PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - Perdana Leadership Foundation

Volume IINo. 1

Wednesday26th May, 1965

PARLIAMENTARYDEBATES

DEWAN RA'AYAT(HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES)

OFFICIAL REPORT

SECOND SESSION OF THE SECOND PARLIAMENTOF MALAYSIA

CONTENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY Mr SPEAKER:Speech of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong [Col. 101Message from the Senate [Col. 31]Assent to Bills Passed [Col. 32]

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Col. 33]

MOTIONS:Access to Parliament [Col. 67]Jawatan-kuasa Pemileh [Col. 70]Public Accounts Committee (Appointment of Chairman)

[Col. 70]

ADJOURNMENT SPEECHES:Port Facilities at Port Swettenham [Col. 173]The Police and Pressmen (Incident at MacDonald House,

Singapore) [Col. 1801

WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Col. 185]

APPENDIX [Col. 247]

DI-CHETAK DI-JABATAN CHETAK KERAJAAN,

OLEH THOR BENG CHONG, A.M.N., PENCHETAK KERAJAAN

KUALA LUMPUR

1966

MALAYSIA

DEWAN RA'AYAT(HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)

Official Report

Second Session of the Second Dewan Raàyat

Wednesday, 26th May, 1965

The House met at Ten o'clock a.m.

PRESENT :

The Honourable Mr Speaker , DATO' CHIK MOHAMED YUSUF BIN SHEIKH

ABDUL RAHMAN , S.P.M.P., j. P., Dato' Bendahara, Perak.the Prime Minister, Minister of External Affairs andMinister of Youth, Culture and Sports, Y.T.M. TUNKUABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ, K.O.M . (Kuala Kedah).the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister ofNational and Rural Development, TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAKBIN DATO' HUSSAIN, S.M.N. (Pekan).

the Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Justice,DATO' DR ISMAIL BIN DATO' HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN, P.M.N.

(Johor Timor).the Minister of Finance, ENCHE' TAN SLEW SIN, J.P.(Melaka Tengah).the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications,DATO' V. T. SAMBANTHAN, P.M.N. (Sungei Siput).

„ the Minister of Transport , DATO' HAJI SARDON BIN HAJIJUBIR , P.M.N. (Pontian Utara).

„ the Minister of Education , ENCHE' MOHAMED KHIR JOHARI

(Kedah Tengah).the Minister of Commerce and Industry, DR LIM SWEE AUN,J.P. (Larut Selatan).the Minister for Welfare Services, TURN HAJI ABDUL HAMIDKHAN BIN HAJI SAKFIAWAT ALI KHAN, J.M.N., J.P.

(Batang Padang).the Minister for Local Government and Housing,ENCHE' KHAW KAI-Box, P.J.K. (Ulu Selangor).

„ the Minister for Sarawak Affairs , DATO' TEMENGGONG JUGAH

ANAK BARIENG, P.M.N., P.D.K. (Sarawak).

the Minister of Information and Broadcasting,ENCHE' SENU PIN ABDUL RAHMAN (Kubang Pasu Barat).

the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives,ENCHE' MOHD. GHAZALI BIN HAJI JAW! (Ulu Perak).

the Minister for Sabah Affairs and Civil Defence,DATU DONALD ALOYSIUS STEPHENS , P.D.K. (Sabah).

the Minister of Lands and Mines , ENCHE' ABDUL- RAHMANBIN YA` KUB (Sarawak).

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The Honourable the Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry,TUAN HAJI ABDUL KHALID BIN AWANG OSMAN

(Kota Star Utara).the Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives,ENCHE' SULAIMAN BIN BULON (Bagan Datoh).the Assistant Minister of Culture , Youth and Sports,ENGKU MUHSEIN BIN ABDUL KADIR , J.M.N., S.M.T., P.J.K.

(Trengganu Tengah).the Assistant Minister of Education,ENCHE ' LEE SIOK YEW, A .M.N., F.J.K. (Sepang).

ENCHE' ABDUL GHANI BIN ISHAK, A.M.N . (Melaka Utara).

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„ ENCHE' ABDUL KARIM BIN ABU, A.M.N. (Melaka Selatan).

„ ENCHE' ABDUL RAHIM ISHAK (Singapore).

„ WAN ABDUL RAHMAN BIN DATU TUANKU BUJANG (Sarawak).

„ TUAN HAJI ABDUL RASHID BIN HAJI JAIS (Sabah).

„ ENCHE ' ABDUL RAUF BIN A. RAHMAN , K.M.N., P.J.K.(Krian Laut).

„ ENCHE' ABDUL RAZAK BIN HAJI HUSSIN (Lipis).

„ ENCHE' ABDUL SAMAD BIN GUL AHMAD MIANJI(Pasir Mas Hulu).

„ DATO' ABDULLAH BIN ABDULRAHMAN , Dato' Bijaya di-Raja(Kuala Trengganu Selatan).

„ Y.A.M. TUNKU ABDULLAH IBNI ALMARHUM TUANKU ABDULRAHMAN, P.P .T. (Rawang).

„ TUAN HAJI ABDULLAH BIN HAJI MOHD . SALLEH , A.M.N.,

S.M.J., P .I.S. (Segamat Utara).

„ ENCHE ' ABU BAKAR BIN HAMZAH (Bachok).

„ TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH (Kelantan Hilir).

„ ENCHE ' AHMAD BIN ARSHAD, A.M.N. (Muar Utara).

„ TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN SAID (Seberang Utara).

„ CHE' AJIBAH BINTI ABOL (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE ' ALI BIN HAJI AHMAD (Pontian Selatan).

„ O.K.K. DATU ALIUDDIN BIN DATU HARUN , P.D.K . (Sabah) .

DR AWANG BIN HASSAN, S.M.J. (Muar Selatan).„ ENCHE ' AZIZ BIN ISHAK (Muar Dalam).

„ ENCHE ' JONATHAN BANGAU ANAK RENANG (Sarawak).

„ PENGARAH BANYANG ANAK JANTING (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE ' E. W. BARKER (Singapore).

„ ENCHE' CHAN CHONG WEN, A.M.N. (Kluang Selatan).

„ ENCHE' CHAN SEONG YOON (Setapak).

„ ENCHE' CHAN SLANG SUN (Bentong).

„ ENCHE' CHEN WING SUM (Damansara).„ ENCHE' CHIA CHIN SHIN , A.B.S. (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' FRANCIS CHIA NYUK TONG (Sabah).

„ ENCHE' CHIA THYE POH (Singapore).

„ ENCHE' CHIN FOON (Ulu Kinta).

ENCHE' C. V. DEVAN NAIR (Bungsar).

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The Honourable ENCHE' EDWIN ANAK TANGKUN (Sarawak).„ TUAN SYED ESA BIN ALWEE, J,M.N., S.M.J., P.I.S.

(Batu Pahat Dalam).„ DATIN FATIMAH BINTI HAJI ABDUL MAJID

(Johor Bahru Timor).

„ DATIN FATIMAH BINTI HAJI HASHIM, P.M.N.(Jitra-Padang Terap).

„ ENCHE' S. FAZUL RAHMAN, A.D.K. (Sabah).

„ DATU GANIE GILONG, P.D.K., J.P. (Sabah).

„ ENCHE' GANING BIN JANGKAT (Sabah).

„ ENCHE' GEH CHONG KEAT, K.M.N. (Penang Utara).

„ ENCHE' HAMZAH BIN ALANG, A.M.N., P.J.K. (Kapar).

„ ENCHE' HANAFI BIN MOHD. YUNUS, A.M.N., J.P.

(Kulim Utara).

„ ENCHE' HANAFIAH BIN HUSSAIN, A.M.N. (Jerai).

„ ENCHE' HARUN BIN ABDULLAH, A.M.N. (Baling).

„ WAN HASSAN BIN WAN DAUD (Tumpat).

„ ENCHE' STANLEY HO NGUN KHIU, A.D.K. (Sabah).„ ENCHE' HUSSEIN BIN To' MUDA HASSAN, A.M.N. (Raub).

„ ENCHE' HUSSEIN BIN MOHD. NOORDIN, A.M.N., P.J.K. (Pant).„ ENCHE' HUSSEIN BIN SULAIMAN (Ulu Kelantan) .

„ TUAN HAJI HUSSAIN RAHIMI BIN HAJI SAMAN

(Kota Bharu Hulu).ENCHE' IKHWAN ZAINI (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' IBRAHIM BIN ABDUL RAHMAN (Seberang Tengah).

„ ENCHE' ISMAIL BIN IDRIS (Penang Selatan).

DATO' SPED JAÀFAR BIN HASAN ALBAR, P.M.N.(Johor Tenggara).

ENCHE' JEK YEUN THONG (Singapore).

„ PENGHULU JINGGUT ANAK ATTAN, Q.M.C., A.B.S. (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' KADAM ANAK KIAI (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' KAM WOON WAH, J.P . (Sitiawan) .

ENCHE' KHOO PENG LOONG (Sarawak).

DATO' KHoo SIAK CHIEW, P.D.K . (Sabah) .

„ ENCHE' KOW KEE SENG (Singapore).

„ ENCHE' EDMUND LANGGU ANAK SAGA (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' LEE KUAN YEW (Singapore).

„ ENCHE' LEE SAN CHOON, K.M.N. (Segamat Selatan),

„ ENCHE' LEE SECK FUN (Tanjong Malim).

„ ENCHE' AMADEUS MATHEW LEONG, A.D.K. (Sabah).

„ DATO' LING BENG SIEW, P.N.B.S. (Sarawak).

„ DR LIM CHONG EU (Tanjong).

„ ENCHE' LIM HUAN BOON (Singapore).

„ DATO' LIM KIM SAN, D.U.T., J.M.K., D.J.M.K. (Singapore).

„ ENCHE' LIM PEE HUNG, P.J.K. (Alor Star).

„ ENCHE' PETER LO Su YIN (Sabah).

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The Honourable DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD (Kota Star Selatan).

„ ENCHE' T. MAHIMA SINGH, J.P. (Port Dickson).

„ ENCHE' JOSEPH DAVID MANJAJI (Sabah).

DATO' DR HAJI MEGAT KHAS, D.P.M.P., J.P., P.J.K.(Kuala Kangsar).

„ ENCHE' Mona ARIF SALLEH, A.D.K. (Sabah).

„ ENCHE' MOHAMED ASRI BIN HAJI MUDA, P.M.K. (Pasir Puteh).

„ ORANG TUA MOHAMMAD DARA BIN LANGPAD (Sabah).

„ ENCHE' MoHD. DAUD BIN ABDUL SAMAD (Besut). a

„ ENCHE' MOHAMED IDRIS BIN MATSIL, J.M.N., P.J.K., J.P.(Jelebu-Jempol).

„ ENCHE' MOHD. TAHIR BIN ABDUL MAJID, S.M.S., P.J.K.(Kuala Langat).

„ ENCHE' MOHAMED YUSOF BIN MAHMUD, A.M.N. (Temerloh).

„ ENCHE' MOHD. ZAHIR BIN HAJI ISMAIL, J.M.N. (Sungai Patani).

„ WAN MOKHTAR BIN AHMAD (Kemaman).

„ TUAN HAJI MOKHTAR BIN HAJI ISMAIL (Perlis Selatan).

„ ENCHE' MUHAMMAD FAKHRUDDIN BIN HAJI ABDULLAH(Pasir Mas Hilir).

TUAN HAJI MUHAMMAD SUÀUT BIN HAJI Mum. TAHIR, A.B.S.(Sarawak).

„ DATO' HAJI MUSTAPHA BIN HAJI ABDUL JABAR, D.P.M.S., A.M.N.,j.P. (Sabak Bernam).

„ ENCHE' MUSTAPHA BIN AHMAD (Tanah Merah).

DATO' NIK AHMAD KAMIL, D.K., S.P.M.K., S.M.J.K., P.M.N.,

P.Y.G.P., Dato' Sri Setia Raja (Kota Baaru Hilir).

ENCHE' NG FAH YAM (Batu Gajah).

„ DR NG KAM Pon, J.P. (Telok Anson).

„ ENCHE' ONG KEE HUI (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' ONG PANG BOON (Singapore).

„ TUAN HAJI OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH (Hilir Perak).

„ ENCHE' OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH, A.M.N. (Perlis Utara).

„ ABANG OTHMAN BIN HAJI MOASILI, P.B.S. (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' OTHMAN BIN WOK (Singapore).

„ ENCHE' QUEK KAI DONG, J.P. (Seremban Timor).

„ TUAN HAJI RAHMAT BIN HAJI DAUD, A.M.N.

(Johor Bahru Barat).„ ENCHE' RAMLI BIN OMAR (Krian Darat).

„ TUAN HAJI REDZA BIN HAJI MOHD. SAID, P.J.K., J.P.(Rembau-Tampin).

„ RAJA 1.OME BIN RAJA MAÀMOR, P.J.K., J.P. (Kuala Selangor).

„ ENCHE' SANDOM ANAK NYUAK (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' SEAH TENG NGIAB, P.I.S. (Muar Pantai).

„ ENCHE' D. R. SEENIVASAGAM (Ipoh).

„ ENCHE' S. P. SEENIVASAGAM (Menglembu).

ENCHE' SIM BOON LIANG (Sarawak).

„ ENCHE' SIOW LOONG HIN, P.J.K. (Seremban Barat).

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The Honourable ENCHE' SNAWI BIN ISMAIL, P.J.K. (Seberang Selatan).ENCHE' SNG CHIN Joo (Sarawak).

ENCHE' Sox AH TECK (Batu Pahat).

ENCHE' SULEIMAN BIN ALT (Dungun).

PENGIRAN TAHIR PETRA (Sabah).

ENCHE' TAJUDIN BIN ALT, P.J.K. (Larut Utara).ENCHE' TAI KUAN YANG (Kulim-Bandar Bharu).ENCHE' TAMA WENG TINGGANG WAN (Sarawak).

DR TAN CHEE KHOON (Bata).ENCHE' TAN CHENG BEE, J.P . (Eagan).ENCHE' TAN TOH HONG (Bukit Bintang).ENCHE' TAN TSAK Yu (Sarawak).ENCHE' TIAH ENG BEE (Kluang Utara).

DR TOH CHIN CHYE (Singapore).ENCHE' T0H THEAM HocK (Kampar).PENGHULU FRANCIS UMPAU ANAK EMPAM (Sarawak),

ENCHE' YEH FAO TZE (Sabah).

ENCHE' YEOH TAT BENG (Bruas).

ENCHE' STEPHEN YONG KUET TZE (Sarawak).

ENCHE' YONG NYUK LIN (Singapore).TUAN HAJI ZAKARIA BIN HAJI MOHD. TAIB, P.J.K. (Langat).

ABSENT :

The Honourable the Minister of Health , ENCHE' BAHAMAN BIN SAMSUDIN

(Kuala Pilah).the Minister of Labour, ENCHE' V. MANICKAVASAGAM, J.M.N.,

P.J.K. (Klang).

WAN ABDUL KADIR BIN ISMAIL, P.P.T. (Kuala Trengganu Utara).ENCHE' ABDUL RAHMAN BIN HAJI TALIB, P.J.K. (Kuantan).DR GOH KENG SwEE (Singapore).

ENCHE' LIM KEAN STEW (Dato Kramat).

ENCHE' S. RAJARATNAM (Singapore).

ENcHE' TAN KEE GAK (Bandar Melaka).ENCHE' WEE TooN BooN (Singapore).

PRAYERS

(Mr Speaker in the Chair)

ANNOUNCEMENT BYMR SPEAKER

TITAN UCHAPAN DULI YANGMAHA MULIA SERI PADUKABAGINDA YANG DI-PERTUANALONG (HIS MAJESTY THEYANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG'S

SPEECH)

Mr Speaker: Ahli2 Yang Berhormat,saya hendak memaàlumkan kapadaMajlis ini is-itu pads pagi hari sa-malam Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri

Paduka Baginda Yang di-PertuanAgong dengan linipah lcurnia-nya telahmemberi Uchapan di-Raja dalam Parli-men. Saya telah mendapat salinanUchapan Duli Yang Maha Mulia itudan sekarang irî saga arabkan supayasalinan itu di-bentangkan di-atas MejaMeshuarat, demikian juga saya arah-kan supaya Uchapan itu di-chapkandi-dalam Perbahathan Parlimen.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Negara,Tuan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Raàyat,Yang Berhormat Ahli2 Dewan Negaradan, Dewan Raàyat:

Beta berasa amat sukachita keranadapat memberi uchapan kapada tuan2

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Bakal ian pad a hari ini dan mem b u kaPenggal Yang Kedua bagi Parlimensekarang ini. Penggal Parlimen ini ada-lah mem punyal maàna yang istimewakapada Beta kerana tahun ini is-lahtahun yang kelima is -itu tahun yangpenghabisan Beta memerentah di-atastakhta Kerajaan sa-bagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Beta berasa shukor kerana TuhanYang Maha Kuasa telah menguatkansemangat kita untok menentang pen-cherobohan yang di-lakukan oleh Indo-nesia ka-atas negara kita . Dengankehendak Tuhan kita telah dapatmematahkan semua serangan2 yang di-lakukan oleh Indonesia di-Negeri2Borneo dan menawan atau mengesansemua askar2 Indonesia yang mendaratdi-Negeri2 Tanah Melayu dan Singa-pura.

Beta berasa bangga kerana dalamketika yang penoh dengan bahaya iniboleh d i-katakan semua raàyat Malay-sia telah bersatu padu menghadapipencherobohan dari Indonesia. Betajuga berasa megah kerana sunggoh punada anchaman dan Indonesia KerajaanBeta telah dapat melaksanakan ran-changan kits bagi memperbaiki lagitara f h id u p raàyat Beta.

Ada-lah menjadi kewajipan Betadalam majlis ini memaàlumkan denganlengkap-nya kapada tuan2 dasar Kera-jaan Beta bagi tahun yang akan datangdan menyataka^ri, kejayaan2 yang telahdi-chapai oleh Kerajaan Beta padatahun _yang lalu.

Kerajaan senantiasa hendakkan ke-amanan supaya is dapat menumpukansegala tenaga-nya unrtok memperbaikilagi keadaan hidup raàyat . Kerajaansuka hendak melaksanakan ranchangan2ekonomi-nya dan ranchangan2-nya bagikebajikan masharakat dengan tiada di-ganggu oleh sesiapa pun. Sunggoh pundemikian bukan-nya pula dengan tidakmengira chara -nya keamanan itu ter-chapai. Kerajaan sentiasa mencharikeamanan dengan sharat keamanan ituterchapai dengan tiada menjatohkanmaruah Malaysia.

Baharu2 ini , Kerajaan Thai dan Kera-jaan Jepun telah menawarkan jasabaik mereka dengan berusaha supaya

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pemimpin2 Malaysia dan Indonesiadapat berjumpa dalam satu PersidanganKemunchak. Sa-kali lagi usaha2 Kera-jaan itu telah gagal kerana pehakIndonesia tiada mahu berunding.

Kerajaan Beta telah berusaha hendakmempertahankan diri-nya daripadapencherobohan Indonesia dan dalamhal ini is telah meminta dan akansenantiasa meminta sokongan semuanegara yang bebas dalam dunia mi.Oleh kerana Kerajaan kita menjadianggota Commonwealth maka sudahpatut-lah mula2 sa-kali is memintasokongan negara2 Commonwealth. Per-dana Menteri Beta telah mengambilpeluang menerangkan kapada rakansa-jawatan -nya dalam PersidanganPerdana2 Menteri di-London padabulan Jun tahun yang lepas mengenalpencherobohan Indonesia . la telahmendapat sokongan daripada merekadalam perjuangan kita menentangpencherobohan Indonesia.

A pa!bila orange Indonesia dapatimereka gagal di-Bangsa2 Bersatu makaahll2 diplomat mereka pun telah ber-tambah giat menjalankan diàyahmereka di-Afrika. Oleh itu sangat-lahmustahak bagi Malaysia menentangdiàyah bohong yang di-hebahkan olehIndonesia di-luar negeri. Dalam usahain! Menteri2 Kerajaan Beta telah meng-ambil peluang sa-berapa^ boleh melawatbeberapa buah negeri d i-A f rika untokmenerangkan kapada Kerajaan negara2itu akan kebenaran Malaysia dalamperbalahan dengan Indonesia. Baharu2ini Timbalan Perdana Menteri telahmelawat beberapa buah negeri di--A Erika dan sokongan yang di-dapati-nya daripada negeri2 itu ada-lahmemuaskan hati kita . Lawatan-nyasangat besar erti-nya kerana pada masaini Indonesia sedang menchuba hendakmenahan supaya Malaysia tiada di-jem put ka-Persidangan Afro-Asia yangakan di-adakan di-Algiers kemudiankelak dalam tahun mi.

Beta suka juga hendak menyatakanis-itu dasar Kerajaan Beta is-lah hen-dak berikhtiar supaya Malaysia dapatmenjalankan peranan-nya di-kalanganbangsa2 Afro-Asia.

