The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew (98 page)

builds electoral support in Malaya,
578

change to cadre system,
287

Chinese-educated activists,
242

City Council election (1957),
271–3

decides not to open branches in Sarawak,
604

defection of branch organising committees,
386

demands of the “Big Six”,
367
,
370–1

detention of pro-communists in the party,
270

discussions with the Tunku on a truce (September 1964),
576–7

election (1955),
161
,
181–90

faces hostility of the English-language press,
297–9
,
309–10
,
312

first central executive committee,
180

general election (1959),
293–305
,
312–13

general election (1963),
505–10

Hong Lim by-election (1961),
353–4

Hong Lim by-election (1965),
622–4

inauguration of party,
178–81

Kallang by-election (1958),
286

leaders brought up in Malaysia,
540
,
583
,
640–1
,
643–5

lightning logo,
278–9

Malaysian election (1964),
540–7

memorandum on 1964 race riots,
562

mobilising opposition parties of Malaysia,
602–5

motion on Heads of Agreement for Malaysia,
406–8

no-confidence motion (July 1962),
433

non-communists refuse to assume office on executive committee,
269–70

on the All-Party Committee on Chinese Schools,
216

Ong Eng Guan’s 16 resolutions,
351

policy on merger with Malaya,
230

political secretaries asked to resign,
371

post-election rally (1959),
308–9

pro-communist demands,
262

pro-communist detainees’ political statement and release,
290–1
,
307–8
,
310–12

pro-communists capture party executive (1957),
268–71

pro-communists improve their position on the executive committee,
241

recruitment of Chinese-educated cadres (1957–58),
279–80

refuses to take office until detainees released,
263
,
307–8

required to leave monopoly of Malay leadership in Singapore to UMNO,
586

seat of government at City Hall,
313

stand on new citizenship law,
257

stand on the PPSO,
287–8

strategy to revive grassroots support,
484–92

“The Tasks Ahead” policy statements,
291
,
293

vote of confidence motion (July 1961),
373–8
,
386

women’s rights,
325–6

People’s Association (PA),
324
,
387–8
,
484

People’s Progressive Party (PPP),
603
,
605
,
616

Philippines:

North Borneo claim,
460

opposition to Malaysia,
492–3
,
504

Pillay, Joe,
231

“Plen”, the,
281–3
,
285
,
288–9
,
329–30
,
334
,
357–61
,
367
,
370
,
384
,
398–9
,
433
,
512

political study centre,
321–2

Port of Singapore Authority,
344–5

Prescott, Dr S.L.,
332–3

Preservation of Public Security Ordinance (PPSO),
286–8
,
304
,
310–12
,
337

Pritchett, W.B. (Australian deputy high commissioner, Singapore),
566
,
591

Pritt, D.N. (Queen’s Counsel):

Fajar
trial,
162–5

May 13 incident appeal,
166
,
171–2

Profumo, John,
259–60

Progressive Party,
137
,
140–1
,
189–91
,
194
,
196
,
208
,
212
,
229
,
272

Puthucheary, Dominic,
367

Puthucheary, James,
159
,
196
,
209
,
249
,
290
,
310
,
312
,
373
,
378–81
,
399
,
473
,
513–14

race riots:

Bukit Mertajam, Province Wellesley (1964),
554
,
556
,
567

Kuala Lumpur (1969),
642

Penang (1950s),
602

Singapore (1950),
143

Singapore (1964),
18
,
556–69
,
656
,
567–8
,
662–3

Radio & Television Malaysia (RTM),
16
,
598

Radio & Television Singapore (RTS),
15–16
,
473
,
489
,
649

Raeburn, Walter (Queen’s Counsel),
233
,
257

Raffles College,
20
,
38–45
,
50–1
,
88

Raffles, Thomas Stamford,
36
,
50
,
219

Rahim Ishak,
525

Rajah, A.P.,
305

Rajaratnam, Sinnathamby,
160–2
,
192
,
198
,
206
,
268
,
291
,
298
,
300
,
320
,
325
,
373
,
388
,
401
,
405
,
409
,
433
,
510
,
522
,
540
,
578
,
582–3
,
604
,
621
,
639

associate editor,
Singapore Standard
,
147
,
149–50
,
224

foreign affairs minister, Singapore,
21

opposition to Singapore’s withdrawal from Malaysia,
584
,
629
,
640–1
,
643

Raman, P.S.,
15
,
16

Razak:
see
Abdul Razak bin Hussain

Rea, J.T.,
274–5

Rendel Committee, constitution and report (1954),
160–1
,
178
,
182
,
219
,
249

Rendel, Sir George,
160

Rist, Leonard (World Bank),
601

Ritson, Sir Edward,
155

Rosen, Arthur H.,
514
,
566

Sabah,
13
,
17
,
499
,
504
,
572
,
583
,
602
,
604
,
610
,
625
,
637
,
649
,
656
;
see also
North Borneo

