Note from the Colonial Office on the use of British forces after Malayan independence (10 January 1956)
Text In a note dated 10 January 1956, the Colonial Office provides details about the ongoing talks with the Federation of Malaya on the use of British forces in Malaya after the country’s independence. The United Kingdom is keen to maintain military bases in the region.
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Source: Great Britain. Colonial Office. Use of British forces after Malayan Independence: Colonial Office note on short term building requirements handed to Chief Minister on 10th January, 1956. 10-01-1956. Kept in: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies, WO 216 - War Office: Office of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff: Papers. Malaya: independence celebrations and future use of British forces, WO 216/910.
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