Beta suka hendak menyatakan is-itupada tahun yang lalu, Beta dengan

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Raja Permaisuri Agong telah membuatLawatan2 Negara ka -Negeri Thai, ka-Negeri Jepun dan ka-Negeri2 Arab ia-itu Saudi Arabia, Kuwait , RepublikArab Bersatu dan Hashimit Jordanuntok mengeratkan lagi tali persaha-•batan dan perasaan bersa f ahaman. Betatelah di-sambut di-negeri2 itu sa-bagaiKetua Negara Malaysia yang Berdaulat.Beta dan Raja Permaisuri Agong telahdi-sam but dengan meriah dan tulusikhlas. Beta suka hendak menguchap-kan sa-tinggi2 terima kaseh khas-nyakapada Ketua2 _Negara itu dan iugaàm-nya kerana persediaan2 sambutanyang indah itu . Beta telah berundingdengan mereka di-atas beberapa per-kara yang berfaedah dengan sa-charaàm dalam suasana yang ikhlas danmesra. Dalam masa Beta melawatNegara2 itu Beta fakir ada-lah menjaditanggongan Beta memaàlumkan ka-pada Ketua2 Negara itu Akan keadaan2dalam negeri kita . Beta berasa senangmenyem purnakan tanggongan ini ke-rana Beta dapat mencheritakan ter-utama sa-kali hal kema Juan ekonomikita yang telah kita chapai di-bawahpimpinan Perd'ana Menteri Beta danMenteri2 yang lain dalam JumaàhMenteri semenjak kita menchapai ke-merdekaan.

Beta dan Raja Permaisuri Agongtelah mengambil peluang pada tahunyang lalu melawat Negeri2 Sabah, Sara-wak dan Singapura . Sambutan yangdi-berikan kapada Beta berdua ada-lahmeriah dan tulus ikhlas . Lawatan ituakan senantiasa men jadi ingatan kapadaBeta kerana keriadn mereka ada-lahsauna saha ja saperti di-Negeri2 TanahMelayu yang Beta berdua telah lawatidahulu.

Dalam usaha kita mem pertahankanNegara kita maka mustahak-lah bagikita menambah kekuatan pertahanankita . Ranehangan pertahanan yangmula2 di-bunt dahulu herd asarkankapada apa yang perlu bagi kita apa-bila Malaysia di-tubohkan, tetapisekarang oleh kerana pencherobohandari Indonesia mustahak -lah kitamenambah lagi kekuatan Angkatan2Bersenjata kita. Kita terpaksa mem per-besarkan kesemua angkatan bersenjatakira is-itu Tentera Biasa, AngkatanLaut di-Raja Malaysia dan A ngkatan

Uda, ra di-Raja Malaysia. Tentera Wa-taniah telah juga di-perbesarkan supayamenjadi pasokan simpanan tenterayang sempurna . Sa-lain, daripada ituramai pula pemuda2 di-dalam Perkhid-matan Setia Negara (National Service)telah di -lateh dan di-jadikan ahli2pasokan simpanan tentera. Akan tetapiusaha meinperbesarkan Angkatan2 Ber-senjata kita itu ada pula had-nyasupaya tiada mendatangkan aki batyang burok kapada ekonomi kita. oleh:hal yang demikian terpaksa -lah kitameminta bantuan daripada negara2yang bersahabat dengan kita. Kerajaan:British, Australia dan New Zealandbukan sahaja memberi sokonganbarang2 dan alat kelengkapan tenterabahkan askar2 mereka sedang mem-bantu kita mem pertahankan negarakita. Kerajaan Beta sangat berhutangbudi kapada Kerajaan2 ini dan lain2Kerajaan yang telah memberi bantuankapada kita. Kita akan menerima jikasa-kira-nya negeri2 Afro-Asia hendakmemberi apa2 bantuan bagi memper-tahankan negara kita dan kita akansambut apa2 pertolongan yang bolehmereka berf untok menamatkan kea-daan yang mendukachitakan ini.

Beta suka hendak menguchapkansa-tinggi2 terima kaseh kapada ahli2pasokan keselamatan kita is-itu Pa-sokan2 Bersenjata dan Pasokan Puliskita send iri dan Pasokan2 BersenjataBritish , Australia dan New ,Zealand.Mereka-lah yang di-hadapan sa-kalimenentang pencherobohan dari Indone-sia itu dan mereka telah menunaikankewajipan mereka dengan chemerlang.Tugas mereka menjadi lebeh beratkerana mereka tiada di-benarkan masokka-kawasan Indonesia . Tugas merekahanya-lah bertahan sahaja.

Angkatan Udara di-Raja Malaysiakita telah terbang dua kali di-angkasawilayah Indonesia. Pada masa pener-bangan itu kapal2 terbang itu telahmenggugorkan berjuta2 risalah denganto jean hendak menyebarkan perasaanmuhibbah dan persahabatan. Dalamsalah satu penerbangan itu kapal2 ter-bang itu telah menggugorkan satuutusan yang di-tanda-tangani olehLt Soetikno menyatakan kapada raàyatIndonesia bagaimana ia dan rakan2-nyatelah mendapat layanan yang baik, dan

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permusohan antara Jndoh a denganMalaysia itu la-lah suatu perbuatanyang sia-sia. Pada penerbangan kaliyang lain pula kapal2 terbang itu telahmenggugorkan risalah2 mengandongigaynbar orange Indonesia yang tertawandart utusan yang di-tanda•tangani olehmereka menguchapkan Selamat HariRaya Àidil Adha kapada kaumkeluarga dan sahabat handai mereka.Dalam kedua2 penerbangan itu tidakada kapal terbang atau orang yangmendapat kernalangan, semua-nya kem-hali den 'an selamat sa-telah berjayamenjalankan tugas menyebarkan pera-saan keamanan dan muhibbah.

Dalam masa kita menempoh semuadugaan ini jiran kita raàyat NegeriThai senantiasa bekerjasama rapatdengan kita. Baharu2 ini Kerajaannegara kita dan Kerajaan Negerri Thaitel ah hersetu ju hendak membaharui sa-rnu.la Perjanjian yang di-ikat dahulu ia-itu hendak bersama2 mengambil lang-kah untok menchapai keamanan dankeselamatan di-sapanjang sempadannegara k i ta+ dengan Negeri Thai.

Dalam masa negara kita dalatn kea-daan Dzarurat apabila negara kitamenghadapi anchaman yang besar dariluar negeri Kerajaan Beta memikirkanmustahak bagi-nya menentang an-chaman itu dengan tidak di-ganggu olehkekachauan dalam negeri. KerajaanBeta telah terpaksa baharu2 ini mela-rang kaki-tangan dalam penkhidmatanyang penting mengadakan mogok da-lam mass negara kita dalam keadaanDzarurat supaya dapat kita menentangmusoh kita dengan segala kekuatanyang ada pada kita.

Sunggoh pun kita mesti mengutama-kan keperluan2 pertahanan kita tetapimustahak-lah juga kits mengekalkankema juan ekonomi kita. T ugas ini ia-lah sate tugas yang besar jika di-tilekakan mustahak-nya di-beri keutamaankapada hale yang bensangkut denganpermusohan Indonesia. Oleh hat yangdetnikian sunggoh pun kehidupan kitasekarang ini sedang di-ancham olehsa-orang diktator tetapi kita patût-lahbershukor dengan kemajuan ekonomiyang telah kita chapai.

Keluaran barang (output) telah ber-tarnbah lebeh kurang 25 peratus di-

antara tahun 1961 dengan tahun 1964atau mengikut hetong panjang bertam-bah lebeh dari 8 peratus sa-tahun.Dalarn tempah itu juga pendudok2 telahbertambah lebeh kurang 3 peratus sa-tahun. Oleh hal yang demikian keluaranbarang di-kira bagi tiap2 sa-orang telahbertambah hampir2 5 peratus sa-tahundalam tempoh itu.

Kerajaan Beta akan terus menjalan-kan dasar hendak menggalakkan per-usahaan persaorangan dan mengadakanpeluang2, bagi modal di-dalam dan jugadi-luar negeri, untok menyer ►tal ben-sunggoh2 dalam pembangunan negara.Kerajaan Beta yakin bahawa days danusaha persaonangan itu hendak-lah di-gunakan dengan sa-penoh2-nya supayaekonomi dapat maju dengan chepat-nya.

Ranchangan Pembangunan MalaysiaYang Pertama 1966-70 sedang di-sedia=kan oleh Jawatan-kuasa Penanc hangPembangunan Negara yang bertang-gong-jawab mengenai dasan2 bagikemajuan ekonomi. Jawatan-kuasa initelah di-susun sa-mula supaya ada ahli2dalam Jawatan-kuasa itu yang akanmembawa mas'elah2 pembangunandalam Negeni Sabah, Sarawak danSingapuna.

Bagi menjalankan dasar Kerajaanhendak mengadakan rumah bagi orangeyang berpendapatan rendah bagi per-mulaan-nya, wang sa-banyak $50 jutatelah di-sediakan bagi menjalankanperingkat yang pertama suatu ran-changan mendirikan rumah murah yanglebeh besar lagi. T u juan ranchanganini yang utama is-lah mengunangkanbilangan orange yang tiada berumahdi-bandan2 yang besar di-Malaysia.Oleh kerana dasar Kerajaan berkehen-dakkan supaya raàyat negara kita yangmengàmalkan demokrasi ini memilekiharta maka perumahan akan menjadisatu perkara yang penting dalam.Ranchangan Pembangunan Lima-TahunMalaysia Yang Pertama.

Dasar Kerajaan Beta is-lah hendakmengambil langkah supaya kemaàmor-an dapat di-nasai oleh semua orang danapabila mustahak membantu bumipu-tena menyertai dalam perdagangan danpenusahaan.

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Telah men jadi pengetahuan àmbahawa ekonomi orange Melayu danlain2 bumiputera Malaysia ada=lahlemah dan mereka dada akan d apatmengambil bahagian dalam ; lapanganekonomi jika Kerajaan tiada memberibantuan . Sekarang ini usaha2 sedangdi-jalankan dengan bersunggoh2 supayadapat bumiputera2 itu menyertai denganehergasinya dalam lapangan perda-gangan dan perusahaan.

Kerajaan Beta berchadang hendakmengadakan kemudahan2 bagi merekamenjalankan perusahaan dan perda-gangan . Tujuan-nya yang mu`tamad ia-lah su paya mereka da pat menjalankanperusahaan dan perdagangan dengansendiri sa-tanding dengan orange yangtelah jauh maju dalam perusahaan danperdagangan.

Untok mengetahu 'i apa mas'elah-nyadan menchari jalan yang baik sa-kaliuntok menchapai tujuan ini, KerajaanBeta akan mengan jorkan satu Konge-res yang akan di-adakan pada 5, 6 dan7 haribulan Jun, 1965 . Kongeres iniakan di-namakan "Kongeres EkonomiBumiputera" dan maksud-nya is-lahhendak memberi peluang kapadasemua orang yang f aham akan mas'elah2bagaimana chara-nya orange Melayudan bumiputera yang lain dapat meng-ambil bahagian dalam lapanganperdagangan dart perusahaan, mem-binchangkan perkara itu dan jugamemberikan buah fikiran mereka.

Berkenaan dengan kemajuan eko-nomi Pula satu perkara yang pentingis-lah harga getah , sam dari pada duahasil pengeluaran kita yang utama,sa-makin turun oleh kerana ada tan-dingan dari pada getah tiruan. Denganhal yang demikian sangat-lah mustahakbagi kita membanyakkan lagi jenishasil ekonomi kita dengan sa-berapasegera yang boleh.Kerajaan Beta akanmenyelesaikan mas'elah ini denganmenggalakkan kema juan perusahaan,menanam tanaaman yang baharu danmenambah lagi hasil pengeluarantanaman2 yang ada sekarang . Sunggohpun negeri kita terpaksa bergantongkapada getah dan bi jeh timah hinggabeberapa tahun lagi yang akan datang,Kerajaan Beta bermaksud hendak ber-ikhtiar su paya pada masa yang akan

datang kita akan sa-makin kurangbergantong kapada gem/ dan bijehdtnah, tetapi sa•tnakin lebeh bergan-tong kapada hasil2 pertanian yang laindari getah dan hasil2 keluaran perusa-haan.

Pada àm-nya kilang2 perusahaanyang telah di-bens hingga sekarang iniis-lab kilang2 yang membuat barang2perusahaan yang bole/ menggandkanbarang2 yang kita impot sunggoh punada juga barang2 i to d i -ekse pot. Kera-jaan Beta sedang menimbangkan cha-dangan hendak menggalakkan perusa-haan2 barang berat (heavy industries)saperti kilang perusahaan besi dan besiwaja dan kilang memasang kereta.

Dalam lapangan pertanian pula,Kerajaan Beta sekarang ini sedangmenumpukan usaha -nya rnembanyak-kan lagi hasil2 pertanian . Padi Malinjais-itu suatu jenis padi yang banyakbush-nya telah di-bagi2kan beneh-nyauntok di-tanam dua kali sa-tahundalam tahun 1964 . Banyak orang yangsukakan bergs Malinja dan lagipadi-nya senang di-kilang.

Kilang perusahaan membuat gulapasir telah di-bena di-negeri ini danKerajaan Beta sedang menyiasat samaada boleh-kah atau tidak negara kitamengadakan gula utentah (raw sugar)untok kilang2 yang ada sekarang dankilang2 yang akan di=bena kelak.

Bangunan untok Fakulti Perubatandi-Universiti Malaya telah pun siap danperingkat pertama kerja membenaRumah Sakit Latelian di-Universiti itutelah di-mulakan.

Dalam uchapan Beta pada tahun laluBeta telah menyebut akan to juan Kera-jaan Beta hendak memberi semuakanak2 pelajaran sa-kurang2 -nya sa-lama 9 tahun . Perkara ini bukan-nyasam kerja yang mudah jika di-tilekbetapa banyak-nya bilangan kanak2yang masok sekolah pada awal tahunmi. Kanak2 yang masok tingkatan yangpertama dalam sekolah2 men n-gah rendah pada awal tahun ini ada-lah 38 peratus lebeh daripada tahunlalu. Dalam T ingkatan Satu sekarangini ada sa-ramai 60,000 orang murid.A pabila murid2 bertambah, bukan

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sahaja banyak lagi wang terpaksa di-adakan bahkan banyak lagi bilek2darjah yang hendak di -bena danbanyak lagi guru2 yang hendak di-lateh.

Satu perkara yang penting dalamlapangan pelajaran yang di-mulakanpada tahun yang lalu is-lah mengajarbahasa China dan bahasa Tamil dalamsekolah2 yang bahasa penghantar-nyabahasa Inggeris. Perkara ini ada-lahsesuai dengan chita2 Kerajaan Betahendak mengekalkan penggunaan danpelajaran bahasa kesemua kaum di-negeri mi.

Beta berasa amat sukachita menge-tahui bahawa kumpulan yang pertamapenuntut2 d ari Sekolah2 kebangsaantelah masok belajar di-Universiti Ma-laya beberapa hari yang lalu dalamtahun pengajian sekarang ini. Ini-lahjulong2 kali dalam sejarah negara kitapenuntut2 dari sekolah2 yang meng-gunakan bahasa kebangsaan sa-bagaibahasa penghantar mendapat peluangmasok belajar di -Universiti.

Perbelanjaan negara telah bertambah,terutama sa-kali perbelanjaan mengenaipertahanan dan keselamatan negara.Oleh kerana itu Kerajaan Beta telahterpaksa menaikkan chukai dalamBelanjawan tahun 1965 ini . Sa-bentartadi, Beta telah mengatakan is-itu dasarKerajaan Beta is -lah hendak menjalan-kan terus ranchangan2 pembangunanekonomi walau pun perbelanjaan ber-tambah bagi pertahanan dan kesela-matan negara.

Keadaan ekonomi negara kita seka-rang sedang tegang dan Kerajaan Betaberchadang hendak menjalankan bebe-rapa langkah bagi menjimatkan perbe-lanjaan dengan chary mengurangkanperbelanjaan biasa tiap2 tahun dandengan mengkaji sa-mula perbelanjaanpembangunan supaya dapat di-jimatkanwang . Kera jaan menjangka bantuankewangan yang besar akan terus di-dapati daripada Kerajaan yang ber-sahabat dengan negara kita dan yangtelah pun membantu kita , terutamasa-kali bagi pertahanan . Kerajaan Betajuga sed ang menjalankan segala usahamenambah pinjaman wang daripadaluar negeri atas sharat2 yang berpatutandan menggalakkan raàyat negeri ini

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menyimpan wang lebeh banyak lagi.Satu usaha yang telah di-jalankan olehKerajaan Beta baharu2 ini is-lah mem-ber peluang kapada ra àyat Malaysiamembuat sumbangan yang besardengan membeli Bondi Pertahanan(Defence Bonds) yang d i-keluarkankhas. Bond2 ini istimewa kerana tiap2orang dapat menyimpan wang untokmasa hadapan bagi f aedah diri -nya dananak2-nya dengan chara yang lebehhaik lagi.

Dengan kelulusan Parlimen KerajaanBeta telah membuat kenyataan dalambulan Disember, 1964 hendak meman-sokhkan Perjanjian Mata Wang tahun1960 supaya Lembaga Mata Wangakan di-bubarkan sa-lepas 18 bulandaripada tarikh tersebut dan BankNegara bertanggong-jawab mengeluar-kan mata wang Malaysia yang baharu.Sunggoh pun demikian Kerajaan Betasedang berunding lagi dengan KerajaanBerunai dengan tujuan supaya dapatpersetu juan tentang chara mengguna-kan mata wang Malaysia yang baharuitu di-Negeri Berunai is-itu jika sa-kira-nya Kerajaan Negeri Berunai sukahendak menggunakan mata wang itu.

Lembaga Penasehat Chukai telahpun menjalankan penyiasatan berke-naan dengan 101 jenis barang2 keranahendak memasokkan barang2 itu dalamsenarai Pasaran Bersama Malaysia(Malaysian Common Market). Laporan2yang di-buat oleh Lembaga PenasehatChukai itu mengenai barang2 ini telahdi-terima oleh Kerajaan dan KerajaanBeta menjangka is akan dapat mem-buat satli ketetapan yang tegas ataslaporan2 ini supaya boleh di-tubohkanPasaran Bersama itu. Kerajaan Betaberharap akan dapat mengadakanUndang2 tidak lama lagi bagi menuboh-kan kawasan2 perdagangan yang bebasdaripada chukai di-Singapura dan di-tempat2 lain di-Malaysia yang di-fckir-kan mustahak. Kerajaan Beta jugaberharap Undang2 yang di-kehendakibagi menubohkan satu kawasan chukaimeliputi Malaysia akan di-bentangkandi-Parlimen sa-belum akhir tahun mi.

Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaan telah di-lancharkan beberapa minggu dahuluis-itu pada 28 haribulan April, 1965.Hampir2 delapan tahun yang lalu kita

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telah memutuskan hendak menjadikanBahasa Kebangsaan bahasa resmi yangtunggal pada 31 haribulan Ogos, 1967.Kerajaan Beta telah memberi galakandan beberapa kemudahan kapada tiap2orang warga negara bagi mem pelajariBahasa Kebangsaan.

Hendak-lah kita senantiasa menguta-makan dalam ingatan kita akan tujuanchita2 kita hendak menjadikan BahasaKebangsaan sa-bagai bahasa resmi yangtunggal. T u juan-nya is-lah mengada-kan satu alat untok menyatukanberbagai2 kaum di-negeri mi. Kitamesti-lah ada sa-suatu yang bolehmenyatupadukan kita. Tidak ada jalanyan lebeh baik untok menchapaichita2 ini melainkan dengan mem punya"isate bahasa umum dan satu dasarpel n jaran kebangsaan saha ja.

Dalam Uehapan Beta ini tiada-lahdapat Beta hendak menerangkan satupersatu kejayaan2 dan dasar2 KerajaanBeta. Oleh hal yang demikian satuHujongan Khas telah di-sediakan dantelah di-bahagi2kan kapada semua Ahli2Parlimen. Memadai-lah Beta menyata-kan bahawa kejayaan2 yang tersebutdalam Hujongan itu telah di-chapaioleh kerana anjoran yang chemerlangPerdana Menteri kita. Tunku AbdulRahman Putra Al-Haj, yang menjadiKetua Kerajaan Perikatan.

Beta hendak mengambil peluang di-sini menguchapkan terima kaseh ka-pada tuan2 dan puan2 sakalian yangmenjadi wakil2 raàyat Beta keranasokongan dan taàt setia tuan2 danpuan2 kapada Beta. Beta sukaehita jugahendak menguehapkcadn terima kasehkapada sakalian ahli Pasokan2 Kesela-matan kerana mereka telah men jalankantugas2 mereka dengan mem pertahankannegara ini dengan chemerlang-nya danjuga kapada semua pegawai2 Kerajaankerana telah menyokong KerajaanBeta. Mari-lah kita berdoà memohonkira-nya di-limpahkan Tuhan rahmatka-atas roh ahli2 Pasokan Keselamatanyang telah gugor mem pertahankannegara. Mari-lah kita menguchapkanta`.ziah kapada kaum keluarga merekaatas kehilangan yang tiada dapatdi-ganti itu.

Keselamatan negara kita sedang di-ancham dari luar negeri is-itu dari

Indonesia. Dan lagi negara kita sedangrenghadapi juga anchaman dari dalamnegeri. Ked ua2 anehaman i to tu juan-nya is-lah he►ndak menimbulkan ke-kachauan. Jika pehak2 yang membuatanchaman2 itu berjaya, maka huru-haraakan ti mb ul dan demokrasi akanberakhir. Oleh yang demikian mari-lahkita berdoà ka-hadzrat Allah yangMaha Kuasa mudah2an di-kuatkan-nyasemangat dan keazaman kita u+ntokmenghadapi anchaman2 itu.