Sahorah binte Ahmat,
376–7

Salleh, Harris (chief minister, Sabah),
525
,
527
,
530

Samad Ismail,
139
,
156–61
,
174

Sambanthan, V.T. (MIC leader, Malaysian minister for posts, works and telecommunications),
597
,
618

Sandys, Duncan (UK secretary of state for Commonwealth Relations),
364–5
,
432
,
439–40
,
445
,
454–6
,
461
,
463
,
493–4
,
498
,
504

letter to Macmillan on Lee Kuan Yew’s merger terms,
500–2

merger negotiations,
437
,
439
,
479–81
,
483
,
500–2

Sarawak,
13
,
17
,
400
,
405
,
408
,
442
,
479
,
494
,
498–9
,
504
,
538
,
572
,
583
,
602
,
604
,
610
,
625
,
637
,
656

Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP),
603
,
605
,
617
,
649

Sastroamidjojo, Ali (prime minister, Indonesia),
460

Seenivasagam brothers (People’s Progressive Party),
603
,
616

Selkirk, Lord (UK commissioner, Singapore),
342
,
360
,
363–4
,
366–7
,
390–2
,
418–19
,
436–7
,
439–40
,
461–3
,
471
,
475
,
481
,
483
,
499
,
507

calls a meeting of British representatives of Sarawak, North Borneo, Malaya, Singapore and Brunei,
367

commissioner-general for Southeast Asia,
505

letter to Duncan Sandys on Lee Kuan Yew’s Malaysia terms,
500

tea with pro-communists,
373–4
,
378–81
,
383

Selwyn-Clarke, Hilda,
231
,
307

Senu bin Abdul Rahman (minister for information and broadcasting, Malaysia),
621
,
624
,
626
,
635

Seow Huan Neo,
26

Sharma, P.V.,
160
,
174

Sheng Nam Chin, Dr,
399

Sia Cheng Tit,
453
,
489

Simmons, A.C.,
298–9

Sin Chew Jit Poh
,
17
,
149

Singapore Chamber of Commerce,
421

Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce,
123
,
217–18
,
376
,
393
,
484
,
575–6

Chinese schools,
169
,
171

Democratic Party,
190

Japanese blood debt,
495–6

Malaysian citizenship issues,
414–15

memorandum to Rendel Committee on multilingualism in Assembly,
219

response to news of Singapore’s independence,
18
,
651

supports alternative “A” in merger referendum,
446
,
448–50

Singapore Chinese Primary School Teachers’ Association,
244–5

Singapore Chinese School Parents’ Association,
245

Singapore Hakka Association,
152
,
187
,
197

Singapore Harbour Board,
89
,
344
,
371

Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association,
195–6
,
209

Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan,
331–2
,
577

Singapore Improvement Trust,
335
,
343

Singapore Infantry Regiment,
431

Singapore Military Forces,
168

Singapore National Referendum Bill,
421
,
429–33

Singapore People’s Alliance (SPA), a coalition of Labour Front and Liberal Socialists,
293–5
,
295
,
302
,
305
,
363
,
371
,
408
,
432
,
483–4

Singapore Senior Officers Association,
153–4

Singapore Standard
,
147
,
149–50
,
172
,
181
,
224
,
298
,
309
,
475

Singapore Traction Company,
201

Singapore Women’s Federation,
244

Singapore:

appearance of city after 1964 race riots,
579

arbitration court established,
324–5

Civil Defence Corps,
168

communism, roots of,
167

constitutional talks (in London),
225
,
229–39
,
256–61
,
283–4

Criminal Law Temporary Provisions Ordinance,
462–3
,
478

Defence and Security Council,
233
,
235–7

examination system in secondary schools,
409

Federal Elections Bill,
483

flag and anthem,
342–3

immigrant community,
22

independence,
13–15
,
17–22
,
497–9
,
648

Inland Revenue Department,
352

Legislative Council,
137
,
150
,
154
,
160
,
170

Malay constituencies,
508
,
514
,
552–3
,
564

Malaysian citizenship issues,
407–8
,
413–15
,
426
,
429
,
438
,
444
,
446
,
448

merger negotiations,
389
,
400
,
436–40
,
464
,
474–83

merger referendum,
22
,
393
,
401–2
,
446–53

national service,
166–8

Public Service Commission,
352

Separation Agreement,
21

southern islands,
336
,
508
,
632

water supply from Johor,
22
,
397–8

Women’s Charter,
326
,
346

Singh, Jamit,
195–6
,
246
,
262
,
264
,
270
,
367

Smith, Arnold,
456

Socialist Front (Malaya),
518–19
,
541
,
550