to MCA secretary general HSL.10.096 2/5/1952 Digitized Open Yong Shook Lin, re: appeal for MCA to help school build new primary department building, costing $90,000

Cover letter from MCA central office to all branches and members of working committee, enclosing list of grants HSL.10.097 9/5/1952 Digitized Open approved and paid out from MCA welfare fund up to 08/05/1952.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, re: proposal to approve HSL.10.098 12/6/1952 Digitized Open Leong Yew Koh to be secretary general of MCA.

Letter of resignation as MCA hon. secretary general wef HSL.10.099 16/5/1952 16/05/1952 from Yong Shook Lin to Tan Cheng Lock. Cc Digitized Open to all members of working committee and all branches.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock, re: suggestion to co-opt HSL.10.100 23/5/1952 Leong Yew Koh to the working committee to fill vacancy Digitized Open left by Yap Mau Tatt.

Notice of meeting of MCA working committee on HSL.10.101 28/5/1952 08/06/1952 and notice of postponement of this Digitized Open meeting to 22/08/1952.

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Press statement issued by publicity sub-committee HSL.10.102 27/6/1952 chairman Tan Siew Sin, re: anti-MCA feelings among Digitized Open certain political parties.

Undated notice (probably early 1950s) of recruitment of officers for Federation Regiment. Vacancies for up to 12 HSL.10.103 Undated officers, six of whom should be Chinese, three Indians Digitized Open and three Eurasians. Salary during training totalled $272.30 pm.

Copy of letter from C C Tan of the Progressive Party, to C J Paglar, elected Progressive Party member of the Legislative Council, and reply from Paglar, re: Singapore HSL.10.104 12/7/1952 Digitized Open Standard report of Paglar's meeting with Tan Cheng Lock who was described as an inveterate enemy of the PP.

Translation of Utusan Melayu editorial, re: $500,000 HSL.10.105 14/7/1952 Digitized Open economic aid to the Malays from MCA.

Cc of letter from Mohamed Sopiee to Tan Cheng Lock, re: news in the Malay press and reaction from readers HSL.10.106 15/7/1952 Digitized Open on $500,000 MCA grant to set up Malay Welfare Fund and Onn bin Jaafar's attitude on sino-Malay ties.

Letters of appeal for donations to MCA president Tan Cheng Lock from Singapore Association for the Blind, and Little Sisters of the Poor; appeal from Singapore HSL.10.107 17/7/1952 Digitized Open Women's Council dated 18/07/1952, with reference to MCA Malay Welfare Fund that both Malay men and women should benefit equally from this fund.

MCA (Singapore branch) paper for submission to HSL.10.108 22/7/1952 Singapore government, re: proposals for housing Digitized Open squatters.

Report from MCA agent general Yap MauTatt to High HSL.10.109 23/7/1952 Commissioner Gerald Templer, re: surrendered enemy Digitized Open personnel's welfare.

Memo by MCA agent general Yap Mau Tatt to High HSL.10.110 24/7/1952 Commissioner Gerald Templer on rehabilitation of Digitized Open surrendered enemy personnel.

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Personal letter from a Hong Kong friend H S Hall, re: interest in MCA publicity campaign and a reply from HSL.10.111 28/7/1952 Digitized Open HSL, asking him to contact chairman of publicity sub- committee Tan Siew Sin.

Letter, acknowledging receipt of Tan Cheng Lock's letter HSL.10.112 19/8/1952 Digitized Open in the absence of HSL who was on holiday.

Note from Tan Cheng Lock, re: misunderstanding arising HSL.10.113 16/8/1952 from MCA economic aid of "$500,000 to the Malays Digitized Open (Malay Welfare Fund).

Memo by legal firm Allen and Gledhill on MCA HSL.10.114 19/8/1952 Digitized Open resettlement scheme for squatters in Singapore.

Copy of letter of appeal for a $50,000 grant from the MCA Malay Welfare Fund for the Muslim Welfare HSL.10.115 4/9/1952 Digitized Open Committee's $100,000 social and welfare projects; and comments from Tan Cheng Lock on the appeal.

Cover letters from Tan Cheng Lock to HSL and MCA HSL.10.116 16/9/1952 Digitized Open secretary general TH Tan, enclosing:

Note from Scot settler in Singapore DFH Sinclair to Tan Cheng Lock, re: case for opening MCA membership to HSL.10.116a 30/7/1952 Digitized Open other immigrant races and changing its name to Malayan Settlers Association.

Undated memo on democratising the MCA by DFH HSL.10.116b Undated Digitized Open Sinclair.

Cover letter from MCA publicity sub-committee, enclosing note from Humfrey Ball to Tan Cheng Lock, re: introduction of Private Lotteries Bill at the Singapore HSL.10.117 16/9/1952 Digitized Open Legislative Council; and press clipping (not available) of a Straits Times editorial of this date, entitled Political lotteries.

Letter from HSL's secretary to Tan Cheng Lock, acknowledging receipt of letter of 16/09/1952 with HSL.10.118 18/9/1952 documents re: letter and memo from DFH Sinclair and Digitized Open memo from Eu Chow Chye and Goh Keng Swee, enclosed.

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Cover letter from secretary to HSL, forwarding letter and documents from Tan Cheng Lock re: letter and HSL.10.119 18/9/1952 Digitized Open memo from DFH Sinclair and memo from Eu Chow Chye and Goh Keng Swee.