The English Translation is as follows:

Mr President, Mr Speaker, Honour-able Members of both Houses ofParliament:

It gives me great pleasure indeed toaddress you today and to open theSecond Session of the present Parlia-ment. This Session is of special signi-ficance to me because this is the fifthand last year of My reign as the Yangd i-Pertuan Agong.

I feel grateful to the Almightybecause He has given us strength toface Indonesian aggression. With God'swill we have repulsed all Indonesianattacks in the Borneo States andaccounted for all Indonesian soldierswho landed in the States of Malayaand Singapore.

1 feel proud because at this hourof peril, the overwhelming majority ofMalaysians have closed ranks in theface of Indonesian aggression. 1 alsofeel proud because despite Indonesianconfrontation My Government has beenable to carry out our plan to improvethe standard of life of My people.

On this occasion, it is My duty tooutline to you the policy of My Govern-ment for the coming year and to statethe achievements of My Governmentfor the past year.

The Government has always wantedpeace to enable it to devote all itsenergies to improve the welfare of thepeople. it wanted to be left alone tocarry out its economic and socialprogrammes. The Government wantedpeace but not at any price. It willalways seek peace provided that it ispeace with honour.

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Recently, the Thai and the JapaneseGovernments offered their good servicesto bring together Malaysian and Indo-nesian leaders to a Summit Conference.Again, because of Indonesian intransi-gence, the efforts of both Governmentsfailed.

In its efforts to defend itself againstIndonesian aggression, My Governmenthas sought and will continue to seekthe support of all the free world. Beinga member of the Commonwealth, it isquite natural that the Government firstsought the support of the Common-wealth countries. The Prime Ministertook the opportunity to brief hiscolleagues at the Prime Ministers'Conference in London in June last yearon Indonesian aggression. He obtainedtheir support in our struggle againstIndonesian aggression.

When the Indonesians found thatthey failed in the United Nations, theyincreased their diplomatic offensive inAfrica. It is, therefore, vital for Malay-sia to counter the lies which Indonesiais spreading abroad. To this end, everyopportunity is being taken by Ministersof the Government to visit as manycountries as possible to explain to theGovernments of those countries Malay-sia's case against Indonesia. In thisrespect, the Deputy Prime Ministerrecently visited a number of countriesin Africa and it is heartening to notethe support that he has received fromthese countries. His visit is of particularimportance because Indonesia is tryingto prevent Malaysia from being invitedto the Afro-Asian Conference to beheld in Algiers later in the year.

I also wish to add that it is thepolicy of My Government to ensurethat Malaysia plays her part amongAfro-Asian nations.

1 should like to mention that duringthe last year, My Consort and I madeState Visit to Thailand, Japan and tothe Arab Countries of Saudi Arabia,Kuwait, United Arab Republic and theHashemite Kingdom of Jordan to pro-mote better understanding and closerties. 1 was received in these countriesas the Sovereign Head of State ofMalaysia. The welcome that wasextended to My Consort and I was

warm and sincere. 1 wish to thankparticularly the Heads of States of thecountries we visited and the wonderfulpreparation made for our reception.We had mutual, frank, useful andfriendly discussion with them onvarious matters in general. 1 considerit as My paramount duty during thevisits to acquaint the Heads of Stateswith conditions in our country. 1 findthis duty a pleasant one because I wasable to speak especially about oureconomic progress since we achievedindependence under the leadership ofMy Prime Minister and his colleaguesin Cabinet.

My Consort and 1 took the opportu-nity last year to visit ours newt States ofSabah, Sarawak and Singapore. Thewelcome that My Consort and 1received in these States was warm,spontaneous and sincere. It was indeeda memorable one in that the rejoicingsof the people were no different fromthose in the other States of Malayawhich We have visited before.

In our efforts to defend ourselves, itis necessary for us to increase ourdefence capabilities. The original planwas based on our needs when Malaysiawas formed, but in view of Indonesianaggression it is now necessary for us toincrease further the strength of ourArmed Forces. The expansion is inrespect of all the services, i.e., theregular army, the Royal MalaysianNavy, and the Royal Malaysian AirForce. The Territorial Army has alsobeen expanded to form a sound militaryreserve. In addition, many young menunder the National Service have beentrained and have been placed in thereserve. There is, however, a limit inour ability to expand our Armed Forceswithout at the same time causing someadverse effect on our economy. Wehave, therefore, to seek assistance fromfriendly countries. In this respect, theBritish, Australian and New ZealandGovernments are not only givingmaterial support but their troops arenow assisting us in the defence of ourcountry. My Government, therefore,appreciates with deep gratitude theassistance that these Governments andother friendly Governments have givenus. We welcome from Afro-Asian

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countries any assistance for the defenceof our country and any help that theycan give to bring to an end thisunhappy state of affairs.

1 would like to pay special tributeto our security forces, both our ownArmed Forces and the Police , and theBritish , Australian and New ZealandArmed Forces. They are facing thebrunt of Indonesia aggression and theyhave acquitted themselves extremelywell. Their task has been made moredifficult because they are not permittedto cross the Indonesian border. Theirrole has been only to defend.

Our Royal Malaysian Air Force havemade two sorties over the 1ndo-nesian territory. in the course of thesetwo sorties they dropped millions ofpamphlets with the object of spreadinggoodwill and friendship . In one casethey dropped a message signed byLt. Soetikno telling the Indonesianpeople how well treated he and hiscolleagues were and that the confronta-tion between Indonesia and Malaysiais purposeless . On another occassionthey dropped pamphlets signed by thecaptured Indonesians with their photosdepicted thereon sending their greetingsto their families and friends on theoccasion of Aidil Adha or Hari RayaHaji. Both sorties were carried outwithout any loss to plane or personneland they returned to base safe andsound having accomplished a verysuccessful mission-a mission of peaceand goodwill.

Amidst all these trials , we havecontinued to receive close co-operationfrom our neighbour, the Thais.Recently , we have agreed to reaffirmour previous Agreement to take mea-sures jointly with the object of securingpeace and security along our commonborder.

During the duration of the Emergencywhen the country is facing a seriousthreat from outside , My Governmentmust feel free to face that threat with-out being embarrassed by internalstruggles . My Government was forcedrecently to prohibit strikes in certainessential services for the duration ofthe Emergency.

While first priority must be given toour defence needs , it is equallyimportant that we must maintain oureconomic growth. This is a big task inview of the fact that prioriy has, ofnecessity , to be given to mattersconnected with Indonesian confronta-tion . Whilst, therefore , on the one handour very existence is being threatenedby a dictator, we have, on the otherhand, cause to be grateful for theeconomic progress we have achieved.

It is estimated that output hasincreased by about 25 per cent between1961-64 or an average rate of increaseof over 8 per cent a year. Against thisincrease , the population for the sameperiod has increased by about 3 percent per annum. Per capita output,therefore, increased by nearly 5 per centper year during the same period.

It continues to be the policy of MyGovernment to encourage privateenterprise and provide opportunities forboth local and foreign capital, to playa vigorous role in the development ofthe country. My Government believesthat individual initiative and enterprisemust be utilised to the fullest extent soas to bring about a rapid growth in theeconomy.

The First Malaysia DevelopmentPlan 1966-70 is being prepared by theNational Development Planning Com-mittee which is responsible for policiesrelating to economic development. Ithas been re-organised so that the pro-blems of development in the States ofSabah , Sarawak and Singapore arereflected in the membership of theCommittee.

In keeping with Government 's policyto provide housing to the lower incomegroup, an initial sum of $50 million hasbeen provided for the first phase of anintensified low-cost housing programmeprimarily aimed at alleviating the acutehousing shortage in the main urbancentres in Malaysia . As it is the Govern-ment's policy to create a property-owning democracy, housing will be animportant feature of the First MalaysiaFive-Year Development Plan.

It is My Government 's policy toensure that prosperity should be shared

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by all and, when necessary, assist theindigenous population to take part incommerce and industry.

It is generally well-known thatMalays and other indigenous popula-tion of Malaysia are economically weakand they will not be able to participatein the economic life of the countrywithout Government assistance. Activesteps are now being taken to enablethe indigenous population to take anactive part in commerce and industry.

My Government proposes to providefacilities for them to carry out industrialand commercial undertakings. The ulti-mate objective is to see that they willbe able to stand on their own on equalfooting with those who are already faradvanced in the industrial and commer-cial fields.

In order to be able to know what theproblem is and work out the bestmethod to achieve this objective, MyGovernment is sponsoring a Congresson the 5th, 6th and 7th of June, 1965.This Congress will be called "CongressEkonomi Bumiputera" and is intendedto give opportunities to all those whoare familiar with the problems connec-ted with participation of the Malay andother indigenous population in the fieldsof commerce and industry to discussthe subject and to give their views.

With regard to economic develop-ment, one unfortunate factor is thedownward trend in the price of rubber,one of our two main products, becauseof competition from synthetic rubber.It is therefore urgent for us to diversifyour economy as soon as possible. MyGovernment is meeting this problemby encouraging industrial developmentand by introducing new agriculturalcrops and by increasing the yields ofexisting crops. Whilst the country willhave to depend mainly on rubber andtin for many years to come, it is theaim of My Government to see that wewill in future depend less and less onthese two commodities and more andmore on other agricultural products aswell as industrial products.

The factories which have so far beenbuilt are mainly for manufacturingimport substitution products although

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some of these products are beingexported. My Government is nowgiving serious consideration on theproposal to encourage heavy industriessuch as iron and steel and automobileassembling.

In the field of agriculture, MyGovernment is now concentrating onimproving yields. Malinja, a high-yielding variety of padi, was releasedfor double-cropping in 1964. This typeof padi is popular to consumers andit has excellent milling qualities.

With the establishment of a sugarrefinery industry in the country, MyGovernment is investigating into thepossibilities of producing raw sugar tofeed the refinery already in operationand others to be built.

The buildings for the MedicalFaculty of the University of Malayahave been completed and the first phaseof the construction of the UniversityHospital has started and work iscontinuing.

In My speech last year, I spokeabout the intention of My Governmentto give at least 9 years of education toall children. This is no small task asevidenced by the enrolment at thebeginning of this year. The number ofchildren entering the first year of thelower secondary school at the beginningof this year was 38% more than lastyear. There are now 60,000 children inForm I. The increase not only meansthat additional funds have to be found,but it also means that class-rooms" haveto be built and teachers have to betrained.

One important feature introducedlast year in the field of education is inrespect of the teaching of Chinese andTamil languages in English MediumSchools. This is in keeping with theaim of My Government to preserveand sustain the use and study of thelanguages of the various communitiesin this country.

in respect of National Schools, I amindeed very happy to note that thefirst batch of candidates has entered theUniversity of Malaya a few days agoin the new academic year. This is thefirst time in our history that students

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from schools using the National Lan-guage as a medium of instruction areable to enter a University.

As a result of the increase of expen-diture, chiefly on defence and security,My Government had to impose sub-stantial tax increases in the 1965Budget. Earlier in My speech, 1 saidthat it is the policy of My Governmentto maintain the momentum of economicdevelopment despite the increase inexpenditure on defence and security.

We have now entered a period ofstrain in the economy, and My Govern-ment is planning to introduce certainmeasures to economise expenditure byreducing recurrent expenditure to thevery minimum and by scrutinizingdevelopment expenditure with a viewto effecting economies. it is anticipatedthat significant financial aid will con-tinue to be received from those friendlyGovernments already assisting us,especially in the field of defence. MyGovernment is also making every effortto increase foreign borrowing an rea-sonable terms and to encourage moredomestic savings. As part of this effort,My Government has now offered thepeople of Malaysia an opportunity tomake a major contribution to meetingthis financial contribution from aspecial issue of Defence Bonds. TheseBonds will be especially designed forthe individual saver and will enable himto better provide for his own and hischildren's future.

With the approval of this House,My Government lodged a notice on thetermination of the Currency Agreement,1960, in December, 1964, so that theBoard will be placed in liquidationafter 18 months from that date andBank Negara would become responsiblefor the issue of the new Malaysiancurrency. Nevertheless, My Governmentis continuing negotiations with theBrunei Government with a view toreaching agreement on the use of thenew Malaysian currency in Bruneishould Brunei wish to use the newMalaysian currency.

The Tariff Advisory Board hasalready held enquiries in respect of101 items with a view to their inclusion

in the Malaysian Common Market. TheReports of the Tariff Advisory Boardon these items have been received andMy Government anticipates that it willbe able to reach a firm decision onthese Reports so that a start can bemade on the establishment of theCommon Market. My Governmenthopes to be able to introduce legislationto provide for the establishment of freetrade zones in Singapore and elsewherein Malaysia where this is considerednecessary in the near future. MyGovernment also hopes that the legis-lation required to provide for theestablishment of Malaysia-wide tariff`will be presented to Parliament beforethe end of this year.

The National Language Month begana few weeks ago on the 28th of April,1965. Nearly eight years have passedsince we decided that the 31st ofAugust, 1967, is our objective for theNational Language to be the onlyofficial language. My Government hasgiven every encouragement and facili-ties to every citizen to learn theNational Language.

We must always place uppermost ino'cr mind our objective of making theNational Language as the only officiallanguage. The objective is to providethe means to unify the various com-rnunities in this country. We must havesomething in common to bind ustogether. There is no better way toachieve this than to have one commonlanguage and one national educationpolicy.

It is not possible for me in thisAddress to give you fully the achieve-ments and policies of My Governmentand hence a Special Appendix has beenprepared and distributed to all Mem-bers of Parliament. I only need saythat the achievements as indicated inthe Appendix are due to no smallmeasure to the outstanding leadershipof our Prime Minister, Tunku AbdulRahman Putra Al-Haj, the leader ofthe Alliance Government.

I take this opportunity to thank youall, the representatives of My peoplefor the support and loyalty that youhave given me. 1 also wish to express

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My gratitude to members of the Secu-rity Forces for the fine manner in whichthey have discharged their duties inthe defence of this country, and tothank members of the other publicservices for the support that they havegiven to My Government . To all thosemembers of the Security Forces whohave fallen , let us pray that all God'sblessings be with them . To their familieslet us extend our condolences to themfor their irreparable loss.

We are now facing threats to oursecurity from outside , i.e., from Indo-nesia. In addition , we are also facingthreats from within the country. Boththese threats are designed to createtrouble. if those concerned achievetheir objective, it will mean chaos forus and an end to democracy. Let ustherefore pray to Almighty God to giveus the strength and determination toface these threats.

MESSAGE FROM THESENATE

Mr Speaker : Ahli2 Yang Berhormat,saya hendak memaàlumkan is-itu sayatelah menerima suatu perutusan yangbertarikh 10 haribulan Mach, 1965,daripada Yang di-Pertua Dewan Negaraberkenaan dengan perkara2 yang ter-tentu yang telah di-hantar oleh Majlisini minta di-persetujukan oleh DewanNegara. Sekarang saya minta Setia-usaha Majlis membachakan perutusanitu kapada Majlis mi.

(The Clerk reads the Message)

"Mr Speaker,

The Senate has agreed to the follow-ing Bills passed by the House withoutamendment :

A Bill to confer the jurisdictionupon Courts constituted under anyState law for the purpose of dealingwith offences under Muslim law;

A Bill to amend the Penal Code;

A Bill to amend the CriminalProcedure Code of Singapore;

A Bill to provide for reprinting ofcertain federal legislation and formatters connected therewith andincidental thereto;

A Bill to vary the laws in force inMalaysia relating to PioneerIndustries;

A Bill to vary the laws in forcein Malaysia relating to EstateDuty;A Bill to apply sums out of theConsolidated Fund for additionalexpenditure for the service of theyear 1964 and to appropriate suchsums for certain purposes;A Bill to amend and extend theLoan (Local) Ordinance, 1965;A Bill to authorise the Govern-ment of the Federation to guaran-tee any loan raised by theGovernment of the State of Singa-pore or by certain bodies corporateand to provide for matters con-nected therewith.

(Sd.) DATO' HMI ABDUL RAHMAN BINMOHAMED YASIN,

President"

ASSENT TO BILLS PASSEDMr Speaker: Ahli2 Yang Berhormat,says hendak memaàlumkan kapadaMajlis ini bahawa Duli Yang MahaMulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong telah memperkenankanRang Undang2 berikut yang telah di-luluskan oleh kedua2 buah DewanParlimen baharu2 ini :

The Supplementary Supply (1964)Bill, 1965;The Muslim Courts (CriminalJurisdiction) Bill, 1965;The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill,1965;The Criminal Procedure Code(Singapore) (Amendment) Bill,1965;

The Reprint of Federal Laws Bill,1965;The Loan (Local) (Amendmentand Extension) Bill, 1965;The External Loans (SingaporeGovernment and Bodies Corporate)Bill, 1965;The Finance (Estate Duty) Bill,1965;The Pioneer Industries (Relieffrom Tax) (Variation) Bill, 1965.

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ORAL ANSWERS TOQUESTIONS

RELEASE OF POLITICALDETAINEES DETAINED FOR

TWO YEARS OR LESS

1. Enche' Stephen Yong Kuet Tze asksthe Minister of Home Affairs whetherpolitical detainees detained for twoyears or less would be released afterthe expiry of the terms as stated in thedetention orders and, if not, whetherthey would be tried in a Court of Law.

The Minister of Home Affairs (Dato'Dr Ismail): Mr Speaker, Sir, the releaseor otherwise of a detainee at the endof the period specified in his order ofdetention is dependent entirely upon thedetainee himself. If he turns over anew leaf completely and is consideredno longer a security risk to be allowedto be at large, he is freed. However,if from observations made during hisdetention he shows insufficient or noimprovement, a fresh order of detentionor an order restricting his residence andmovements under section $ (1) (b) ofthe Internal Security Act, as the casewarrants, would be considered againsthim,

Enche' Stephen Yong Duet Tze: Dowe understand from the Minister ofHome Affairs that the period specifiedin a detention order has no significanceor meaning whatsoever? Otherwise,would he enlighten this House as towhy a period is specified in a detentionorder?

Dato' Dr Ismail: Sir, the HonourableMember understands me wrongly. Theperiod specified is in accordance withthe Internal Security Act.

COMPENSATION TO PARENTS OFWONG NGIAN JIN

2. Enche' Stephen Yong Kuet Tze asksthe Minister of Home Affairs whetherconsideration will be given to thequestion of compensation the parents ofWong Ngian Jin, a political detainee,who was found dead in police custody.

Dato' Dr Ismail: The Government isunder no legal obligation to compensatethe parents of this deceased detainee,

and for that matter, dependants of anydetainee who passes away during histerm of detention.

Assistance in kind or in money, theform of aid normally extended todeserving destitutes by the machineryof the welfare Department and publicwelfare organisations, could be theanswer to this particular case and itwould be for the parents to make theapproach if they consider themselvesdeserving of such assistance.

Enche' Stephen Yong Kuet Tze: Isthe Minister aware that in this parti-cular case, the parents of the deceasedwere in Sareikei, which was somedistance away from Kuching; and asthe Police authorities had sent for theparents to come to deal with the body,could the Minister say whether or notsuch expenses could be paid by theGovernment?

Mato' Dr Ismail: If the detainee'sparents would ask for assistance, I amsure it would be considered.

ACTION AGAINST A POLICEOFFICER FOR PERJURY ATINQUEST INTO DEATH OF

W ONG NGIAN JIN

3. Enche' Stephen Yong Duet Tze asksthe Minister of Home Affairs whatsteps, if any have been taken to dealwith the police officer who was foundby the Court to have perjured in theCoroner's Court at the inquest into thedeath of Wong Ngian Jin.

Dato' Dr Ismail : From the reportgiven me, I am satisfied that the cir-cumstances surrounding the issue donot warrant any action beyond adepartmental corrective warning againstthe officer concerned.

Enche' S. P. Seenivasagam (Meng-lembu): Surely the Minister is awarethat this is a case where a prisoner wasfound dead in a cell and the Coronerreturned an open verdict and thesuspicion entertained by the Coronerwas that he was murdered by thePolice while in custody. Is it thenintended to take no action in thismatter?

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Dato' Dr Ismail: Sir, it was an openverdict.

DETAINEES UNDER INTERNALSECURITY ACT

4. Enche' Kow Kee Seng asks theMinister of Home Affairs to give thenames and the number of politicaldetainees who have been kept in prisonwithout charge or trial for periods overS years; for periods over 6 years; forperiods over 4 years; for periods over2 years; and to inform the House wherethey are being detained in Singaporeand the Federation.

Dato' Dr Ismail: The detainees arenot political detainees and they aredetained under the Internal SecurityAct which does not provide for theirtrials in Court.

For security reasons, I cannot dis-close to any person besides their wives/husbands, the places where they arebeing detained.

As the list asked is lengthly, I shallbeg leave of you, Sir, to have copiesthereof distributed to all HonourableMembers of the House.

VISITS TO DETAINEES BY THEIRFIANCEES

5. Enche' Kow Kee Seng asks theMinister of Home Affairs whether hepermits visits to detainees in Singaporeand the Federation by their fiancees.If not, why not.

Dato' Dr Ismail: Consideration willbe made in accordance with the meritsof each case, Sir.

Enche' Lim Huan Boon: Would theHonourable Minister give the reasonswhy many applications for visiting thedetainees in Singapore by their fianceeswere turned down by the Government?

Dato' Dr Ismail: It is in my discre-tion, Sir.

