Folio No: DM.015 Folio Title: Speeches by David Marshall as Chief Minister Content Description: Mimeographed copies and typescripts of speeches, radio broadcasts and press statements during the years as Chief Minister from 12 1954 - 7 Jun 1956. The speeches were delivered at Legislative Assembly meetings, over Radio Malaya, and at various events and ceremonies, including the Constitutional Talks in London and the installation of Sir Robert Black. Also includes farewell broadcast prior to resignation as Chief Minister and a printed Labour Front pamphlet "Let the People Know"

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Draft copy of speech by Chief Minister to the DM.15.001 Undated Hokkien Community Guild to inaugurate the new building Digitized Open housing the Chong Hock Girls' School and Ai Tong School

Text of radio broadcast by Chief Minister (press DM.15.002 12/5/1955 Digitized Open statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the Raffles Institution DM.15.003 6/6/1955 Founder's Day Ceremony on 6 Jun 1955 (press statement Digitized Open issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Statement by Chief Minister made at the "Meet-the- DM.15.004 2/7/1955 People" Session on 2 Jul 1955 (press statement issued by Digitized Open Public Relations, Singapore)

Text of speech by Chief Minister at the Installation of Sir DM.15.005 2/7/1955 Robert Black in the Victoria Memorial Hall on 2 Jul 1955 Digitized Open (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech of welcome to the Trade Advisory Council on DM.15.006 13/7/1955 Digitized Open 13 Jul 1955

Speech by Chief Minister at the Opening of the Bukit DM.15.007 29/7/1955 Panjang Agri-Horticultural Exhibition on 30 Jul 1955 Digitized Open (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the Luncheon given by the Ministers for Communications and Works, Francis DM.15.008 21/8/1955 Thomas, to Overseas Visitors to the Opening of the Paya Digitized Open Lebar Airport on 21 Aug 1955 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

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Speech by Chief Minister delivered in the Singapore Legislative Assembly on the Public Security Bill on 21 Sep DM.15.009 21/9/1955 Digitized Open 1955 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Talk by Chief Minister at the World Affairs Public Forum DM.15.010 5/10/1955 entitled "Singapore's Position in Asia" on 5 Oct 1955 Digitized Open (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the College (now Faculty) of Medicine, DM.15.011 10/10/1955 Digitized Open Singapore on 10 Oct 1955 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the Opening of the "Art of DM.15.012 11/11/1955 Indonesia Today" Exhibition on 11 Nov 1955 (press Digitized Open statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Reply by Chief Minister to Lee Kuan Yew's motion on the proposed meeting with the MCP representatives DM.15.013 25/11/1955 delivered in the Singapore Legislative Assembly on 25 Digitized Open Nov 1955 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister on his forthcoming visit to DM.15.014 25/11/1955 London delivered in the Legislative Assembly on 25 Nov Digitized Open (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the Singapore Union of DM.15.015 28/11/1955 Journalists Lunch on 28 Nov 1955 (press statement issued Digitized Open by Public Relations, Singapore)

Press statement re: Chief Minister's Outline of Pilot DM.15.016 30/11/1955 Scheme to Train Fishermen (issued by the Public Digitized Open Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister over Radio Malaya on 1 Dec 1955, on the eve of departure to London, re: talks with the Secretary of State about arrangements for an All- DM.15.017 1/12/1955 Digitized Open Party Constitutional Conference to be held in 1956, amongst other issues (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

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Speech by Chief Minister at a Tea Party given by the DM.15.018 18/1/1956 Tamil Festival Celebration Committee on 18 Jan 1956 Digitized Open (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the meeting of the Legislative DM.15.019 7/2/1956 Assembly on 8 Feb 1956 (press statement issued by Digitized Open Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister on multi-lingualism made in the DM.15.020 8/2/1956 Legislative Assembly on 8 Feb 1956 (press statement Digitized Open issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister on the Recent Baling Talks made DM.15.021 8/2/1956 in the Legislative Assembly on 8 Feb 1956 (press Digitized Open statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister on the continued debate on multi-lingualism made in the Legislative Assembly on 9 DM.15.022 9/2/1956 Digitized Open Feb 1956 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the Opening of the "Ten DM.15.023 16/3/1956 Years of Art in Singapore" on 16 Mar 1956 (press Digitized Open statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Press release about recorded statement by Chief Minister DM.15.024 17/3/1956 about independence and the threat from Communism Digitized Open (issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Merdeka Week Broadcasts over Radio Malaya by: David Marshall (Labour Front), Lee Kuan Yew (People's Action DM.15.025 17/3/1956 Party), Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat (UMNO/MCA/SMU Digitized Open Alliance) (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister at the Mass Merdeka Rally on DM.15.026 18/3/1956 15 Mar 1956 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Digitized Open Singapore)

Speech by Chief Minister Moving His Merdeka Motion in DM.15.027 4/4/1956 the Legislative Assembly on 4 Apr 1956 (press statement Digitized Open issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

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Broadcast by Chief Minister over Radio Malaya, on eve of departure to London, to lead an All-Party Delegation to DM.15.028 13/4/1956 Digitized Open the Constitutional Talks (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Opening Speech by Chief Minister at the Constitutional DM.15.029 23/4/1956 Talks in London on 23 Apr 1956 (press statement issued Digitized Open by Public Relations, Singapore)

Corrections to the Opening Speech (press statement DM.15.030 23/4/1956 Digitized Open issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Broadcast by the Chief Minister received from London DM.15.031 28/4/1956 and over Radio Malaya re: Constitutional negotiations Digitized Open (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Broadcast by the Chief Minister over Radio Malaya (press DM.15.032 28/4/1956 Digitized Open statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Broadcast by the Chief Minister for Radio Malaya in the BBC Studios in London and broadcast over Radio Malaya DM.15.033 5/5/1956 Digitized Open on 17 May 1956 re: Constitutional negotiations (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Talk by the Chief Minister at the Anglo-Jewish Association DM.15.034 9/5/1956 Luncheon on 8 May 1956 (press statement issued by Digitized Open Public Relations, Singapore)

Broadcast by the Chief Minister received from London and over Radio Malaya on 12 May 1956 re: Constitutional DM.15.035 28/4/1956 Digitized Open negotiations (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Transcription of a recording of a press conference (with David Marshall, Lim Yew Hock, Lee Kuan Yew present) on DM.15.036 16/5/1956 Digitized Open 16 May 1956 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

DM.15.037 Undated Addendum to DM.15.38 Digitized Open

Broadcast by the Chief Minister over Radio Malaya re: DM.15.038 28/5/1956 failure of Constitutional negotiations (press statement Digitized Open issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

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Speech by the Chief Minister when moving motion on the Constitutional Conference made in the Legislative DM.15.039 6/6/1956 Digitized Open Assembly on 6 Jun 1956 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Speech by the Chief Minister when moving motion no. 2 in the Order Paper made in the Legislative Assembly on 7 DM.15.040 7/6/1956 Digitized Open Jun 1956 (press statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Farewell broadcast by David Marshall before resigning as DM.15.041 7/6/1956 Chief Minister over Radio Malaya on 7 Jun 1956 (press Digitized Open statement issued by Public Relations, Singapore)

Let the People Know: The Chief Minister reports to the people on the first six months of Labour Front DM.15.042 1955 Digitized Open administration (pamphlet published for the Labour Front by Donald Moore, Singapore, 1955)

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