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Cobbold Commission agreed on the unrestricted use of Malay, English and other indigenous languages in the respective Borneo state assemblies for 10 years after the formation of Malaysia, until the federal government, with the consultation of the respective Borneo state governments, that only the national language (Malay) can be used. [7]
Date: 1962: Source: Original source at National Archives, Kew, London. extracted from reprinted edition of the book titled "THE BIRTH OF MALAYSIA - A Reprint of THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY, NORTH BORNEO AND SARAWAK, 1962 (Cobbold Report) And THE REPORT OF THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITITEE, 1962 (I.G.C Report) - With An Introduction - By Datuk Amar James Wong Kim Min" published by ...
[3] [4] Lord Cobbold headed the Commission. Other members of the Commission assisting him, together with Wong Pow Nee, were Tan Sri Ghazali Shafiee, Sir Anthony Abell and Sir David Watherston. The result of their work was the Cobbold Commission Report 1962. [7]
Abell retired in 1959 but was a member of selection boards for both the Colonial Service and the police, [2] and was also invited to sit on the Cobbold Commission on the future of North Borneo and Sarawak. He was Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod 1972–79. [9] Abell died on 8 October 1994 in Winchester district of Hampshire aged 87.
Onn's father was Jaafar Muhammad, the former Chief Minister of Johor.His mother was Roquaiya Hanim (also spelled Rogayah Hanim or Rukiye Hanım; 1864–1904), who came from the Caucasus region of the Ottoman Empire, and was either of Circassian or Georgian origin.
The recommendation in paragraph 148(k) of the Report of the Cobbold Commission should govern the citizenship rights in Sarawak subject to the following amendments: a) sub-paragraph (i) should not contain the proviso as to five years residence b) in order to tie up with our law, sub-paragraph (ii)(a) should read "7 out of 10 years" instead of "8 ...
Charles Cox (c. 1731 – 7 April 1808) was a prominent English businessman active in Harwich, Essex.He was mayor of Harwich Corporation six times: 1778, 1784, 1789, 1793, 1798, and 1803.
The Election Commission of Malaysia (Malay: Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia; Jawi: سوروهنجاي ڤيليهن راي مليسيا ), abbreviated SPR or EC, is a commission set up for ensuring fair and equitable operations in undertaking the elections in Malaysia. The agency falls under the purview of the Prime Minister's Department.