LETTER FROM POLITICALDETAINEES IN CHANGI PRISON,SINGAPORE, RE AT MEETINGS

OF REVIEW BOARD

6. Enche' Chia Thye Poh asks theMinister of Home Affairs whether he

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has received a letter from politicaldetainees in Changi Prison, Singapore,concerning their boycott and refusalto attend the review meetings of theAdvisory Board as provided under theInternal Security Act, and their demandfor an open trial, and, if so, what isthe attitude of the Government on theirdemand for open trial.

Dato' Dr Ismail: Yes. Whether ornot they wish to attend meetings of theAdvisory Board held from time to timeto review their cases, is strictly theirown business.

In regard to their demand for opentrial, I have stated before, in thisHouse, that the Internal Security Actdoes not make provision for the pro-duction of detainees detained there-under in the Court for trial.

7. Enche' Chia Thye Poh asks theMinister of Home Affairs whether thepolitical detainees in Changi Prison,Singapore have sent copies of the sameletter to Opposition M.Ps in the FederalParliament, if so, why have OppositionM.Ps not received these copies of theletter to the Minister.

Dato' Dr Ismail: Yes, Sir. They havemade copies thereof for certain Mem-bers of Parliament. These have notbeen forwarded as the contents thereofare considered to be objectionable.

PERKHIDMATAN TALIPON OTO-MATIK DI-SABAH ; MEMBUBOHMINYAK TAR KAPADA JALAN2

RAYA DI-SABAH

8. Enche' Mohamed Arif Salleh ber-tanya kapada Menteri Kerja Raya, Posdan Talikom:

(a) bila-kah perkhidmatan taliponotomatik akan di-perluaskan ka-Sabah, terutama sa-kali di-pen-dalaman Sabah di-mana hanyatalipon melalul Radio sahajadi-gunakan sa-banyak dua kali,sekarang;

(b) bila-kah jalan2 raya di-Sabahhendak di-buboh tar, terutamasa-kali di-pendalaman negeri itu.

Menteri . Kerja Raya, Pas dan Tali-kom (Dato' V. T. Sambanthan): TuanSpeaker, berkenaan dengan pertanyaan

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ini, dukachita Yang Berhormat tidakmenyebutkan dengan tepat-nya tempat2di-pendalaman Sabah. Semua talipondi-Sabah ada-lah di-uruskan sa-charaotomatik di-pendalaman kawasan Ke-ningau dan Tenom. Ada dua IbusawatOtomatik luar bandar. Talian berhu-bong jauh daripada Ibusawat ini ka-Jesselton ada-lah mengikut saloranradio sa-lama 24 jam sa-tiap hari.Pengantaran talipon yang mengguna-kan radio di-pendalaman di-Sabah ia-lah di-antara Pejabat2 Kerajaan untokkegunaan mereka sendiri. Sa-benar-nyatidak ada radio talipon yang bolehdi-gunakan chuma 2 kali sahaja sa-hari.Di-pusat2 yang jauh saperti Pensiangan,Kuala Penyu dan Tambunan, ada-lahdi-chadangkan menempatkan perkhid-matan sa-chara panggilan radio yangdi-kawal daripada station kawalan di-Keningau. A1at2 perkakas telah di-tambah dan Perkhidmatan ini di-ja ngka boleh di-mulakan awal tahun1966. Dengan jalan ini maka boleh-lah orange àwam di-tempat2 ini mem-buat panggilan talipon ka-lain2 tempat.Ibusawat Otomatik yang ada sekarangini di-Keningau akan di-perluaskanlagi daripada 100 talian ka-150talian is-itu mengikut RanchanganPembangunan. Ibusawat ini ada duasaloran radio BHF ka-Jesselton dansaloran ini akan di-tambah menjadi12 saloran pada masa yang akandatang. Pembenaan ini ada-lah ber-gantong kapada ranchangan gelombangmicro di-Pantai Timor dengan charadi-ator sa-mula alat2 perkakas yang di-dapati daripada ranchangan mi.

PELÂJARAN PEMBANGUNAN

9. Enche' Mohamed Arif Salleh ber-tanya kapada Menteri PembangunanNegara dan Luar Bandar :

(a) apa-kah maksud Kerajaan meng-galakkan Pelajaran Dewasa, padahal sekolah2 tidak menchukupibagi anak2 kita;

(b) mengapa Pelajaran Dewasa di-Sabah di-kuasai oleh MenteriKewangan Negeri dan bukanMenteri Pelajaran;

(c) mengapa Guru2 Pelawat SekolahDewasa di-lantek daripada ahli2parti siasah, tidak daripada guru2terlateh.

The Assistant Minister of Agricultureand Co-operatives (Enche ' Sulaimanbin Bulon): Dato' Yang di-Pertua,menjawab soalan (a) ada pun maksudKerajaan menggalakkan Pelajaran De-wasa di-Malaysia ini is-lah sa-mata2dengan tujuan hendak membolehkanraàyat, khas-nya di-kawasan luarbandar, menulis dan membacha sertamenggunakan Bahasa kebangsaan, dandengan itu ada-lah di-harapkan bahawamereka akan dapat meninggikan lagitaraf hidup mereka supaya dapat me-reka hidup dengan lebeh senang, lebehterator, lebeh maàmor dan bahagiadaripada apa yang ada pada masa mi.

Soalan (b). Sa-benar-nya pelajaranDewasa di-Negeri Sabah itu bukan-lahdi-kuasai oleh sa-saorang Menteri di-Negeri Sabah, tetapi mengikut dasarKerajaan Malaysia, is-nya ada-fah di-selenggarakan terus oleh KementerianPembangunan Negara dan Luar Bandardi-Kuala Lumpur dan segala perun-tokan bagi-nya ada-lah di-sediakan dandi-belanjakan oleh Kementerian Pem-bangunan Negara dan Luar Bandar.Ranchangan Pelajaran Dewasa ada-lahsatu daripada ranchangan2 Pem-bangunan Luar Bandar di-NegeriSabah.

Soalan (c). Pelajaran Dewasa tidakmelantek guru2 pelawat sa-bagaimanayang di-katakan di-dalam soalan (c)itu.

PERUNTOKAN BILEK DARJAHDALAM RANCHANGAN LIMATAHUN BAG! KAWASANKENINGAU, PENSIANGAN DAN

SAPULUT10. Enche' Mohamed Arif Salleh ber-tanya kapada Menteri Pelajaranmengapa-kah hanya sembilan bilekdarjah sahaja yang di-untokkan dalamR anchangan Lima Tahun bagi kawasandi-Keningau, Pensiangan dan Sepulot,pada hal banchi di-kawasan tersebutmenunjokkan sa-ramai 22,481 orangpendudok dan 1,200 kanak2 di-lahirkantiap2 tahun; boleh-kah Menteri Pela-jaran menimbangkan untok di-perbaikikeadaan mi.

The Minister of Education (EncheMohamed Khir Johari): Tuan Yandi-Pertua, keperluan tempat di-sekolar

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di-daerah2 tersebut ada-lah di-ranchang-kan menurut bilangan kanak2 yang di-jangka masok sekolah dalam tiap2 buahdaerah itu. Di-bawah Ranchangan LimaTahun, 13 buah bilek daejah telah di-adakan bagi Daerah Keningau dan 12bagi Daerah Pensiangan yang akanmenerima murid2 dari Sepulot juga.Tetapi, kedudokan perkara itu akan di-kaji sa-mula menurut kajian ran-changan itu, khusus-nya jika di-dapatiramai orang masok ka-dalam DaerahKeningau.

DEVELOPMENT OF DINDINGSDISTRICT INTO INDUSTRIAL

AREA

11. Enche' Kam woon Wah (Sitiawan)asks the Minister of Commerce andIndustry whether the Governmentintends to encourage industrialisationof Dindings District, Perak, whichpossesses the advantage of a naturalharbour at Lumut.

The Minister of Commerce andIndustry (Dr Lim Swee Aim): MrSpeaker, Sir, yes. It is the policy of theGovernment to promote a balancedindustrial development of the country,and the Government has providedvarious facilities for this purpose. It isthe responsibility of the State Govern-ments concerned to develop industrialareas in their States and to providefacilities and incentives to attract indus-tries to their industrial areas. The finalchoice of site for their factories restswith the industrialists themselves. Asthe Honourable Member is aware, themulti-million dollar Malayan FlourMill will soon be in production inLumut.

ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSMENIN DINDINGS DISTRICT TO SET

UP PRIVATE INDUSTRIES

12. Enche' Kam woon Wah asks theMinister of Commerce and Industry;o state whether the Government willassist business people to set up privatendustries in Dindings District, Perak.

Dr Lim Swee Aun: Yes. If indus--ialists wish to set up private industries1 Dindings District, Perak, theovernment will do all it can to assist

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them, just as much as the Governmenthas assisted the industrialists in otherindustrial areas.

Enche' Kam Woon walk : Mr Speaker,Sir, is the Minister aware that theGovernment has discouraged the set-ting up of a factory by the EssoCompany in Lumut District?

Dr Lim Swee Aun: May I knowwhich Government--Central Govern-ment or State Government?

Enche' Kam 'Noon Wah: I was toldit was the Central Government, but Ido not know how far it is true.(Laughter).

Dr Lim Swee Aun: Sir, that ishearsay.

ENCOURAGEMENT OF TOURISMIN LUMUT DISTRICT

13. Enche' Kam woon wah asks theMinister of Commerce and industry tostate the steps the Government hastaken to encourage tourism in LumutDistrict, Perak.

Dr Lim Swee Aim: Mr Speaker, Sir,it has been the Government's policy toencourage the establishment of touristassociations and to urge State Govern-ments to work closely with theseassociations , so as to develop touristsites and services, because it is onlyby co-operation between the Govern-ment and private enterprise that thetourist potentials of any area can besuccessfully developed.

In pursuing this objective, theTourist Division of my Ministry hasadvised and assisted in the establish-ment of the Dindings Tourist Associa-tion in 1963. The State Government ofPerak has recently established a StateTourism Working Committee, and theTourist Division of my Ministry isworking closely with both the Stateorganisation and the .Dindings TouristAssociation in the development andpromotion of tourism in Dindings.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, did I hear the Minister correctly,when he said that there is a TouristAssociation in practically every largetown in the Federation, and is he aware

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that in most of the large towns evenlocal people, let alone foreigners, find itdifficult to move around, because theycannot find somebody to show themaround?

Dr Lim Swee Ain: That is totally astatement and not a question !

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Sir, is he awareof the total lack of facilities to showlocal tourists in the large areas? Ispeak front my experience, Sir, becauserecently when I went to Kota Bahru, Iwanted to have a look at the batekfactories and the like and I waslooking around, but they could not tellme where the Tourist Association orthe Tourist Bureau was.

Dr Lim Swee Ain: There is noTourist Association in Kota Bahru !

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Then, can hegive an assurance that Kelantan willnot be neglected in this respect?(Laughter).

Dr Lim Swee Aim: That has to beworked out with the State Governmentand the Central Government. If theState Government does not encouragethe formation of a Tourist Association,we cannot do anything from the CentralGovernment side. (Laughter}.

Dr Lim Chong Eu: In view of thefact that the Honourable Ministerchose to answer that question in verygeneral terms, I would like to refer tothe fact that tourism can be dividedinto two components tourism fromabroad and tourism within the country.

There is quite definitely a certaindegree of tourist attraction beingencouraged whenever Ministers taketheir holidays in different places : forexample, the fact that CameronHighlands is chosen as a favourite golfcourse does make Cameron Highlandsin recent years a profitable place. Wehave an equally nice golf course inPenang, and I would ask the Honour-able Minister whether, in consideringthis development of tourism and thepromotion of relationship betweentourist associations, a certain degree ofco-ordination could be made with theMinisters for visits to appropriateplaces which the Government considers

proper for development for tourism infuture?

Dr Lim Swee Aim: Mr Speaker, Sir,it depends upon the initiative of thelocal tourist associations. If they wouldsend invitation to Ministers to visitPenang to play golf there, I am sure wewill certainly go. (Laughter).

Enche' Mohamed Asri bin fajiMuda (Pasir Puteh): Tuan Yang di-Pertua., soalan tambahan. oleh keranaberkaitan dengan soal Kelantan tadi,ada-kah Yang Berhormat Menteri itusedar bahawa di-negeri Kelantansekarang sudah di-tubohkan sa-buahjawatan-kuasa penaja sementara bagimaksud2 pelanchongan ini?

Dr Lim Swee Ain: Sir, I am notaware that he has set up a Committeefor Tourism.

Enche' Abu Bakar bin Hamzah(Bachok): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, ada-kah Yang Berhormat Menteri itumengambil satu2 langkah untok meng-elokkan tempat pelanchongan di-Bachok yang sekarang ini mengatasiPantai Chinta Berahi di-Kota Bahru?Saya rasa lebeh baik di-Kota Bahrudan saya rasa lebeh baik daripada yangada di-Pantai Barat. Ada-kah apa2tindakan telah di-ambil?

Dr Lim Swee Ann : Mr Speaker, Sir,the development of local tourist sitesmust depend a lot upon the StateGovernment itself; and if the Honour-able member . wants to developBachok as a holiday site, then I wouldsuggest that the Honourable Memberhimself form a Tourist Association forthat area and get funds also throughthe State Government.

MELATEH ANAK2 MUDAWILAYAH BORNEO JADI

CAREER DIPLOMAT

14. Abang Othman bin Haji Moasilibertanya kapada Perdana Menteri ada-kah di-fikirkan Kerajaan akan memberikemudahan2 kapada anak2 muda yangterpela jar Bari Wilayah2 Borneo,Sarawak dan Sabah, di-lateh sa-bagaiCareer Diplomat di-Kedutaan Malaysiadi-luar Negeri.

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The Prime Minister: Than Yang di-Pertua, berkenaan dengan soalan ini,polisi yang tepat belum lagi di-tentu-kan, tetapi bagi pehak Kerajaan Pusatada-lah jikalau sa-saorang dariSarawak ada kelulusan di-dalamUniversiti dengan mendapat HonoursDegree atau pun First Class atauSecond Class Degree dalam Bar ataupun Third Class Degree atau PassDegree Universiti Malaya atau Univer-siti yang di-terima, boleh-lah dapatmasok berkhidmat di-dalam per-khidmatan luar negeri. Jadi itusementara ini yang saya boleh beritahu, kerana ada sadikit berlainanberkenaan dengan Kerajaan Sarawak.Kerajaan Sarawak apabila masok ber-satu dengan Malaya menjadi Malaysiaada-lab reserve sadikit tempat ataukeadaan-nya mengambil pegawai2-nyasendiri. Jadi dengan kerana itu kitabelum dapat membuat satu polisi yangterbuka termasok pegawai2 ataupemuda2 dar Sarawak atau Borneo,tetapi bagi pehak saya, bagaimanayang saya katakan, jikalau ada anak2Sarawak yang lulus dalam Degree yangsaga sebutkan tadi tentu dapat di-terima masok berkhidmat dalam per-khidmatan luar negeri.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, is the Honourable Prime Ministeraware that not only people fromSarawak and Sabah with the requisitequalifications are anxious to enter theForeign Service but also people fromSingapore? Is the Honourable PrimeMinister aware that the exclusion of thepeople from Sabah. Sarawak andSingapore makes a mockery of Malay-sia and makes our Foreign Serviceonly a Malayan Foreign Service ratherthan a Malaysian Foreign Service?

The Prime Minister : Mr Speaker, Sir,as I said just now, we have not got adefinite policy on Service matters forthe whole of Malaysia, because we hadon Malaysia Day decided that eachState should have its own Service.However, as I said, this matter ofuniformity is now being worked out,and I hope in the course of time wewill have a definite policy, and otherplaces like Singapore, Sabah andSarawak will be included in the

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Malaysian Civil Service. We have notgot a proper Malaysian Civil Serviceat the moment; we still got our ownMalayan Civil Service. But all thesethings are being worked out, and giventime we will be able to put up somesort of paper for consideration of theCabinet.

TRAINING OF NATIVE PEOPLEIN COMMERCIAL FIRMS

15. Abang Othman bin Haji Moasiliasks the Minister of Commerce andIndustry whether the Government hassought or will seek the co-operation ofcommercial firms in Malaysia, parti-cularly those in the Borneo territories,to employ more native people as trai-nees in their firms.

The Minister of Commerce andIndustry (Dr Lim Swee Aun): MrSpeaker, Sir, in the States of Malaya, ithas been the policy of the Governmentto promote and encourage greaterMalay participation in commerce andindustry and the co-operation ofcommercial firms towards this end hasbeen sought by the Government. Inthe case of the Borneo States nosimilar approach has yet been madeas the working arrangement on thesubject between the Central Govern-ment and these State Governmentshas not yet been finalised.

As regards Singapore, the StateGovernment there has its own policyon this matter.

LESEN2 TEKSI KAPADABUMIPUTRA SARAWAK

16. Abang Othman bin Haji Moasilibertanya kapada Menteri Pengang-kutan ada-ka.h Kerajaan akan menim-bangkan supaya lesen2 teksi itu di-berijuga kapada bumiputra di-Sarawakkerana di-lapangan ini boleh di-kata-kan ta' ada sa-orang bumiputra punyang mempunyai lesen tersebut.

The Minister of Transport (Dato'Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir): TuanYang di-Pertua, berkenaan denganwilayah'- Borneo, telah termaktubbahawa sa-puloh tahun sa-lepas pem-bentokan Malaysia, segala kuasa yang

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bersangkut-paut dengan ' perkara di-atas, is-itu dalam perkara kenderaan,di-serahkan kapada Kerajaan Negeriyang berkenaan. Ini terbukti di-dalamBab V (5) dan (6) Cheraian 10 di-dalam Perlembagaan Malaysia. Sa-kalipun bagitu, saya sa-bagai MenteriPengangkutan Malaysia akan menyam-paikan tegoran2 ini dan akanmenasihatkan Kerajaan Negeri Sara-wak supaya menyiasat dan menimbang-kan perkara2 mi.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSWINGS-ESTABLISHMENT OF

17. Enche' C. V. Devan Nair (Bung-sar) asks the Prime Minister whetherhe had considered recommending tothe Cabinet the establishment of anindustrial Relations wing in theFederal Establishment Office to pro-mote better industrial relations in theGovernment Service.

The Prune Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir,according to advice I have receivedfrom Government servants, it is con-sidered unnecessary at this moment toset up an Industrial Relations wing inthe Federal Establishment Office inorder, as put by the Honourable Mem-ber, to improve better industrial rela-tions in the Government Service. Tothis aspect, personal management isalready, according to them, adequatelycovered by the scope and functions ofthe National Whitley Council, whichhas been functioning since 1953.

In addition to the National WhitleyCouncil, the larger departments ofGovernment have their own Depart-mental Joint Councils to promotebetter staff relations at departmentallevel; and besides this, the services ofthe Industrial Relations Division ofthe Ministry of Labour are alwaysavailable to the Government wheneverrequired.

DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINSTWORK-TO-RULE-WARNING TOMEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE

18. Enche' C. V. Devan Nair asks theMinister of Labour to justify hiswarning to Civil Service unions thatthe Government "would take proper

disciplinary action" against resort towork-to-rule or non-co-operationwhich he administered at a Pressconference on 1st April, 1965.'

The Acting Minister of Labour(Enche' Abdul -Rahman bin Ya`kub):Mr Speaker, Sir, the justification hasbeen clearly explained by the Honour-able the Prime Minister in his state-ment on the 30th March, 1965.Amongst other things, the Honourablethe Prime Minister has said that "underthe guise of work-to-rule they are, infact, applying the phrase in reverse;while in office they do not give theirtime or attention to the normal courseof duty; and in consequence theycontravene the rules and regulations ofservice. Every employee is expected towork according to rules and those whohave to do more than the normal timeare remunerated according to theirterms of service."

I.L.O. CONVENTION No. 98 ONRIGHT TO ORGANISE ANDCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING

19. Enche' C. V. Devan Nair asks theMinister of Labour whether, in thecontext of I.L.O. Convention No. 98on Right to Organise and CollectiveBargaining, which the Governmenthad ratified, organised workers enjoyedthe right to resort to any form ofrecognised industrial action in fur-therance of their objectives.

Enche' Abdul-Rahman bin Ya`kub:Mr Speaker, Sir, the Convention inquestion sets out the principle govern-ing the protection of the rights ofworkers and employers to organiseand to collective bargaining. It doesnot set out specifically the right, touse the expression of the HonourableMember, "to resort to any form ofrecognised industrial action." How-ever, Mr Speaker, Sir, in furtheranceof their objectives, organised workers,and, in fact, organised„ employers, mayresort to such form of industrial actionas may be allowed in accordance withthe law of the country.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair: MrSpeaker, Sir, in view of the fact thatpractically every year for the last few

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years the Central Government ofMalaysia has appeared before theInternational Labour Conference atthe Palace of Nations in Geneva andhas waxed very proud of trade unionfreedom and rights enjoyed by workersin Malaysia, would the Minister careto state as to what steps, or whatexactly the Government representa-tive from Malaysia will say before theI.L.O, Conference in the Palace ofNations in Geneva this year?

Enche' Abdul-Rahman bin Ya'kub:Mr Speaker, Sir, that is strictly not asupplementary question. If the Honour-able Member would state clearly whatthe subject is, I may consider what isthe proper reply to be given.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair: MrSpeaker, Sir, what everybody has inmind is the latest erosion of tradeunion rights. In what way will theGovernment justify that erosion oftrade union rights before the Palace ofNations in the light of its proud state-ment about trade union rights inMalaya made in the previous year?

