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  2. 1956 in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The following lists events that happened during 1956 in Colony of Singapore ... 23 April — The first Merdeka talks were held ...

  3. V. T. Sambanthan - Wikipedia

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    Earlier, in 1956, Sambanthan led the MIC delegation in the negotiations between the Alliance parties in drawing up a memorandum to be presented to the Reid Commission. Sambanthan was a pragmatic negotiator and worked hard to secure the interests of the Indian community, while at the same time being sensitive to the broader interests of the ...

  4. Self-governance of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    In April 1956, Marshall led a delegation to London to negotiate for complete self-rule in the Merdeka Talks, but the talks fell through due to British concerns about communist influence and unrest and labour strikes from workers and from trade unions which were undermining Singapore's economic stability. Marshall continued to pressure the ...

  5. Tunku Abdul Rahman - Wikipedia

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    At their first informal meeting at King's House in Kuala Lumpur, Tunku found in the new Secretary of State an unexpected affinity. They were able to speak freely and they shared a sense of humour. Lennox-Boyd agreed to hold constitutional talks in London in January 1956, [3] provided that the Rulers were represented. When the Rulers met at ...

  6. Independence Day (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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    The effort for independence was spearheaded by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, who led a delegation of ministers and political leaders of Malaya in negotiations with the British in London for Merdeka, or independence along with the first president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Tun Dato Sri Tan ...

  7. Nicoll Highway collapse - Wikipedia

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    On 22 June 1956, Kallang Bridge was renamed Merdeka Bridge to reflect "the confidence and aspiration of the people of Singapore". [7] Merdeka Bridge and Nicoll Highway opened on 17 August that year; crowds gathered on both ends of the bridge to witness the opening ceremony.

  8. Bandung Conference - Wikipedia

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    Merdeka Building, the main venue in 1955. The first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference (Indonesian: Konferensi Asia–Afrika), also known as the Bandung Conference, was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on 18–24 April 1955 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. [1]

  9. Malaysia Agreement - Wikipedia

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    The Malaysia Agreement, [a] or the Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore (MA63) was a legal document which agreed to combine North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of Malaya, [3] the resulting union being named Malaysia.