Copy of letter from Tan Siew Sin to Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) Malacca branch chairman C F HSL.10.120 18/9/1952 Digitized Open Gomes, re: reasons for Tan Siew Sin's resignation from IMP.

Letter from acting Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs, federation of Malaya, RH Oakeley, to Tan Cheng Lock, re: pro-Formosa stand in the Chinese press and HSL.10.121 19/9/1952 Digitized Open some overseas Chinese contrary to the aims of promoting sino-Malay unity by the British government. Request for MCA to take action.

Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to Governor of Singapore JF Nicoll, re: request for interview with Nicoll HSL.10.122 5/10/1952 on Private Lotteries Control Bill and a telegraphic reply Digitized Open from the governor, granting the interview on 13/10/1952.

Record of meeting between Singapore governor JF HSL.10.123 13/10/1952 Nicoll and deputation from MCA led by Tan Cheng Lock, Digitized Open re: Private Lotteries Control Bill.

Copy pf letter from Tan Cheng Lock to MJ Hogan at Attorney-General's office in Kuala Lumpur, re: proposed HSL.10.124 5/10/1952 Digitized Open legislation to control private lotteries and Immigration Control Ordinance.

Secret report from MCA chief executive secretary TH Tan to MCA president Tan Cheng Lock, and his HSL.10.125 8/10/1952 "cabinet", re: meeting with Tunku Abdul Rahman on Digitized Open opening MCS to non-Malays; UMNO executive council meeting; UMNO lottery; Sino-Malay cooperation.

Notes on discussions between MCA deputation, led by Tan Cheng Lock, and governor of Singapore JF Nicoll. HSL.10.126 25/10/1952 Digitized Open Also present on government side colonial secretary WL Blythe.

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Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to acting secretary for Chinese Affairs RH Oakeley, re: protest over editorial in Sin Lau Poh (New Path News) on the DoubleTen HSL.10.127 20/10/1952 celebration which the MCA saw as being the antithesis Digitized Open of the government's effort to discourage Malayan Chinese from observing the anniversary of the Chinese revolution in 1911.

Reply from secretary for Colonial Affairs RH Oakeley to HSL.10.128 25/10/1952 Tan Cheng Lock, re: explanation on publication of Digitized Open Double Ten editorial in Sin Lau Poh (New Path News).

Copy of letter from Tan Cheng Lock to governor of Singapore JF Nicoll, re: Chinese tenants and squatters HSL.10.129 22/10/1952 Digitized Open on land being developed, specifically Serangoon Garden Estate.

Report by MCA chief executive secretary, discussion on HSL.10.130 15/10/1952 adult education with aid from US Information Service Digitized Open (USIS).

Memo (undated) by Quek Kai Kee on Sino-Malay HSL.10.131 Undated Digitized Open cooperation.

List of welfare expenditure approved by the MCA standing finance sub-committee on settlement, re- HSL.10.132 Undated Digitized Open settlement and re-grouping of squatters from 15/05/1952 to 30/08/1952 totalling $2.29 million.

Copy of reply from governor of Singapore JF Nicoll to Tan Cheng Lock, re: re-settlement of tenants and HSL.10.133 1/11/1952 Digitized Open squatters on land to be developed, specifically Serangoon Garden estate.

Note by Tan Tong-Hye, re: adult education - future HSL.10.134 5/11/1952 commitments, enclosing memo on aid for adult Digitized Open education from USIS (see 10.130)

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ITEM DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION ACCESS DOCUMENT CONTENT NO DATE STATUS STATUS

Copy of letter from the High Commissioner's private secretary H R Ellis, in reply to a request from TH Tan at MCA Hq for a copy of minutes to a meeting between the MCA and the High Commissioner and enclosing a HSL.10.135 15/11/1952 Digitized Open digest of the meeting held at King's House on 03/10/1952, re: Lotteries Bill, youthful terrorist couriers and food suppliers, recruitment for police and Federation Regiment.

Memo (presumably by Tan Cheng Lock) on MCA working committee resolution passed at meeting on HSL.10.136 Undated 16/09/1951, re: formation of a representative standing Digitized Open committee with power to plan the re-organisation of MCA.

Copy of letter from Yong Shook Lin (at MCA central HSL.10.137 16/4/1951 office) to Tan Cheng Lock, in reply to administrative and Digitized Open other matters concerning MCA raised in TCL's speech.

Copy of letter from Leong Yew Koh (of MCA Perak branch) to Tan Cheng Lock, re: challenges facing MCA in HSL.10.138 1/6/1950 Digitized Open general and Perak branch in particular and a reply from Tan Cheng Lock dated 24/06/1950.

Copy of letter from Yong Shook Lin to Leong Yew Koh, HSL.10.139 26/6/1950 re: matters relating to MCA raised in TCL's letter of Digitized Open 24/06/1950, to Leong Yew Koh.

Letter from Lim Heng Nian (of MCA Singapore branch), HSL.10.140 16/9/1951 Digitized Open re: move to publish a Malayan Chinese paper.

Letter from Tan Cheng Lock to Wong Shee Fun in HSL.10.141 21/5/1953 Singapore, re: MCA Johore branch elections, and Digitized Open enclosing:

Copy of letter from MB Brash to Tan Cheng Lock, re: HSL.10.141a 21/5/1953 legal advice on the election of state or branch Digitized Open committee under the rules of MCA.

Letter from Wong Shee Fun, seeking HSL's advice on Johore MCA's plan to hold state branch elections HSL.10.142 Undated Digitized Open although elections had not been held at all district levels in Johore.

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