Enche' AbdukRahman bin Ya`kub:Sir, this has nothing to do with theoriginal question. According to stand-ing Orders, a supplementary questionmust relate to the original question,and I am not prepared to answer thatwithout notice.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair: May Isubmit, Sir, that it has a connectionwith the original question, because thelast two lines read as follows, "orga-nised workers enjoyed the right toresort to any form of recognisedindustrial action in furtherance oftheir objectives" and it is these rightswhich have been eroded. I would liketo know what stand the Governmentis going to take before I.L.O. thisyear.

Enche' Abdul-Rahma n bin Ya`kub:When the time comes, he will knowwhat steps Government will take.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair : Are we toassume that at the moment the Govern-ment has not got the faintest idea as towhat it can say about these things?

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Enche' Abdul-Rahman bun Yaf kub:No, Sir. I mean that the supplementaryquestion is not, in fact, a supplemen-tary question within the definition ofStanding Orders.

Dr Toh Chin Chye: Does the ActingMinister of Labour mean to inform theHouse that he has got no stand at allconcerning the rights . . . .

Enche' Abdui-Rahman bin Ya`kub:That is not so. What I merely said wasyou could wait until the proper timeas to what would happen at theConference.

GOVERNMENT RICE MILL INKRIAN DISTRICT

(Date of Completion of Project)

20. Enche' Ramli bin Omar (KrianDapat) asks the Minister of Agricultureand Co-operatives to state the targetdate set by the authority concerned forthe completion of the project to builda Government Rice Mill in KrianDistrict.

Dr Lim Swee Aun: Mr Speaker, Sir,the Government envisaged the comple-tion of the project by the end of 1965.However, because of unforeseen difficul-ties in regard to piling work at the site,the date of completion will now haveto be reviewed. It is hoped that workon the building proper will commenceas soon as the difficulties are overcome.

Enche' Abdul Rauf bin A. Rahman(Krian Laut): Tuan Yang di-Pertua,soalan tambahan. Dapat-kah YangBerhormat Menteri itu memberitahubila-kah gamak-nya kilang beras di-Bagan Serai itu akan di-siapkan ataudi-jalankan?

Dr Lim Swee Aun: Because of pilingdifficulties there is delay, and we haveto review the whole position. We can-not tell when it is going to be finisheduntil the problem of piling is overcome.

PERSONS OF PHILIPPINENATIONALITY RESIDING IN

SABAH

21. Dr Toli Chin Chye asks the Minis-ter of Home Affairs how many personsof Philippine nationality are at present

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in Sabah, on what grounds they havebeen admitted and how long will theybe permitted to stay in Malaysia.

Dato' Dr Ismail: Sir, availablerecords show that

(i) Since 1958, 840 Filipinos havebeen granted Entry Permits; and

(ii) 79 Filipinos are in Sabah onwork Passes/Dependants Passesfor which they applied beforetheir entry.

In addition, there are also those whoare of Bajau and Ubian race who havefor generations been moving across thesea and permitted to enter temporarilyas undocumented Philippine workers.Inclusive of their dependants they total11,791 in all.

These figures which I have given areon immigration records. There areothers who entered Sabah before thelast war and within the 4-5 yearsthereafter, and are permanent residents.I regret that due to lack of source ofinformation I am in no position to givethe total number of such persons.

Dr 'Fob Chin Chyye: Sir, I amrather alarmed to hear from the Minis-ter of Home Affairs of a recorded totalof 11,791 persons of Philippine nation-ality being permitted to visit Sabah onVisit Passes and that his office. has beenunable to keep a complete record oftheir movement or their entries. Wouldthe Minister of Home Affairs indicateto the House what would be the policyof the Government vis-a-vis these11,791 visitors from the Philippines,particularly in the light of the state-ment which has been made by theDirector of Immigration at Manilathat those Malaysian tourists who visitManila are there on sufferance andthat the Malaysian Consul-Generalstationed at Manila must guaranteethat these Malaysian visitors wouldleave the Philippines within a specifiedtime?

Data' Dr Ismail; Sir, this alarmingposition as mentioned by the Honour-able Member is the one that we haveinherited. Of course, it is the intentionof this Government to take adequate

steps to remedy this alarming situation.As you know, recently the ChiefMinister of Sabah had announced anamnesty for those who have entered theState illegally.

Now, on the question of retaliationagainst the steps taken by the PhilippineImmigration Department against ourcitizens, as the Honourable Memberknows, the Prime Minister has made astatement on this and I do not intendto elaborate on it.

Dr Toh Chin Chye: Sir, may Iquote a statement which had been madeby the Minister for Sabah Affairs whowas formerly the Chief Minister ofSabah?

Mr Speaker: Is the purpose of yourquoting it to clarify your supplementaryquestion?

Dr Toh Chid Chye: Yes, Sir. I amjust trying to clarify my supplementaryquestion by making a quotation. Thisstatement was published in the StraitsTimes of 27th February last year, inwhich he agreed that there was freemovement between the southern part ofSulu and the north-eastern part ofSabah. Would the Minister of HomeAffairs indicate to the House whethersteps have been taken to stop this freemovement?

Dato' Dr Ismail : The HonourableMember began his question by sayingthat he would make a quotation. Hehas not made that quotation yet. So it isimpossible for me to answer his question(Laughter).

Dr Toh Chin Chye: May I then askthe supplementary question withoutciting what has been stated by theMinister for Sabah Affairs. He had saidthat there was free movement betweenthe southern part of Philippines andSabah. Will the Minister then indicatewhether his Ministry is going to takefirm and determined steps to stop thisfree movement?

Dato' Dr Ismail: Well, Sir, I do notknow about this firm and definite stand,but I shall certainly look into thematter.

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itu-lah saya telah berhentikan buatsementara dengan meminta Chamber ofCommerce fikir sa-mula dan apabilamereka boleh tentukan sa-banyak manasa-patut-nya Jepun bayar sa-bagai tandamereka ini dukachita di-atas perbuatan-nya itu, baharu-lah saya hendak j alan-kan perundingan lagi.

Jadi, buat sementara itu di-dalamhale ini, perkara ini belum lagi dapatdi-ambil keputusan. Jadi, dengan keranaitu, tidak-lah berbangkit orange yangbeker. ja dengan paksa---death railwaysdahulu itu, dan ada lain2 perkara,chuma yang kita ini bukan sa-benar-nya tuntutan permintaan daripadakita untok hendak selesaikan apaperasaan di-antara Kerajaan Jepundengan kita, dengan membayar untokrnenunjokkan bayaran yang kita kata-kan muhibbah. Itu-lah yang pem-bayaran ini akan di-jalankan sa-kira-nya Kerajaan Jepun bersetuju dansaya perchaya Kerajaan Jepunbersetuju, sa-kira-nya pembayaran itutidak-Iah melebehi daripada yangpatut.

Enche' Mohamed Asri bin HajiMuda (Pasir Puteh): Soalan tambahan,Tuan Yang di-Pertua, oleh keranamengikut kenyataan Perdana Menteritadi bahawa perundingan berkenaandengan tuntutan wang, kerana hendakmenchari jalan muhibbah raàyat di-Malaysia dengan Jepun yang di-lakukanoleh Dewan Perniagaan China Singa-pura itu tidak termasok tuntutan dari-pada buroh2 paksa, buroh2 keretapimaut di-Thailand yang di-pungut dari-pada raàyat Malaysia ini, maka sayaingin bertanya kapada Perdana Menteri,ada-kah Perdana Menteri kita ini ber-sedia hendak mengemukakan, baikdengan apa sahaja chara yang mena-sabah, supaya dapat di-beri pertim-bangan yang sama kapada bekas2 burohpaksa, atau pun keluarga mereka yangterkorban, kerana paksaan di-zamanpemerentahan Jepun itu.

The Prime Minister: mi susah sayahendak menjawab-nya dengan tepat,kerana tidak ada sa-orang pun yangmenyimpan rekod, berapa orang yangtelah kehilangan nyawa di-dalam masaJepun dahulu itu, baik death railways,atau pun dengan chara lain. Tiap2 sa-

orang ada sahaja berkaitan dengankehilangan anak saudara mereka sa-kalian. Jadi, dengan kerana itu ta'dapat hendak di-tentukan, tetapi jikalauKerajaan Jepun boleh membuat satubayaran, boleh-Iah kita gunakanbayaran itu, bukan untok memberi saguhati kapada barang siapa pun, chumayang kita boleti buat is-Iah membenacollege, atau sekolah, atau lain2-nyayang boleh memberi pelajaran, am-nyakapada raàyat jelata kita di-sini.

Enche' Mohamed Asri bin HajiMuda: Tuan Yang di-Pertua, soalantambahan. Kalau-lah soil itu dapat di-lakukan saperti demikian, bagaimana-kah pada pandangan Perdana Menteritentang tuntutan daripada pehak DewanPerniagaan China Singapura itu, tidak-kah menasabah kalau dia pun berhasilmendapatkan wang sa-bagai bayaransagu hati, atau pun sa-bagai-nya, di-jadikan wang itu sama saperti chita2yang baik yang di-nyatakan olehPerdana Menteri tadi.

The Prime Minister: Wang itu bukan-nya hendak di-serahkan kapadamereka tidak, chuma-nya untok bagai-mana saya katakan ini-lah, chuma-nyasaya ta' terima lagi, kerana apa yangtertentu banyak-nya terlampau lebehsangat daripada yang patut, kerana sa-bagaimana yang saya cheritakan tadipada tahun 1952 telah pun di-bayarselesai segala kerugian semua-nya.

Enche' Abu Bakar bin Hamzah(Bachok): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, soalantambahan. Berdasarkan kenyataan yangdi-beri oleh Yang Amat BerhormatPerdana Menteri bahawa masaalahtuntutan ini bukan-lah masaalahtuntutan di-antara negara Malaysiadengan Kerajaan Jepun, tetapi ada-lahsa-mata2 satu chara hendak menghilang-kan rasa tidak puas hati raàyat di-sinidengan Kerajaan Jepun yang berertisatu chara muhibbah ada-kah YangAmat Berhormat Perdana Menterisedar bahawa di-dalam golakan iniada sa-tengah2 pehak menggunakanna ma baik Tunku Abdul Rahmanbahawa tuntutan di-pehak yang bukanChamber of Commerce, Singaporepun boleh dapat dengan sharat orangitu memberi $30.00 sa-orang, Jadi

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ada-kah Benda ini sampai ka-penge-tahuan Yang Teramat Mulia PerdanaMenteri sendiri.

The Prime Minister : Yang sa-benar-nya, saga biasa dengar cherita yang sa-umpama itu dan saya telah pun beritahupehak Polis dahulu minta report yangmu`tamad, kerana kalau ada sa-benar-nya orange yang hendak menggunakanhal ini untok menchari keuntongan bagidiri sendiri atau pun hendak menjalan-kan tipu, maka kita boleh jalankanundang2 kapada orang itu, kerana wangini bukan hendak di-beri kapada mana2pehak pun chuma-nya di-serahkankapada Kerajaan Malaysia untok meng-gunakan wang itu dengan chara yangdi-fikirkan berpatutan.

Dr Lim Chong Eu: Mr Speaker, Sir,arising from the point made by theHonourable Prime Minister that the"blood debt" repayment will take theform of financial aid to educationalinstitutions and so on, is it correct thatthe Penang College, which is designatedfor Penang, is to some extent to besubsidised or paid for by these fundsarising from this "blood debt"?

The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker,that is what we had in mind. On thequestion of beneficiaries, the sums thatI wanted to ask will be given over toPenang to start a technical school inPenang, or the College in Penang andto pay for the running of this Collegefor the next five years.

Dr Lim Chong Eu: Mr Speaker, Sir,I wonder whether the HonourablePrime Minister is aware of the fact that,although the people in Penang do wishto have a College in the State ofPenang, it might be unnecessary toperpetuate this concept of a "blooddebt" through a school these fundsfor the College in Penang should comefrom the Federal Government ratherthan be associated directly with thisrepayment of a "blood debt" claim.

The Prime Minister: It is true. Thatis why I said that, if the money is everpaid at all, it will be given over to theCentral Government, and the CentralGovernment will then dish it outwithout mentioning the fact that the

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Penang College has been built by this"blood debt". In fact, it is not going tobe called "blood debt" at all!

Enche' Abu Bakar bin Hamzah:Ada-kah sampai ka-pengetahuan YangAmat Berhormat Perdana Menteribahawa orange yang di-Kelantan punsuka bahawa peruntokan yang akan di-beri membuat kolej di-Pulau Pinangitu dapat di-bawa ka-sana, sebab mula2Jepun serang di-Kelantan, bukan di-Pulau Pinang (Ketawa). Ada-kah YangAmat Berhormat Perdana Menteri kitasedar perkara itu sedang menggelegaksekarang ?

The Prime Minister: Saya sedar.Kalau ada permintaan, insha Allah,saga beri Kelantan sama walau pun(Ketawa) State itu Kerajaan lain.

Enche' Mohamed Asri bin HajiMuda: Tuan Yang di-Pertua, ada-kahYang Amat Berhormat Perdana Men-teri sedar bahawa dalam negeri kitasekarang ini telah ada sa-buah per-tubohan yang di-daftar (register) is-ituPertubohan Buroh2 Paksa dan JalanKeretapi Maut, dan ramai-fah bekasburoh2 paksa atau keluarga merekayang telah terkorban itu telah masokmenjadi ahli bagi pertubohan itudengan suatu tujuan bahawa merekaperchaya dan yakin tuntutan daripadakesatuan itu akan berjaya juga padsakhir-nya yang mereka akan dapatterima sagu Kati sa-bagaimana yang di-harap2kan itu. Jadi patut-fah, padapandangan saya, pehak Kerajaan ataupun pehak Yang Amat BerhormatPerdana Menteri sendiri dapatmaàluman sa-chara rammi supaya sa-siapa2 yang masok menjadi ahli per-tubohan itu tidak-lah dengan satumaksud atau satu tujuan yang merekayakin bahawa mereka akan dapat terimawang tunai sa-bagai bayaran sagu hatidaripada Kerajaan Jepun itu.

The Prime Minister : Saya sedar adapertubohan yang sa-umpama itu dansaya sekarang ini akan jalankantindakan yang boleh membawa merekajugs masok di-dalam hal ini supayatidak ada salah faham di-atas pendirianmereka dan di-atas apa2 sangkaanmereka dan segala2-nya lepas itu, inshaAllah saya akan jalankan tindakan itu.

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USE OF SINGAPORE MILITARYBASES FOR SEATO COMMIT-MENTS-PRIOR PERMISSION OF

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

24. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Defence to state categori-cally whether it is required of the U.K.Government to seek prior permissionfrom the Central Government for useof Singapore military bases for SEATOcommitments.

The Minister of Defence (Tun HajiAbdul Razak): Sir, the answer is"yes".

Dr Tan. Chee Khoon: Mr Speaker,Sir, if the answer is "yes", is theMinister of Defence aware that theUnder Secretary of State for foreignaffairs, Lord Walston, has said in astatement that the Singapore basescould be used by Britain for SEATOcommitments? If so, what is the attitudeof the Central Government?

Tim Haji Abdul Razak: Sir, it is theclear understanding that, under themutual Defence Treaty with the UnitedKingdom, we agreed that Britain shouldbe allowed to maintain their bases andtheir troops here but that the deploy-ment of these troops must be subject tothe convenience of the MalaysianGovernment.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: Do I take itthat, although this clear understandingis written in the original Anglo-MalayaMutual Defence Treaty, it is alsowritten in the Anglo-Malaysia MutualDefence Treaty?

Tun Haji Abdul Razak: Yes, Sir.

INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF ONEMANJI RANA AT GENERAL

HOSPITAL, MALACCA

25. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether the enquiryinto the allegation that a patient namedManji Rana had died at the GeneralHospital, Malacca, because he wasneglected and not even examined from6.30 a.m., when he was brought to thehospital in a serious condition, till2.40 p.m, when he died, has been com-pleted, if so, whether the Minister canstate the result of the enquiry and

whether he is prepared to implementthe recommendations made by theCommittee of Inquiry.

Dato' Donald Aloysius Stephens: MrSpeaker, Sir, the enquiry into the deathof the patient named Manji Rana at theGeneral Hospital, Malacca, has beencompleted. The Committee appointedto enquire into the matter reported thatalthough there had been some derelic-tion of duty and delay on the part ofcertain officers at the Hospital, theCommittee had no grounds to concludethat these factors were responsible, inany way, in aggravating a previouslyexisting cardiac ailment or were respon-sible for bringing on an acute myocar-dial infarction leading to sudden death.The Committee also had no reason tobelieve that had Enche' Manji Ranabeen re-examined medically on admis-sion to the Hospital Ward it wouldhave led to the establishment of anoncoming heart attack and to preventivetreatment being instituted. The Com-mittee further stated that, while it fullysympathised with the son and relativeson the death of Enche' Manji Ranaunder circumstances which to the laypublic, could well appear to be directlydue to neglect on the part of thehospital authorities, yet on the basis ofthe Committee's investigation, theyshould be persuaded that this was notthe case.

The Committee of Enquiry alsocommented on the staffing position andrecommended that the Ministry shoulddo its best to augment the medical staffof the Malacca General Hospital, andavoid depleting its existing staff evenfor short periods without replacement.

My Ministry accepts fully the findingsof the Committee of Enquiry and willdo its best to implement the recom-mendations made.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, although the Committee hasadmitted that there had been derelictionof duty, may I ask the Honourableacting Minister of Health what actiondoes his Ministry propose to take to seethat there is no recurrence of suchdereliction of duty, because sucdereliction of duty has resulted indeath.

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Dato ' Donald Aloysius Stephens: MrSpeaker, Sir, as I said, it is the intentionof the Ministry to implement the recom-mendations made by the Commissionof Inquiry. This will ensure that therewill be no repetition of such a case.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: Mr Speaker,Sir, may I ask the Honourable actingMinister of Health what action, if any,does his Ministry propose to takeagainst those responsible for thisdereliction of duty?

Dato' Donald Aloysius Stephens: AsI said, Mr Speaker, Sir, action will betaken in accordance with the recom-mendations made and, as the reportstated, although there was some derelic-tion of duty, it was in no way respon-sible for the death of the patient. Assuch the Ministry is now taking action.

Enche' D. R. Seenivasagam (Ipoh):The Honourable acting Minister hassaid just now that action will be takenagainst those responsible for thedereliction of duty in accordance withthe recommendations made by theCommittee. My supplementary questionis : Has the Committee made anyrecommendation as to what actionshould be taken against those respon-sible for the dereliction of duty; if not,what does the Honourable actingMinister mean?

Dato' Donald Aloysius Stephens: TheCommittee did not give any recommen-dation as to any specific action to betaken against those officers concerned.

Enche' S. P. Seenivasagam (Meng-lembu): Mr Speaker, Sir, does theHonourable Minister answering thequestion not even know the contentsof his own report? It is a clear caseof an admission of dereliction' of duty;and surely, is it not the policy of theGovernment to take action againstthose who are found guilty of thelereliction of duty? That is the ques-ion to which the Honourable Memberor Batu wants a straightforwardnswer. Is action taken against thoserho are responsible for the derelictionF duty?

Dato' Donald Aloysius Stephens:(though the death of Manji Rana was

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duty mentioned, it is the intention ofthe Ministry that appropriate actionwill be taken against the officers con-sidered to be guilty of dereliction ofduty.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: Will theHonourable acting Minister of Healthenlighten this House as to what hemeans by "appropriate action will betaken against the officers responsible"?

Dato' Donald Aloysius Stephens:After investigation, a report will bemade to the Public Services Commis-sion and action will be taken by thatCommission.

Dr Lim Chong Eu (Tanjong): MrSpeaker, Sir, in view of the fact thatthe Honourable Minister in his replyhas indicated that a case of myocardialinfarction did exist, I am really takenaback by the reply that was given. Iwould like to ask the HonourableMinister whether the Committee inmaking its report suggested any recom-mendation for the future handling ofcases, which are admitted to thehospital with suspected myocardialinfarction, because I am struck by thefact that for eight hours a suspectedcase of myocardial infarction shouldbe lying in the hospital waiting evenfor an examination. So, the question Iam asking is whether the Committeedid make any recommendation as towhether special attention and specialprovision be made for this type of case.

The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker,Sir, I think I am able to enlighten theHonourable Member on this particularmatter. This is a matter which hasbeen examined by the Committee setup by the Government, and theCommittee has now completed itsreport which has been sent to theMinistry concerned. However, beforeany action can be taken against anyGovernment servant, it has to gothrough the proper machinery; andthe question with which the Hon-ourable Member is concerned atthe moment is whether this matterwill be handed over to this machineryand whether appropriate action will betaken against those responsible. I canassure the House that where there isa case against a Government servant,

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the Government will take appropriateaction. I think that is about all I needsay here. It will not be fair to firequestions at the Honourable Minister,who is acting for the other Ministerattending a convention; but I canassure the Honourable Member thatif there is any case against any parti-cular Government servant for anydereliction of duty, appropriate actionwill be taken against him.

Mr Speaker: I must inform theHonourable Member that the time forquestions is up. (Addressing Dr TanChee Khoon) If there are any furtherquestions, will you please put themdown in writing and answers will begiven to you in writing.

Dato' Donald Aloysius Stephens:If the Honourable Member has anymore question and if he will put themdown in writing, I shall see to it thatthey are all answered.

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATEDELAY IN ANNOUNCEMENT OF

SCIENCE RESULTS

26. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education the cause of thedelay in announcing the H.S.C. scienceresults of certain schools in KualaLumpur; how many students wereinvolved and of these how manypassed, how many obtained statements,and how many failed, and whether heis aware that many students have beenpenalised through no fault of theirown.

