1st January 1956 : New Year’s Message
For the first time at last in the history of Malaya, we see the Chinese, Malay and Indian communities uniting as one body and with one accord seeking freedom from
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5th December 1955 : Lee Kuan Yew’s Position In The PAP
In a a handwritten note by J D Higham to the Governor of Singapore (FCO141/15298), he writes: “Lee Kuan Yew’s personal position is difficult. He himself doubts whether he can
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November 1955 : Rejection Of Marxism
On a number of occasions, James says that he changed his Marxist thinking in the aftermath of the Soviets crushing of Hungarian revolt. Letter to LKY Colonial Office: HT Bourdillon
1955 – 1956 : Drafting of the PAP Constitution
In 1955, “they [the PAP members] formed a new constitution committee in which I was made the secretary of the committee. During this time, my importance in the party and
June 1955 : Memorandum on Equal Status for Chinese Schools
In June 1955, the SFSWU submitted a memorandum calling for Chinese schools to be accorded equal status in the local education system.
June 1955 : Appointed Secretary of Singapore Factory and Shop Workers Union (“SFSWU”)
“I saw the Factory and Shop Workers Union grow like an amoeba, or a child who is starting from one single cell. By multiplication of cells it became the little
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1955 : Mavis Graduated with Honours
Mavis graduated with honours in Economics in June 1955 and then left to study for Masters in Public Administration in Manila, returning to Singapore in July 1956. I worked under
1955 to 1956 : Trade Union Movement
Lim Chin Siong was elected Secretary General of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers Union (SFSWU) and James appointed secretary of the SFSWU in June 1955. James worked as a