Archive Report
Archive Report
Birth of New Southeast Asian Nation
A New Country called Malaysia, composed of Malaya, Singapore and two British dependencies on the island of Borneo—North Borneo and Sarawak—is to come into being on the last day of August. Formally proposed in a British-Malayan agreement of July 31, 1962, the plan for a Malaysian federation has been buffeted during the past year by opposition from Communist China, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Indonesia, whose territory includes a large part of the island of Borneo, is believed to have encouraged guerrilla activity in British Borneo, and its spokesmen have talked about an armed “confrontation” with Malaya. Although Malaysia is sure to be born on schedule—as an independent member nation of the British Commonwealth—its future peace and tranquillity may depend to ...