The Minister of Education (Enche'Mohamed Khir Johari ): (Under S.O.24 (2)) Mr Speaker, Sir, the delaywas caused by the need to investigateand re-check the results of certainKuala Lumpur Examination Centres.This investigation was carried out uponthe request of the examination autho-rity, i.e., the University of CambridgeLocal Examinations Syndicate.

185 pupils were involved and ofthese 70 passed the examination, 93passed with statements and the remain-ing 22 failed.

Some pupils might have been in-convenienced because of this investiga-tion. However, in the interest of public

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good, and the maintenance of our highstandard of education and the integrityof our examination system such incon-venience appears to be unavoidable.

BILLS PRESENTED

THE CONSTITUTION ANDMALAYSIA ACT (AMENDMENT)

BILL

Bill to amend the Constitution of theFederation and the Malaysia Act;presented by the Minister of HomeAffairs and Minister of Justice; readthe first time; to be read a second timeat a subsequent sitting of this House.

THE PARLIAMENTARYSECRETARIES (REMUNERATION)

BILL

Bill to provide for the remunerationof Parliamentary Secretaries; presentedby the Deputy Prime Minister; read thefirst time; to be read: a second time ata subsequent sitting of this House.

THE TIMBALAN YANG DI-PERTUAN ALONG (REMUNERA-

TION) BILL

Bill to amend the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Remuneration) Ordi-nance, 1958; presented by the DeputyPrime Minister; read the first time; tobe read a second time at a subsequentsitting of this House.

THE STATISTICS BILL

Bill to revise the law relating to statis-tics; presented by the Deputy PrimeMinister; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURECODE (AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Criminal ProcedureCode; presented by the Minister ofHome Affairs and Minister of Justice;read the first time; to be read a secondtime at a subsequent sitting of thisHouse.

THE TRUSTEE INVESTMENTBILL

Bill to extend with amendments theoperation of the Trustee Ordinance,1949, to Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore,

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to make further provision with respectto investment by trustees and personshaving the investment powers of trus-tees or statutory powers of investment,to validate certain investments made bytrustees and to provide for mattersconnected therewith; presented by theMinister of Home Affairs and Ministerof Justice; read the first time; to beread a second time at a subsequentsitting of this House.

THE COURTS OF JUDICATURE(AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Courts of Adjudica-ture Act, 1964; presented by the Minis-ter of Home Affairs and Minister ofJustice ; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent meetingof the House.

THE CUSTOMS (EXEMPTION ANDREMISSION OF CHARGES) BILL

Bill to empower the Federal Ministerof Finance to exempt any person from,or remit or refund to any person, anyfees payable or paid under any lawrelating to customs; presented by theMinister of Finance; read the first time;to be read a second time at a sub-sequent sitting of this House.

THE TARIFF ADVISORY BOARD(AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Tariff AdvisoryBoard Act, 1963; presented by theMinister of Finance; read the first time;to be read a second time at a sub-sequent sitting of this House.

THE FREE TRADE ZONES BILL

Bill to provide for the establishmentof Free Zones in the Federation andfor matters incidental thereto; pre-sented by the Minister of Finance; readthe first time; to be read a second timeat a subsequent meeting of this House.

THE CUSTOMS (AMENDMENT)(SINGAPORE) BILL

Bill to amend the Customs Ordinance,1960 (No. 44 of 1960) of Singapore;presented by the Minister of Finance;read the first time; to be read a secondtime at a subsequent meeting of thisHouse.

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THE TREASURY BILLS (LOCAL)(AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Treasury Bills(Local) Ordinance , 1964 ; presented bythe Minister of Finance ; read the firsttime; to be read a second time at asubsequent sitting of this House.

THE TURNOVER TAX BILL

Bill to impose a Turnover Tax inMalaysia and for matters connectedtherewith and ancillary thereto; pre-sented by the Minister of Finance ; readthe first time; to be read a second timeat a subsequent sitting of this House.

THE INLAND REVENUE(SARAWAK) (AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Inland RevenueOrdinance, 1960, of Sarawak; presentedby the Minister of Finance; read thefirst time; to be read a second time ata subsequent sitting of this House.

THE INCOME TAX LAWS(SINGAPORE AND THE STATES

OF MALAYA (AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Income Tax Lawsof Singapore and the States of Malayaso as to provide for the imposition ofa supplementary income tax on tinprofits; presented by the Minister ofFinance; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE CINEMATOGRAPH FILM-HIRE DUTY BILL

Bill to regulate the business of thehiring and renting of cinematographfilms and to provide for the impositionof a film-hire duty on the renting ofsuch films and the control of chargesof admission to a cinema theatre orother place where such films areexhibited; presented by the Minister ofFinance; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE RACING CLUB (PUBLICSWEEPSTAKES) BILL

Bill to empower racing clubs to pro-mote public sweepstakes ; presented bythe Minister of Finance; read the firsttime; to be read a second time at asubsequent sitting of this House.

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THE SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY(1965) BILL

Bill to apply sums out of the Consoli-dated Fund for additional expenditurefor the service of the year 1965 and toappropriate such sums for certainpurposes; presented by the Minister ofFinance; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE COMPANIES BILL

Bill to consolidate and amend the lawrelating to Companies; presented by theMinister of Commerce and Industry;read the first time; to be read a secondtime at a subsequent meeting of thisHouse.

THE PENANG AND PROVINCEW ELLESLEY JUBILEE FUND

(AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Penang and ProvinceWellesley Jubilee Fund Ordinance;presented by the Minister for WelfareServices; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE MALAYSIAN RED CROSSSOCIETY (INCORPORATION) BILL

Bill to incorporate the Federation ofMalaya Red Cross Society andBranches of the British Red CrossSociety in Sabah, Sarawak and Singa-pore under the name of PersatuanPalang Merah Malaysia (or in Englishthe Malaysian Red Cross Society), forpurposes connected therewith; pre-sented by the Minister of WelfareServices; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT)BILL

Bill to amend the Municipal Ordi-nance; presented by the Minister ofLocal Government and Housing; readthe first time; to be read a second timeat a subsequent sitting of this House.

THE PORT WORKERS(REGULATION OF EMPLOYMENT)

BILL

Bill to provide for regulating theemployment of port workers; presented

by the Minister of Labour; read thefirst time; to be read a second time ata subsequent sitting of this House.

THE FEDERAL AGRICULTURALMARKETING AUTHORITY BILL

Bill to incorporate the Federal Agri-cultural Marketing Authority to super-vise, co-ordinate and improve themarketing of agricultural produce inthe Federation; presented by the Minis-ter of Agriculture and Co-operatives ;read the first time; to be read a secondtime at a subsequent sitting of thisHouse.

THE FEDERATED MALAY STATESCHAMBER OF MINES INCORPO-

RATION (AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Federated MalayStates Chamber of Mines IncorporationEnactment (F.M.S. Cap. 104); pre-sented by the Minister of Lands andMines; read the first time; to be reada second time at a subsequent sittingof this House.

THE LAND (GROUP SETTLEMENTAREAS) (AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Land (Group Settle-ment Areas) Act, 1960, and to extendthe operation of that Act to the Statesof Penang and Malacca; presented bythe Minister of Lands and Mines; readthe first time ; to be read a second timeat a subsequent sitting of this House.

THE NATIONAL LAND CODEBILL

Bill to amend and consolidate the lawsrelating to land and land tenure, theregistration of titles to land and ofdealing therewith and collection ofrevenue therefrom within the States ofJohore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca,Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang,Perlis, Selangor and Trengganu, and forpurposes connected therewith; pre-sented by the Minister of Lands andMines; read the first time; to be reada second time at the next meeting ofthis House.

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THE OFFENCES RELATING TOVEHICLE S (AMENDMENT) BILL

Bill to amend the Offences relating toVehicles Ordinance, 1961, of Singa-pore; presented by the Minister ofHome Affairs and Minister of Justice;read the first time; to be read a secondtime at a subsequent sitting of thisHouse.

THE CENTRAL ELECTRICITYBOARD OF THE FEDERATIONOF MALAYA (CHANGE OF NAME)

BILL

Bill to change the name of the CentralElectricity Board of the Federation ofMalaya and to provide for mattersincidental thereto; presented by theMinister of Commerce and Industry ;read the first time; to be read a secondtime at a subsequent sitting of thisHouse.

MOTIONS

ACCESS TO PARLIAMENT

The Minister of Home Affairs (Dato'Dr Ismail): Mr Speaker, Sir, I beg tomove the motion standing in my name.The same motion has been movedmany times before at the opening ofevery session of the House and I havealways given the reason for so doing.So, I do not intend wasting the timeof the House by repeating the argu-ments.

Sir, I beg to move,That this House orders the Commissioner

of Police to take care that during the presentSession of this House the passages throughthe streets leading to this House be keptfree and open and that no obstruction bepermitted to hinder the passage of Membersto and from the House, and that no disorderbe allowed in the passages leading to thisHouse, and that there be no annoyancetherein and thereabouts; and that the Clerkof the House do communicate this Order tothe Commissioner aforesaid.

The Deputy Prime Minister (TunHaji Abdul Razak): Sir, I beg to secondthe motion.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon (Batu): May Iask the Honourable Minister of HomeAffairs, if for this present session thismove has been motivated by the factthat perhaps the lawyers in Kuala

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Lumpur and Malaya may want to standup and picket the route to the Parlia-ment House and, perhaps, the tradeunionists may want to wear a blackband in protest against the "BlackDay", May the 13th of this year?

Enche' Abu Bakar bin Hamzah(Bachok): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, olehkerana Yang Berhormat Menteri tidakmemberi apa2 ulasan berkenaan denganusul ini, timbul-lah perasaan ber-macham2 is-itu kalau-lah ini sahajatujuan-nya kita hendak menjaga Par-limen kita, sa_ya rasa Menteri yangtelah di-beri kuasa sa-bagini besarmenjaga keamanan kita ini boleh-lahmembuat arahan2 biasa sahaja dantidak-fah mustahak sampai di-bawadalam Parlimen ini kalau-fah sa-kira-nya tidak memberi penerangan bagituatau pun kalau-lah sa-kira-nya ini ter-paksa_ di-bawa ka-dalam Parlimen.Oleh kerana banyak perkara2 yang di-bimbangkan sangat, sa-hingga MenteriKeselamatan Dalam Negeri sendiriberasa bimbang patut-lah Yang Ber-hormat Menteri memberitahu kapadaorang lain sama supaya orang lainsama dapat menjaga. Kalau tidak,saya dapat tahu hari ini saga tidaktabu hendak describe atau menyata-kan apa jenis senjata yang amat mer-bahaya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sudahmasokj dalam Dewan yang bertuah ini,is-itu ada satu dangerous weaponsaperti machine-gun yang di-bawa olehsa-orang Ahli. Jadi, ada-kah Ahli dariIpoh itu membawa satu senjata yangmerbahaya (dangerous weapon), makakita terpaksa mengadakan peratoranyang sa-macham ini? Jadi timbul-lahbermacham2 perasaan di-dalam Dewanini, sa-kurang2-nya ada benda2 yangdi-bimbangkan oleh Menteri, tetapibeliau tidak mahu mencheritakankapada Ahli lain, dan Ahli2 pun hen-dak menjaga juga keselamatan-nya.Kalau sa-kira-nya benda itu di-ketahuioleh Ahli2, maka bukan sahaja merekadapat menjaga diri tetapi juga dapatbekerjasama untok mengelakkanperkara2 yang di-tudoh itu. Saya ber-harap kapada Menteri kita dapat mene-rangkan sadikit, dan tidak-lah dengansa-mata2 menyebutkan bahawa diamengemukakan satu usul atas nama-nya dengan tidak ada peneranganlangsong.

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Dato' Dr Ismail: Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Ahli dari Bachok membuathujah2 yang sudah di-bawa beberapakali bila chadangan sa-macham ini di-bawa dalam Dewan ini. Jadi, sayatidak-lah hendak mengambil masaDewan ini, saya chuma mengshorkansahaja-lah kapada Ahli dari Bachok i^tubacha-lah Proceedings of the House.

In regard to the observation madeby the Honourable Member for Batu,I can assure him that no such evilthoughts ever crossed my mind(Laughter).

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,That this House orders the Commissioner

of Police to take care that during the presentSession of this House the passages throughthe streets leading to this House be kept freeand open and that no obstruction bepermitted to hinder the passage of Membersto and from this House, and that no disorderbe allowed in the passages leading to thisHouse, and that there be no annoyancetherein and thereabouts; and that the Clerkof the House do communicate this Order tothe Commissioner aforesaid.

FIRST REPORT OF THE STANDINGORDERS COMMITTEE (FIRSTSESSION) OF THE SECOND HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES

(Paper No. DR . 2 of 1965)

Dato' Dr Ismail : Mr Speaker, Sir, Irise to move the motion standing in myname. I have nothing further to add towhat is already in the report, which Iam sure is in the hands of HonourableMembers.

Sir, I beg to move,That the first Report of the Standing

Orders Committee (First Session) of theSecond House of Representatives, which hasbeen presented to the House as Paper No.DR. 2 of 1965, be adopted with effect fromtoday, 26th May, 1965.

Enche' Tan Siew Sin: Sir, I beg tosecond the motion.


Resolved,That the First Report of the Standing

Orders Committee (First Session) of theSecond House of Representatives, which hasbeen presented to the House as Paper No.DR. 2 of 1965, be adopted with effect fromtoday, 26th May, 1965.

JAWATAN-KUASA PEMILEH

The Deputy Prime Minister (Tun HajiAbdul Razak bin Dato ' Hussain): TuanYang di-Pertua, saya menchadangkan:

Bahawa, menurut perenggan (2) dalamPeratoran Meshuarat 76, sa-buah Jawatan-kuasa mengandongi Yang di-Pertua sa-bagaiPengerusi dan enam orang ahli Majlis DewanRaàyat yang tersebut di-bawah ini, di-lantekjadi Jawatan-kuasa Pemileh :

Timbalan Perdana MenteriMenteri Hal Ehwal Dalam NegeriMenteri KewanganMenteri BurohEnche' S. RajaratnamEnche' Mohamed Asri bin Haji Muda.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, telah menjadikebiasaan menurut atoran dan Per-atoran Meshuarat is-itu pada mula2tiap2 Penggal Persidangan Dewan inimustahak-lah Dewan ini melantek satuJawatan-kuasa Pemileh menurut Per-atdran Meshuarat 76.

Jadi, ini-lah tujuan chadangan yangsaya kemukakan mi.

Dato' Dr Ismail : Tuan Yang di-Pertua; saya mohon menyokongchadangan mi.


Resolved,Bahawa, menurut perenggan (2) dalam

Peratoran Meshuarat 76, sa-buah Jawatan-kuasa mengandongi Yang di-Pertua sa-bagaiPengerusi dan enam orang ahli Majlis DewanRaàyat yang tersebut di-bawah ini, di-lantekjadi Jawatan-kuasa Pemileh :

Timbalan Perdana MenteriMenteri Hai Ehwal Dalam NegeriMenteri KewanganMenteri BurohEnche' S. RajaratnamEnche' Mohamed Asri bin Haji Muda.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTSCOMMITTEE--APPOINTMENT

OF CHAIRMAN

Enche' Tan Siew Sin: Mr Speaker, Sir,I beg to move :

That the Honourable Enche' Tan TohHong be appointed Chairman of the PublicAccounts Committee.

Standing Order 77 of this Houserequires that a Public Accounts Com-mittee shall be constituted at the begin-ning of each session of Parliament andthat a Chairman for the Committee

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shall be appointed. The Committee ofSelection will appoint the other mem-bers of the Committee.

As Honourable Members will appre-ciate, the Public Accounts Committeehas a vital role to play in ensuring thatthe Legislature exercises adequatecontrol over the public finances of thecountry. The duties of the Committeeare onerous and in proposing theappointment of Enche' Tan Toh Hongas Chairman of the Public AccountsCommittee, I am confident that he willperform these duties to the satisfactionof this House particularly in view ofhis professional qualifications andexperience. I am glad to inform theHouse that Enche' Tan has indicatedhis willingness to serve as Chairman.

My Honourable friend, Enche'Hanafiah bin Hussain, has indicatedthat, owing to pressure of other com-mitments, he is unable to serve asChairman again. In the circumstances,on behalf of this House, I would liketo take this opportunity to thank himand his colleagues in the previousCommittee for their valuable servicesin this very important field of Parlia-mentary work during the past session.

Sir, I beg to move.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak : Sir, I begto second the motion.


Resolved,That the Honourable Enche' Tan Toh

Hong be appointed Chairman of the PublicAccounts Committee.

THE YANG DI-PERTUANAGONG'S SPEECH

ADDRESS OF THANKS

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (Kota StarSelatan): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, mengi-kut usul yang ada dengan nama saya,saya pohon menchadangkan bahawasuatu uchapan yang tidak saperti-nyadi-persampaikan kapada ka-bawahDuli Yang Maha Mulia Seri PadukaBaginda. Yang di-Pertuan Agong,demikian bunyi-nya:

"Ampun Tuanku,Patek, Yang di-Pertua dan Ahli2 Dewan

Raàyat Malaysia di-dalam PersidanganParlimen, memohon ampun mempersem-bahkan suatu uchapan yang zalil daripada

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Majlis Dewan Raàyat menguchapkanberbanyak-banyak shukor dan terima kasehkapada Ka-bawah Duli kerana TitahUchapan Ka-bawah Duli pada masa mem-buka Penggal Yang Kedua Parlimen YangKedua."

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya danp ndudok2 daripada kawasan saya, ia-itu Kota Star Selatan, berasa berbanggakerana dapat saya menchadangkanpersembahan kapada Ka-bawah DuliYang Maha Mulia Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong,suatu uchapan yang telah pun sayasebutkan tadi. Memang-lah menjadisuatu chara dan adat bagi negara kitayang mengamalkan demokrasi berpar-limen, is-itu suatu Titah Uchapan di-sampaikan kapada Wakil2 Raàyatoleh Duli Yang Maha Mulia SeriPaduka Baginda Yang di-PertuanAgong pada tiap2 tahun yang manaterkandong di-dalam-nya ranchangan2polisi, dan arahan2 yang akan di-jalan-kan oleh Kerajaan Seri PadukaBaginda pada tahun mi. Sunggoh punkandongan dan isi Uchapan Titah di-Raja amat-lah berharga kapada Wakir2Raàyat dan Warga Negara Negeri ini,chara Uchapan Titah di-Raja ini di-laf adzkan juga berharga kapada orangeyang menjunjong tinggi perinsip2demokrasi berparlimen di-zamannegara2 yang telah munchol daripadapenjajahan2 yang tertaàlok, di-zamannegara2 menukar adat2 lama denganchara2 baharu, di-zaman yang negarakita menjadi focus kapada negeri2 sa-dunia. Kita mahu-lah faham dan ber-sedia mempertahankan chara2 yangkita amalkan.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya inginmenumpukan soal chara2 ini padasadikit masa lagi. Sa-belum itu sayaingin menguchapkan terima kasehkapada Ka-bawah Duli Yang MahaMulia berkenaan dengan pengakuanbahawa Kerajaan Duli Yang MahaMulia Seri Paduka Baginda sekarangini sedang menumpukan usaha-nyamembanyakkan lagi hasil2 petanian.Saya mewakili satu kawasan yangpendudok2-nya kebanyakan is-lahpetani2 dan nelayan2. Saya biasa sebutdi-dalam Dewan ini berkenaan denganperolehan2 petani2. Saya perchayabahawa Kerajaan memang sedar

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dengan keadaan ini, Tuan Yang di-Pertua. .Atas kejujoran Kerajaan sayatidak menyoal.

Ranchangan taliayer Sungai Mud atelah di-jalankan dengan giat-nya. Inimenunjo+k bahawa sunggoh pun Kera-jaan menghadapi pada masa sekarangbeberapa kesulitan, Kerajaan masehjuga berusaha supaya perolehan2 petanidi-kawasan saya dan juga di-kawasan2yang berdekatan di-tinggikan dansesuai dengan kekayaan negara kita mi.Lagi sa-kali saya uchapkan terimakaseh kapada Kerajaan Duli YangMaha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya inginm.enyambut Titah Seri Paduka Bagindaberkenaan dengan langkah yang Kera-jaan Seri Paduka Baginda telah ter-paksa mengambil melarang kaki-tanganKerajaan dalam perkhidmatan yangpenting mengadakan mogok dalammasa negara kita dalam dzarurat. Sa-bagai wakil Raàyat yang bertanggong-jawab, saya sokong penoh langkahyang di-ambil oleh Kerajaan.

Mr Speaker, Sir, may I trace brieflythe events and the actions that haveforced His Majesty's Government totake this step?

Trade unionism in this countrybecame significant only after the lastwar. Its growth, after shedding com-munist domination was remarkable,and a liberal Government attitude afterMerdeka has encouraged the formationof huge unions with power concen-trated among a few elites. Powercorrupts, and then irresponsibility setsin. Demands are no longer based onmerits but on the strength of theunions. Mr Speaker, Sir, may I illus-trate this with some of the actualcases?

