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Chronology • 243© 2002 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore 243 Chronology 3 September 1945 British forces reoccupy Malaya and the British Administration is set up 10 October 1945 Details of the Malayan Union Policy announced and the following day the British Government’s representative Sir Harold MacMichael arrives to negotiate with the Malay Rulers 23 January 1946 White Paper on the Malayan Union published 1 March 1946 The All-Malay Congress proposes the formation of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) to mount opposition to the Malayan Union 1 April 1946 Malayan Union inaugurated. UMNO and the Malay Rulers boycott inauguration ceremony 11 May 1946 UMNO formally set up in Johor Bahru 1 February 1948 Federation of Malaya (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu) inaugurated 23 June 1948 State of Emergency declared in Malaya followed soon after by communist armed rebellion and ban on the Communist Party of Malaya 1951 Datuk Onn Jaafar resigns as UMNO president and is succeeded by Tunku Abdul Rahman January 1952 UMNO-MCAAlliance contest municipal elections 1954 UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance formed Reproduced from Malaysia: The Making of a Nation, by Cheah Boon Kheng (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002). This version was obtained electronically direct from the publisher on condition that copyright is not infringed. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the prior permission of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Individual articles are available from 244 • Malaysia: The Making of a Nation© 2002 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore 17 July 1955 Alliance wins 51 of the 52 contested seats in the general election for the Legislative Council. Tunku Abdul Rahman becomes Chief Minister 28 and 29 December 1955 ‘Peace’ Talks at Baling between Tunku Abdul Rahman and the Communist Party of Malaya May 1956 Razak Education Report published 31 August 1957 Malaya achieves independence 1959 Alliance is returned to power in general elections in Malaya, but Kelantan state falls to PMIP 1960 State of Emergency in Malaya ends 1962 The Tunku dismisses his controversial Minister for Agriculture Aziz bin Ishak 4 April 1963 Indonesia announces “Confrontation” of Malaysia 16 September 1963 Federation of Malaysia comprising Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Sabah inaugurated April 1964 Alliance is returned to power in general elections 9 August 1965 Singapore leaves Malaysia 1965 Chief Minister of Sabah, Donald Stephens, is removed from office following disagreement with the Federal Government over Singapore’s withdrawal from Malaysia 1966 Chief Minister of Sarawak, Stephen Kalong Ningkan, is removed from office following disagreements with Federal Government over state rights 8 August 1967 ASEAN formed. Comprises Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia 12 May 1969 Alliance returned to power in general elections but without two-thirds majority [34.228.188.171] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 08:36 GMT) Chronology • 245© 2002 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore 13 May 1969 Inter-racial riots break out in Kuala Lumpur 15 May 1969 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong declares a national state of emergency. The Parliament is suspended. The National Operations Council formed under Tun Abdul Razak 31 August 1970 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong promulgates the Rukunegara or state ideology 21 September 1970 Tunku Abdul Rahman retires as Prime Minister and is succeeded by Tun Abdul Razak February 1971 Malaysian Parliament reconvenes and approves “Sensitive Issues” Bill July 1971 Malaysian Parliament approves the New Economic Policy 1971 The Kuala Lumpur ASEAN Summit Declaration of ZOPFAN (Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality) 2 August 1973 Tun Hussein Onn is appointed Deputy Prime Minister on the death of Tun Dr Ismail 14 January 1976 Tun Abdul Razak dies and Tun Hussein becomes Prime Minister . Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed becomes his Deputy 1976 Industrial Co-ordination Act is enforced and meets with opposition from foreign and Chinese businesses 1976 Datuk Mustapha Harun steps down as Chief Minister of Sabah after his party USNO is defeated by Berjaya party in Sabah elections 1978 At UMNO General Assembly, Education Minister Musa Hitam rejects Chinese proposal to establish Chinese-medium Merdeka University 246 • Malaysia: The Making of a Nation© 2002 Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore 1977 Barisan Nasional is returned to power in general elections 1979 Datuk Samy Vellu becomes MIC President on the death of Tan Sri Manickavasagam 1 February 1981 Tun Hussein Onn steps down as Prime Minister owing to ill-health and is succeeded by Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir 1982 Barisan Nasional under Dr Mahathir returned to power in general elections 1983 Dr Mahathir adopts “Look East” Policy 1983 Parliament approves...