Take the dispensers' grouse. Theyobject to working overtime permanen-tly. This is a reasonable grouse provi-ded, of course, that by workingovertime they do not mean the fewminutes it takes to tie up loose endsbefore the day's work is done. Shouldthey have to work unreasonablybeyond their specified time, they shouldbe compensated. This, again, is reason-able. The solution is to employ moredispensers or to work out a system

whereby they do not have to do over-time. But when this solution waspresented, they were not satisfied. Allthey want is to work overtime and toget extra pay. It is not, as they wouldhave us believe, that we are drivingthem beyond human endurance,making slaves of them. They wouldlike to work for the extra pay, so thatothers will remain unemployed.

Then we have the ambulance drivers.The ambulance service is for the sick,so that they may go to the hospitaleven if they can no longer sit up. Butthe drivers want to drive the ambu-lances only on well paved city streets.Their comfort comes first. The serviceis merely to give them a chance to earnmoney in comfort. The sick, especiallythose in the rural areas, do not countat all.

The X-ray Assistants want highranks but not conditions that go withit. As Division II officers, they cannotget overtime pay. So, they do not wantto work overtime, but they would notgive this as their reason. They claimthat exposure to X-ray causes sterility.I would like to know how many casesof sterility among X-ray Assistants canbe traced to X-ray exposure. I wouldlike to know whether the incidence ofsterility, cancer, etc., is greater amongX-ray Assistants than among ordinarypeople. I have never noticed anydifference. But I know that, despiteinstructions, X-ray Assistants do notwear the lead apron they are providedwith, which protects them from theeffects of X-ray.

The Railway Workers' Union is,perhaps, the most arrogant in thiscountry. They are big, they are strong.they are invincible. They have theservices of the best lawyers. They cando what they like. If they like to work,they work. If not, they just don't.

Trains are delayed because they feellike it. The Railways never make aprofit ever since the strike. Does thismatter? No, Sir, it does not. "TheRailway Services", says the Union,."exist as a public utility to providethe public with travelling facilities".Public utilities are not always run ata profit. They just have to be there forthe convenience of the public.

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May I ask, Mr Speaker, Sir, howworking-to-rule convenience the public?The unofficial "go-slow" in Februaryand March this year caught the publicunawares. People were stranded inrailway stations, relatives waited invain, next-of-kins were unable tovisit their sick or to attend funerals,causing unnecessary heart-breaks. Iwas at the railway station in KualaLumpur waiting for a delayed nightmail and I was disgusted to seerailway officials strutting about talkingonly of their Union while the publicwaited, while children cried, whilemothers stretched on wooden ben-ches-completely exhausted.

If it is the duty of the Governmentto run a public utility for the publicconvenience, it is also the responsibilityof the Union to see that that service isnot sabotaged. All the protestations ofthe Union are mere eyewash. What theymean is that the Government and thepublic must subsidise workers who donot work for their pay. The Railwaymust be kept going so that the railwayworkers can have the good things inlife and the Railway Union officials canremain in power.

Mr Speaker, Sir, this story of irres-ponsib'l'e trade unionism in thiscountry is endless. However, I think itis time to deal with the most irres-ponsible of trade unions in Malaysiathe CUFPACS the Congress of Unionof Employees in Public, Administra-tive and Civil Services.

When unions were started the basisof membership was similarity of work.However, now unions have amal-gamated until the only thing similarabout their members is that theyreceive pay instead of paying the ga ji.They are unions of wage-earners-no longer labour unions.

As can be expected, this largeunion of unions have lost touch withtheir individual members. Indeed, aswith the Hospital Assta.nts in theCUEPACS, the individual membersno longer count. The leaders of theseamalgamated unions decide and directthe sort of demands that should bemade. The individuals within theunion represent only the numerical

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and actual threat with which eachdemand is accompanied.

It did not take long before unionleaders began to revel in their strength.They began to realise that they couldliterally force the Government and thepeople to kneel to their demand.Power corrupts; but power in thehands of those not meant to have powercorrupts even more. Is it any wonder,Sir, that faced with these demandsfrom irresponsible Trade Union leadersduring a time when the nation is beingattacked by foreign forces that HisMajesty's Government has decided toban strikes?

Mr Speaker, Sir, I mentioned justnow that the King's Speech is signi-ficant not merely for its contents butalso for its form. We in this countrytend to follow the form of parlia-mentary democracy to the letter. Butis it always to our good?

In the recently independent countriesof Africa, parliamentary democracy ispractised only when it serves the nationto do so. The moment it ceases to dothis it is discarded.

In the Socialist States of Africa,membership of trade unions are condi-tional upon membership of the partyin power. As we know, there is verylittle labour trouble in these countries.I would like to congratulate the pro-gressive attitude of the Government ofSingapore which prac is'es this to alimited extent.

In concluding his speech, HisMajesty mentioned the threats fromwithin the country : "Both these threats{i.e. from outside and from within} aredesigned to create trouble. If thoseconcerned achieved their objectives, itwill mean chaos for us and an endto democracy." Mr Speaker, Sir, weknow the threats from outside, but thethreats from within take many andvaried forms. In this context, not onlydo surreptitious bombings. the subver-sive propagandas, but also labourtrouble and internal struggles forpower, constitute threats from within.

Of late, His Majesty's Oppositionhas once again espoused racialism ina mad desire to overthrow His

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Majesty 's Government at a time whenthe Government is embarrassed byIndonesian confrontation . They knowvery well that racialism can lead tointer-racial conflagration which willonly end with the disintegration ofMalaysia.

It is a peculiarity of this countrythat those who openly accept the factof racial division are the people lessprone to racialist politics.

The Alliance is based on racialismwhere its party structure is concerned,but its decisions are the results ofmutual "give -and-take" amongst itsconstituents and no longer represents apurely racialist stand -point.

On the other hand , the so-callednon-communal parties are the mostcommunal and racialist in their atti-tudes. Basically, they are pure Chinesechauvinists , or they derive inspirationsfrom a common dislike for the Malays.

Let us take the Socialist Front.Ostensibly this is not a communalparty. This is a party based on classideology where the people of all raceswho subscribe to socialist thinking aresupposed to be equal within the party.But does the party fight for theestablishment of socialist ideas inMalaysia ? No. What does the SocialistFront , and in particular the LabourParty of Malaya , demand ? Not socia-lised medicine , not nationalisation, butChinese should be the official languageof Malaysia , that Malays should bedeprived of their so -called privileges,that the Chinese Nanyang Universityshould he recognised , that the ChineseSchools should be accorded the sametreatment as the national schools, thatwe should favour Communist China,that we should be friendly with China'sgood friend , Indonesia. The wholeappeal , Mr Speaker , Sir, is to Chinesechauvinism , to Chinese communalsentiments . At times this will escalateto blatant anti-Malay offensive . Despiteobvious evidence to the contrary, theMalays were pictured to the Chineseas a privileged super-race who getseverything , leaving nothing at all forthe Chinese . The result of all this isthat the Socialist Front of today is

almost purely a Chinese organisation,led and supported by .. .

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, on a point of clarification-Doesthe Honourable Member for Kota StarSelatan realise that almost all the topMalay leaders of the Socialist Frontare behind bars?

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad: MrSpeaker, Sir, I realise that, but I knowthat there are stooges in every party.(Laughter). May I continue, MrSpeaker., Sir?

Mr Speaker: Yes.

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad: MrSpeaker, Sir, the result of all this isthat the Socialist Front is almost andI repeat almost, not completelypurely a Chinese organisation, led andsupported by people whose only reasonfor associating with . .

Enche' S. P. Seenivasagam (Meng-lembu): Mr Speaker, Sir, on a point oforder -I think the Honourable Mem-ber is overstepping the limit by veryclearly reading out his speech. AMember is not supposed to read hisspeech.

Mr Speaker: I think the ruling is thatif he can. refer to his speech and makehis speech better it will be better thathe does so.

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad : Sir, theresult of all this is that the SocialistFront of today is almost purely aChinese organisation, led and sup-ported by people whose only reasonfor coming together is their desire topropagate a "Chinese uber-Alles" ideo-logy as against a Malaysian nationalismof the so-called communal AllianceParty.

It is significant that at the SocialistFront demonstration in Kuala Lumpurin February this year, almost all thedemonstrators were school childrenschool boys and school girls still inthe uniforms of Chinese schools. It issignificant that the posters, banners andplacards were in Chinese. It is alsosignificant that the swearing at thePolicemen during that demonstrationwas also in Chinese.

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The Socialist Front claims to be non-communal , but in actual practice it isextremely communal and bases itsappeal entirely on Chinese communa-lism. Anything and everything thatappeals to purely Chinese sentiments isexploited by the Socialist Front to gainsupport . But, Mr Speaker, Sir, if theSocialist Front is communal , the P.A.P.is even more so. It is more sophisticatedand more discerning and more able touse the non-communal label. However,behind the veneer of non-communalismis the most rabid form of communalismyet practised in Malaysia.

The P.A.P. has challenged anyonewho can prove that it is communal. Itis the sort of stance that this Party isfond of adopting : assume a bravefront and dare everyone in the hopethat it will overawe what it presumesto be the less clever and more timidgroups into refusing to rise to thechallenge. Perhaps, the strongest indict-ment against the P.A.P. is that it wasfounded, gained strength and woncontrol in a City that is almost entirelyChinese and failed in the States ofMalaysia where even the Chinesedominated urban areas , where theP.A.P. placed its Chinese candidates,understood the need to co-exist withother communities , and so rejected thepurely Chinese appeal of the P.A.P.To this day the P.A.P. has failedoutside of Singapore with its consis-tently anti-Malaya pro -Chinese chau-vinistic pose.

The differences between the P.A.P.and the Socialist Front is not thedegree of socialism that each professesbut that the Socialist Front is merelypro-Chinese and communist orientated,while the P .A.P. is pro-Chinese, com-munist orientated , and positively anti-Malay. The last item has been kept inthe limbo until lately, when for reasonsof political strategy and in the attemptto win over the Chinese and foreigncountries to its side , the P.A.P. decidedto come out in the open with this basicanti-Malay principle . Everyone musthave noticed the change in P.A.P.strategy . When the. P.A.P. first madeovertures to the Central Governmenton the common market and merger, theUMNO was never attacked.. The

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Malayan Chinese Association was allthe time the target of the People'sAction Party. The United MalayNational Organisation could do nowrong. Indeed , the leaders have neverfailed to say out aloud that they havenothing against the UMNO or theMalays, but on the other hand theM.C.A. was pictured to the Malays asa weak, corrupt Kuomintang orientatedChinese chauvinist party.

Mr Speaker , Sir, it was pointed outagain and again to the UMNO howmuch better it would be for the Allianceto get rid of this Chinese racialist partyand accept the P.A.P. in its place. TheP.A.P., it was emphasised, was non-racial , well organised, strong andMalaysian in outlook . There is nodoubt that a few UMNO stalwartsmust have wavered, but the top leadersrepeatedly insisted in public that theUMNO will stand by the M.C.A.,come what may . How wise this was,was shown by the result of the electionof 1964. The M.C.A. was far fromweak. That it was not rabidly communalwas shown by the fact that one candi-date in a predominantly Chinese consti-tuency was a Malay, who won with athumping majority over a Chinese. Hewas jokingly called the only MalayM.C.A. candidate.

Now, Sir, having failed to woo theMalays with its so called non-communalanti-M .C.A. policy, the P.A.P. has nowswitched tactics. The M.C.A. must bedestroyed. To do this, the P.A.P.decided to expose its true self. It hasrevealed its Chinese communalist standand it has played up every communalissue. Worse, it has decided to revealthat it is not merely pro-Chinese butanti-Malay as well.

When the P.A.P. negotiated formerger , their tactic was one alternatingbetween offensive and defensive. WhenIndonesian opposition came during thecourse of negotiation , their offensivetactic gained ascendancy , for quiteobviously the Central Government mustassure the success of Malaysia . Hence,the P.A.P. was able to retain a largemeasure of control over policies anddepartments , which should be the soleresponsibility of the Central Govern-ment. When it is examined carefully,

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it will be found that the P.A.P. hasretained a hold mainly over matterswhich will affect the Chinese and theirchauvinist ideas.

National language is one of thosethings which tend to create disaffectionamong China-orientated Chinese. Play-ing to chauvinist ideas , the P.A.P.retained multi-lingualism , while payinglip-service to the national language.The target date for accepting theNational language is ignored by theP.A.P. The National language is notmade a qualification for employment.In some police stations , Chinese is theofficial language, and statements aretaken in Chinese. The impression thiscreates among non-Singapore Malay-sians is that they are in China ratherthan in Malaysia. Chinese is still thelanguage of the Legislature and noprovision is made for doing away withit.

In education, the unifying singleeducation policy of the Central Govern-ment is rejected, and the old divisivemulti-stream system with emphasis onpurely Chinese education is retained.Chinese go to exclusively Chineseschool, where the whole atmosphere isanything but conducive to the produc-tion of a Malaysian orientated citizen.The National Language schools are theworst treated schools, which until verylately were given only the most primitivefacilities.

Exclusively Chinese qualification isacceptable for posts in Governmentservice -a measure calculated to barthe progress of the National languagein Singapore.

In industry the P.A.P. policy is toencourage Malays to become labourersonly but Malays are not given facilitiesto invest as well. The result is that anumber of companies have decided tohave their factories in Singapore, wherethey can be rid of the obligation to helpthe Malays along. The socialist P.A.P.objects to a Malay capitalist class butworks very hard to create an all-powerful Chinese capitalist class, sothat Chinese hegemony in the economicfield can be perpetuated. This is, ofcourse, advantageous to a Chinesepolitical party.

The P.A.P. claims that it is non-communal, but its placement of candi-dates always reflect its faith in com-munalism. Indeed, at election time, thewhole machinery of the P.A.P. is con-centrated in utilising Chinese racialistsentiments to the full. But the mosttelling indictment of the racialistthinking of P.A.P. leaders is the speechby its leader in Seremban in Marchthis year. Choosing the appeal by theMinister of Commerce and Industry toChinese in Sabah to unite under oneparty as his theme, he went on toreason as only a pure Chinesecommunalist can reason.

In asking the Chinese to unite in oneparty and then form an alliance withother communal parties, the Honour-able Minister was, of course, drawingfrom his experience in the M.C.A. andthe Alliance in which it is possible tolook after purely Chinese interest whileat the same time adjusting to those ofother communities. There was nothought of the Chinese dominating theother races.

But, Sir, Mr Lee pointed out that theChinese of Sabah form only 25 per centof the population. Being a minority theChinese could never be the Govern-ment, or the dominant race. It is onlyby putting up a non-communal frontas the P.A.P. is doing that the Chinesecan manipulate the other races intoaccepting Chinese leaders. It follows,therefore, that if the Chinese wantChinese leaders to run this country,they must organise like the P.A.P.talk non-communal and facilitateChinese communalism. Like Singapore,Chinese interests in politics, businessand Government can then be assuredand the Malays and indigenous peoplecompletely subjugated.

The same mathematics was appliedto Sarawak and the States of Malayaby the Honourable Mr Lee Kuan Yewwith the same result. Hence, the onlyhope for a Chinese Malaysia with aChinese as Prime Minister lies insupporting the P.A.P.

Mr Speaker, Sir, in Sabah today aChinese is the Chief Minister. He comesfrom a minority Chinese party. He isaccepted by all communities, includingthe Malays. Thus by an. Alliance party

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system a Chinese minority can stillhope to see a Chinese as premierMinister. This gives the lie to thearguments of the P.A.P. But thedifference is that the Chinese in theAlliance, though supposedly commu-nalist, is in fact a true Malaysian, anon-communal politician, who is ableto modify his views and interests, so asnot to run counter to the interests of thecommunities represented in his party.

Mr Speaker, Sir, Malaysia mustsucceed. To succeed it must stand outto the whole world as a truely unitednation in which the people of all com-munities work together, play together,and are prepared to die together in thedefence of their country. The Allianceis, therefore, trying to show to theworld that this is so, for in fact it is so.

But what does the P.A.P. do? Havingmade little headway in winning trueMalaysians into the P.A.P. camp, theP.A.P. embarked on a most unseemlyprogramme of getting countries friendlyto us to use their influence and opinionto change the political adherence ofMalaysians. Even neo-colonialism isnot rejected as a weapon of the P.A.P.There has been a concerted effort tocreate the impression that while theruling Alliance Party is communal,divisive and, above all, incompetent,the P.A.P. is non-communal, enlightenedand led by the one and only brilliantpolitician, the Honourable Mr LeeKuan Yew.

The P.A.P. leader does not want tobe the Prime Minister of Malaysia,unless, of course, it is to the good ofMalaysia. And the Honourable Membernever misses an opportunity to empha-sise that it is to the good of Malaysiathat he is the Prime Minister. AlreadyTime Magazine has dubbed Mr Leeas the man who will save Malaysia.Other American papers and journalshave spoken in like vein. But theAustralians and the British, being moreknowledgeable or more diplomatic,have not been so open. So Mr Leeembarked on his crusade to the southto Australia and New Zealand togarner Anzac opinion. Carefullyorganised and brilliantly conducted bythe maestro himself, the progress ofMr Lee would have made Dr Goebbels

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feel like a rank amateur (HONOURABLEMEMBERS : Hear, hear!). There is nodoubt that the trip has won a lot ofAussies and Kiwis to the "Mr Lee thebest man Club".

In the P.A.P. camp anything goes inthe scramble for power. If the AllianceGovernment must be smeared, if thecharacter of the Honourable the PrimeMinister must be decimated, if Malay-sian unity itself must be doubtedabroad, then these will be done, forthey serve the cause of the P.A.P.(Hear, hear!). The greater interest ofMalaysia is forgotten in the total warof the P.A.P., in the disgusting desireto grab power for the P.A.P. and, aboveall, in the mad ambition of one man tosee himself the first Chinese PrimeMinister of Malaysia.

On the question of Malay privilegesabout which Mr Lee made so muchplay while in Australia and NewZealand, the "saviour" of Malaysiaignored the facts as they really are. WeMalays are very sensitive, but this is atotal war declared by the P.A.P. andeven if it hurts our feelings, it is stillwiser to demonstrate that in this landthe privileged Malays, Ibans, Dayaksand Kadazans live in huts whilst theunder-privileged Chinese live in palaces,go around in big cars and have the bestthings in life. It is, of course, necessaryto emphasise that there are two typesof Chinese those who appreciate theneed for all communities to be equallywell-off and these are the M.C.A.supporters to be found mainly whereChinese have for generations lived andworked amidst the Malays and otherindigenous people, and the insular,selfish and arrogant type, of which MrLee is a good example. This latter typelive in a purely Chinese environmentwhere Malays only exist at syce level.They have been nurtured by the Britishand made much of because they helpedthe British economic empire. They havenever known Malay rule and could notbear the idea that the people that theyhave so long kept under their heelsshould now be in a position to rulethem. They have in most instancesnever crossed the Causeway. They arein fact overseas Chinese first morespecifically Chinese of the southern

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region as in their mind China is thecentre of the world and Malaysians avery poor second -a status so utterlyartificial to them that it finds difficultyin percolating through their cranium.

All these need to be aired, to bebrutally put forth in the interest ofMalaysian unity. The myth of Malaydomination that the P.A.P. is buildingup abroad where people are in noposition to know the truth must bedestroyed if Malaysia is to maintain itstrue image (Hear, hear) -a countrywhere the indigenous people havewelcomed the Chinese and despite thefact that these Chinese have done sowell by themselves have not resorted tothe sort of things that indigenous peopleare wont to do in other South-EastAsian countries. Racial harmony, des-pite the odds against it, exists here andit must be shown to exist. The madambition of a typical Chinese must becurbed so that one important threatfrom within is removed and Malaysiaunited under His Majesty's Governmentto face the threat from without anddemocracy preserved.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya meng-uchapkan terima kaseh kerana memberipeluang saya beruchap dan membawausul yang berbahagia ini ka-dalamDewan mi.

Dato' Ganie Gilong: Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya berdiri menyokong chada-ngan ini sa-bagai sa-orang Ahli DewanRaàyat dari Sabah. Saya berasa sangatbangga sa-kira-nya mendapat kebenaranmenjadi penyokong chadangan mi.Titah Uchapan Duli Yang Maha Muliaitu ada-lah menggambarkan ranchanganyang chemerlang bagi kita di-masahadapan walau pun kita menghadapianchaman dari mereka2 yang meng-anggap sa-bagai musoh kita.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, jika saya di-benarkan memberi pandangan, bahawaanak kunchi bagi kejayaan kita masehbergantong kapada kerjasama is-itukerjasama di-dalam semua negeri2 yangmenjadi negara ini dan kerjasama di-antara semua kaum2 yang menjadiwarga negara kita, wajib kita men-junjong Titah Duli Yang Maha MuliaRaja kita yang di-kasehi. Dengan sa-chara ini saya perchaya tiada apa2 yang

boleh menakutkan kita. Dengan ini,Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya sokongchadangan mi.

Enche' Mohamed Asri bin HajiMuda (Pasir Puteh): Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya berdiri pada pagi ini bagimemulakan perbahathan yang terbitdaripada usul menguchapkan terimakaseh kapada Seri Paduka BagindaYang di-Pertuan Agong yang telahmenyampaikan Titah Uchapan padapagi sa-malam. Saya dan bagi pehakkawan2 di-sa-belah sini, turut bersamamenguchapkan terima kaseh kapadaSeri Paduka Baginda Yang di-PertuanAgong yang telah menyampaikanuchapan yang boleh di-katakan hampirmeliputi semua perkara yang menyentohsoal2 hangat yang berlaku pada tanahayer kita pada masa sekarang mi.Banyak perkara2 yang patut mendapatperhatian Dewan yang bertuah ini,tetapi saya akan menyentoh beberapaperkara yang saya pandang mustahakdan perlu di-nyatakan di-dalam Rumahyang mulia pada pagi mi.

Saya tertarek hati benar dengankandongan Titah Seri Paduka Bagindatentang soal bahasa kebangsaan yanghanya menunggu saàt dan ketikasahaja akan menjadi Bahasa rasmi yangtunggal di-dalam negara kita mi. Sa-bagaimana T'itah Baginda saya peteksadikit, Baginda bertitah :

"Hendak-lah kita senentiasa mengutamakandalam ingatan kita akan tujuan chita2 kitahendak mengadakan bahasa kebangsaan sa-bagai bahasa rasmi yang tunggal. Tujuan-nyais-lah mengadakan satu alat untok menyatu-kan berbagai2 kaum di-negeri mi. Kita mesti-lah ada sa-suatu yang boleh menyatupadukankita. Tidak ada jalan yang lebeh baik untokmenchapai chita2 ini melainkan denganmempunyai satu bahasa umum dan satudasar pelajaran kebangsaan sahaja."

Mempunyai satu bahasa umum yangsekarang ini di-kenali sa-bagai bahasakebangsaan dan ini-lah mengikutsemangat yang terbit daripada TitahSeri Paduka Baginda bahawa bahasakebangsaan ini-lah yang merupakanbahasa umum yang sa-lain daripadamengandongi semangat dan chita2kebangsaan, maka is menjadi alat bagimenchapaikan bersatu paduan di-antarasemua pendudok dan raàyat di-dalamnegeri ini sendiri dan kebetulan benaiUchapan Titah Seri Paduka Bagindaini di-lakukan di-dalam saàt Bulai

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Bahasa Kebangsaan sedang berjalandengan penoh semarak dan penohsemangat, sedang di-sambut olehseluroh raàyat dengan perasaan yangpenoh harapan bahawa akan sampai-lah saàt dan ketika-nya nanti mana-kala tahun 1967 menjelang tiba, bahasaini akan di-rasmikan sa-bagai bahasarasmi yang tunggal. Akan tetapi sema-ngat yang meluap2 di-kalangan raàyatdan semangat yang di-tunjokkan dalamTitah Uchapan Seri Paduka Bagindaini, pada sa-tengah2 kalangan dangulongan maseh tidak mendapat per-hatian yang wajar.

Di-dalam Dewan yang mulia ini,Tuan Yang di-Pertua, ada orange atauAhli2 Yang Berhormat yang mahirdalam bahasa kebangsaan, ahli dalambahasa kebangsaan, dan malah lebehdari itu yang dari kalangan gulonganbangsa yang sentiasa menggunakanbahasa kebangsaan sa-bagai bahasaibunda-nya. Ada di-antara kalanganAhli2 Yang Berhormat saperti ini tidak,atau maseh tidak, mahu menggunakanbahasa kebangsaan itu sa-bagai bahasayang sa-patut di-tunjokkan semangatpengamalan-nya di-dalam Rumah yangmulia mi.

Saya tidak-lah memaksa Ahli YangBerhormat dari kalangan yang tidakdari gulongan orange Melayu, yangtidak banyak faham bahasa kebangsaan,tetapi yang saya tujukan kapada Ahli2Yang Berhormat dari kalangan bangsaMelayu, atau keturunan orang Melayusendiri. Kita bersidang pada pagi inibetul2 di-dalam saàt Bulan BahasaKebangsaan yang di-langsongkan danbaharu sa-bentar ini, Yang Berhormatpenchadang dari Alor Star Selatan,telah mengemukakan usul menguchap-kan terima kaseh kapada UchapanTitah Duli Yang Maha Mulia SeriPaduka Baginda Yang di-PertuanAgong yang terkandong di-dalamUchapan Titah itu is-lah semangat,seruan bagi mengamalkan bahasa ke-bangsaan dengan sa-penoh-nya, tetapimalang-nya sa-sudah ada hampir235% uchapan itu berlangsong di-lalam bahasa kebangsaan, makaiengan tiba2 saperti datang ribut ter-rusing steering-nya; uchapan-nya`.i-pindahkan kapada degree yanga-belakang dan berubah daripada

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uchapan bahasa kebangsaan itu menjadiuchapan yang penoh di-dalam bahasaInggeris. Memang benar ada hak AhliYang Berhormat itu beruchap di-dalambahasa Inggeris, kerana bahasa Inggerisjuga sekarang maseh menjadi salahsatu bahasa yang rasmi di-dalamRumah yang mulia ini, tetapi sapertiyang saya katakan tadi sekarang BulanBahasa Kebangsaan sedang berjalandan Titah Uchapan Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agongmenyeru supaya kita menghidupkan,mengutamakan di-dalam ingatan, di-dalam perchakapan, di-dalam semangatakuan bahasa kebangsaan kita mi.Maka sangat-lah di-kesali uchapanyang terbit dari Ahli Yang Berhormatpehak penchadang yang dari kalanganketurunan yang turun-temurun meng-gunakan bahasa kebangsaan itu, tiba2beliau telah beruchap lebeh daripada50% di-dalam perchakapan-nya tadiyang tidak di-dalam bahasa kebangsaan,malah menggunakan bahasa Inggeris.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya berseru,mengambil sempena Bulan BahasaKebangsaan yang sedang berjalansekarang ini dan mengambil sempenaTitah Uchapan Seri Paduka BagindaYang di-Pertuan Agong, saya berserukapada Ahli2 Dewan Raàyat Malaysiaini, terutama-nya kapada kalanganketurunan orange Melayu, elok-lah kitamulai dari sekarang ini beruchap di-dalam bahasa kebangsaan dengan sa-berapa daya upaya yang boleh sa-hingga dia akan benar2 dapat menjaditul ang belakang alat negara bagimenyatupadukan dan alat bagimenyampaikan perasaan dan fikirandengan penoh tanggong-jawab danpenoh sempurna, dan, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, di-samping seruan yang di-hadapkan oleh Titah Uchapan SeriPaduka Baginda Yang di-PertuanAgong yang saya sebutkan tadi, adasatu perkara yang maseh saya tidakfahani-lah dan maseh menjadi tanda-tanya di-dalam ingatan saya is-lahtentang kenyataan Titah UchapanBaginda berkenaan dengan lapanganpelajaran, yaàni mulai daripada tahunyang lalu telah di-mulakan mengajarbahasa China dan Tamil di-dalamsekolah2 yang bahasa pengantar-nyabahasa Inggeris, dengan tujuan, kata

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atau memestikan mengajar bahasaChina dan Bahasa Tamil di-dalamsekolah yang bahasa penghantar-nyaBahasa Inggeris. Satu sikap yang tegasdan j u j or ada-lah perlu, K era j aan mes-ti-lah tegaskan sekali mengatakanbahawa bahasa Melayu-lah akan men-jadi Bahasa rasmi yang tunggal, makasa-gena.p perlaksanaan yang menujuka-arah itu mesti-lah di-lakukan. Sa-barang penyelewengan daripada me-nuju ka-arah yang demikian itu ada-lahpenyelewengan yang boleh memba-hayakan dasar negeri ini, dan boleh-lahdi-sifatkan sa-bagai suatu pengkhia-natan sa-chara langsong atau sa-charatidak langsong.

Saya kesali benar2-lah, Tuan Yangdi-Pertua, termasok-nya perkara inidalam Uchapan Titah Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya tertarekhati benar-lah dengan Uchapan YangBerhormat penchadang tadi tentangso al asas2 demokrasi yang berjalandalam negeri ini, dan memang-lah,Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kita sekarang inimendukong asas demokrasi dan sa-berapa boleh kita terpaksa-lah meme-lihara asas2 demokrasi yang berjalandalam negeri ini; kalau pun tidak kitamenjadi chontoh kapada negeri2 yanglain, sa-kurang2-nya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kita dapat menjadi ma`mumkapada negeri2 yang lain yang betul2memegang asas demokrasi.

Demokrasi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua,hanya-lah merupakan peratoran2 danetiquette2 yang sa-harus-nya di-ikutiterutama sa-kali oleh orang yang me-megang, kalangan yang memegangpemerentahan bagi negeri ini. Demo-krasi tidak akan dapat di-lakukanoieh kalangan2 prang yang kena peren-ta.h, demokrasi tidak akan hidup kalausa-mata2 di-lakukan oleh kalanganraàyat jelata biasa sahaja, tetapidemokrasi boleh subor dan boleh hidupkalau-lah pemerentah atau Kerajaansendiri yang menganjorkan-nya, yangmenjaga-nya, yang mempertahankan-nya, yang menghidupkan-nya dan me-nyuborkan-nya.

Dalam hal ini, Tuan Yang di-Pertua,ada beberapa perkara, saya tidak mahu

sebut soal demokrasi, sebab berkali2perkara ini telah di-lafadzkan, telah di-uchapkan dalam Rumah yang muliaini pada sa-tiap kali sidang saperti inidi-lakukan, tetapi apa yang sayasebutkan is-lah tentang soul kebebasanberhimpun dan kebebasan menzahir-kan fikiran, kebebasan beruchap. Kitatahu bahawa negara kita dalam ke-adaan bahaya. Konfrantasi dari Indo-nesia bertambah hebat. Kita tahusemua ini dan kita tahu gerakan sub-versive maseh bergerak dalam negerikita dan kita tahu bahawa chita2 sa-buah Kerajaan demokrasi, sa-lain dari-pada memberi kebebasan kapadaraàyat bertindak dan bergerak meng-ikut lunas2 demokrasi, maka Keraj aanjuga faham dan mesti mempertahankanraàyat yang hidup dalam negara demo-krasi ini dari sa-barang anchamangerakan subversive atau sa-bagai-nya.Maka satu pehak, Kementerian HalEhwal Dalam Negeri, menasihatkankapada Kerajaan PAS, negeri Kelan-tan, supaya jangan mengadakan per-himpunan ramai pada hari menyambutAwal Muharram di-Padang Merdekaatau Padang Bank Kota Bharu. Denganalasan2 yang di-berikan itu, makapehak Kerajaan Negeri Kelantandengan segala senang hati-n_ya mene-rima nasihat dan pandangan daripadaPehak Kementerian itu dengan ber-pegang kapada satu asas bahawademokrasi perlu di-pertahankan kalausa-barang gerakan subversive melaku-kan satu hal dan boleh merosakkankapada harta-benda dan nyawa orangyang berhimpun, maka tanggong-jawabnya, Kerajaan-lah. Dengan asas itukita menerima dengan baik, rapatumum tidak sempat di-lakukan, ber-pindah masjid malah peraduan mem-bacha Quran yang hendak di-lakukanpun di-nasihatkan oleh Kementeriansupaya buat dalam masjid-lah, per-arakan yang biasa di-adakan tahun2kerana menyambut Awal Muharramdi-batalkan terus, kerana itu-lah tujuan-nya. Kita tidak perlu berdebat, kitatidak perlu mengemukakan alasan demialasan kerana berkehendakkan halyang saperti itu supaya dapat di-laku-kan. Kita tidak mahu berkelahi dalamhale yang menyentoh soul keselamatandalam negeri.

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Tetapi apa yang saya hairan, TuanYang di-Pertua, sa-lepas sahaja dari-pada pehak Kementerian tidak mem-ber keizinan kapada Kerajaan, bukanparti, keizinan kapada Kerajaan meng-adakan perjumpaan ramai dan men-jemput pensharah2 yang ahli dalamIslam, pensharah tentang soal hijrahatau sa-bagai-nya bahkan hendak meng-adakan peraduan membacha Qurankanak2 pun tidak dapat di-PadangMerdeka. Sa-lepas daripada kejadianitu berlaku beberapa rapat umum, samaada rapat di-anjorkan oleh parti, samaada rapat umum yang di-anjorkan olehKerajaan2 Negeri, sama ada rapatumum oleh Kerajaan Pusat, berlakupada beberapa kali. Pada hal di-dalamnerhubongan sa-chara langsong an-tara saya dengan pehak Kementerian,tidak payah saya sebutkan siapa dia,telah di-nyatakan bahawa larangansaperti ini tidak sahaja kapada Kera-jaan PAS negeri Kelantan di-kenakanmalah kapada semua sa-kali. Perhim-punan daripada Parti Buroh, TradeUnion hendak menyambut Hari Maydi-tahan bersamaan juga dengan per-tahanan Kerajaan PAS hendak me-nyambut Awal Muharram, sebab tem-poh selang sa-hari, tetapi rapat umumParti Perikatan, sama ada dengan namaparti; sama ada dengan nama Kerajaan,tidak saya pedulikan, sebab yang ter-tahan di-Kelantan dengan nama Kera-j aan telah di-lakukan.

Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku PerdanaMenteri pergi melawat sa-lama 3 harika-Kuantan merasmikan pembukaanPadang Golf baharu, istiàdat melafadz-kan ikrar pemuda2 UMNO, istiàdatmenyampaikan hadiah sa-buah perahulayar mas berharga $3,000 kapadaYang Teramat Mulia Tunku telahdi-lakukan dengan meriah, alhamdu-lillah meriah itu bagus-fah. Sebab sam-butan bagus nampak-nya, konon-nyakata surat khabar 50,000 orang yanghadzir dalam rapat umum di-padang,d i-padang kata saya, tidak di-dalamstadium, kalau di-Stadium Merdekamengadakan lafadz ikrar umpama-nya,itu seal lain, sebab Kementerian HalEhwal Dalam Negeri mengatakankalau dalam kawasan yang tertutupatau kawasan yang tertentu yang dapatdi-kawal itu tidak apa-lah. Kalau

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tempat yang terbuka siapa yang dapatmenjamin keselamatan. Maka ber-langsong-lah rapat2 umum sa-bagai,mithalan, di-bandar Kuantan, lebeh50,000 orang kata surat khabar, benartidak, tidak tahu-lah saya, tetapi rapatumum telah berlangsong. Apa-kahrapat umum itu telah mendapat kebe-naran Polis atau pun dapat kebenarandaripada Menteri Yang Berhormatatau pun rapat umum yang di-lakukandengan tidak sa-tahu Kementerian?Kalau di-lakukan tidak sa-tahu Kemen-terian ada-lah mustahil, sebab yanghadzir semua-nya Menteri2, PerdanaMenteri hadzir, Timbalan PerdanaMenteri hadzir. Menteri2 lain tidaktahu-lah, Menteri Keselamatan punhadzir konon-nya, saya ada di-KualaLumpur baharu2 mi.

Jadi kalau bagini chara-nya, TuanYang di-Pertua, di-mana-kah letak-nyasemangat demokrasi dalam negeri ini,dalam sudut ini, banyak sudut lagiboleh di-perkatakan, di-mana letak-nyademokrasi? Kalau Kerajaan Negerihendak mengadakan, di-fahamkan de-ngan alasan sebab keselamatan danpehak Kerajaan Negeri menerimadengan ikhlas alasan itu dan redhatidak jadi berarak, tidak apa-lah. Per-ad.uan membacha Quran pun buatdalam Malaysia, sedangkan sambutankedatangan Tunku Perdana Menteri,ka-Kuantan mithalan-nya, di-lakukansa-chara besar2an di-tempat umum,dapat kebenaran atau tidak dapat ke-benaran, itu soal lain. Kalau kira-lahdia tidak meminta, sebab itu telah di-buat. Kalau Kerajaan Negeri Kelantanberkehendakkan membuat sa-suatu halsaperti itu dengan tidak mahu memberi-tahu kapada pehak Kerajaan Pusat,akan di-katakan pula kita melakukansatu pekerjaan dengan tidak mendapatkerjasama dengan pehak KerajaanPusat. Pernah baharu ini kami me-nyambut Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaanmelafadzkan ikrar di-Padang Merdeka,hadzir hampir 5,000 orang. Saya ber-tanya juga kapada pehak Kementerian,kerana apa baharu kami mengadakanperhimpunan ramai kerana melafadz-kan ikrar memulakan chara menyambutBulan Bahasa Kebangsaan tidak di-larang Polis? Maka pehak Kemen-terian jawab fasal tidak meminta

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kebenaran Polis, kalau bagini tentutidak dapat. Sedangkan di-Kedah punmelaf adzkan ikrar di-Tanah Lapangjuga. Kerana apa tidak di-sekat?

Jadi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sayabimbang kalau demokrasi ini di-biar-kan saperti ini, kalau demokrasi inidi-biarkan, kuman2 yang hinggap padabadan saya, saya bimbang nafas demo-krasi tidak boleh panjang, umor-nyasengkat, is akan kena penyakit sa-kurang2-nya penyakit kerdil. Penyakitkerdil ini tidak akan berkembang,tidak hidup baik, tidak akan subornanti. Maka saya berseru-lah kapadapehak Kerajaan, terutama-nya sa-kaliKementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri,supaya menghalusi apa yang saya kataitu pada hari ini supaya pada masa2yang akan datang tidak-lah berlakuapa2 kejadian yang boleh menyinggongkedudokan demokrasi dalam negeri mi.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya hendakmenyentoh sadikit lagi juga tentangsoal demokrasi ini sadikit sahaja lagidi-Iapangan lain, ia-itu-lah berkenaandengan tanggong-jawab orange di-bawah Undang2 Keselamatan DalamNegeri. Hal ini pernah saga beruchapdahulu, tetapi yang saya hendak ber-uchap hari ini is-lah perkara yangbaharu sadikit, yaàni perkara keja-dian sa-lepas orange tahanan PAS darinegeri Kelantan yang telah di-tahandi-bawah Undang2 Keselamatan lebehdari sa-tahun lama-nya, dengan keranadesakan Kaum Ibu UMNO supayamereka di-tangkap, maka di-tangkap-lah mereka itu, sa-tahun lama-nyamereka di-dalam tahanan, kemudiankonon-nya dengan desakan merekajuga supaya di-bebaskan maka di-bebaskan-lah-maka di-bebaskan-lah 7orang itu sa-chara berperingkat2 tiga;kemudian tiga; kemudian satu, sa-harisa-lepas itu, Soal-nya yang saya ben-d ak. sebutkan di-sini, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, is-lah soal mengenakan sharat.

Mereka telah di-dapati tidak ber-salah, sebab itu mereka di-bebaskanatau sa-kurang2-nya mereka telah di-dapati yang mereka itu telah menjadibalk, maka mereka di-bebaskan denganbersharat. Sharat2 yang ketat yangketat kata saya, kerana tidak bolehkeluar waktu malam antara pukul 8sampai pukul 6 pagi; tidak boleh ber-

sharah, bercheramah; tidak boleh ber-gaul2 dengan orange tahanan, ataubekas2 tahanan yang lain banyak-lahperkara'- itu yang tidak boleti, TuanYang di-Pertua. Betul-lah di-dalamUndang2 Keselamatan, pehak Kemen-terian ada hak melakukan demikian,tetapi chara melakukan hak itu yangsaya tidak faham. Maka boleh-lahpehak Kementerian ini memberi fahamkapada Rumah yang bertuah ini, charaitu bagaimana. Saya sebutkan sa-bagaisatu cherita. Orange lain yang di-bebas-kan semua itu telah di-minta menandatangani satu borang mengaku mene-rima sharat yang saya sebutkan tadisa-bagai mithal-nya.

Di-dalam jawapan bertulis daripadapehak Yang Berhormat Menteri HalEhwal Dalam Negeri atas pertanyaanAhli Yang Berhormat dari Pasir MasHilir tentang apa-kah sharat yang di-kenakan kapada mahasiswa2 NanyangUniversiti yang di-bebaskan, kenapa-kah sharat-nya banyak lebeh kurangsharat mereka dengan sharat orangePAS yang di-bebaskan lebeh kurang.

Ada yang di-tanda tangani padamasa di-dalam tahanan. Ada yangmenanda tangani sa-waktu di-bebas-kan, dan di-bawa pergi berjumpadengan Yang Teramat Mulia Tunku,sa-lepas itu di-tanda tangani; ada sa-sudah sampai di-rumah, baharu datangO.C.P.D. suroh tanda tangan; ada yangdi-jemput ka-balai polis ka-hadapanSpecial Branch untok menanda tangani.Ini yang akhir yang di-bebaskan di-Kelantan itu, Tuan Yang di-Pertua,di-persilakan is-nya Iebeh kurang 10hari sa-lepas dia di-bebaskan, di-persilakan is-nya ka-balai polis untokmenghadap Tuan Besar BahagianKhas, kerana satu hal yang tidakdi-sebutkan-nya di-dalam surat-nya,surat pun di-tulis tangan. Kemudiansa-sudah di-minta penjelasan, rupa-nyauntok menanda tangani, di-suroh bawajaminan satu orang atau berdua-kah;datang-lah hamba Allah ini yang di-beri datang berjumpa dengan pehakSpecial Branch dengan saksi2-nya, di-kemukakan form borang, supaya di-tanda tangani. Ini-lah akuan mengakumenerima sharat mi.

Jadi, bekas orang tahanan yang di-bebaskan ini menong. Kata-nya, "Pada

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masa saya hendak di•bebaskan dari-pada tempat tahanan di-Batu Gajah, ta'pernah pun di-sebutkan kapada sayabahawa saya ini d i-bebaskan sa-charabersharat ta' pernah di-cheritakana.da sharat2 pada saya". Saya kata diakeluar daripada tempat Batu Gajah,dudok tiga hard di-rumah O.C.P.D.-kah Pegawai Tinggi Polis di-Ipoh,kemudian di-Baru Gajah, kemudian di-pindahkan ka-Ipoh. Daripada Ipoh diadi-hantar naik kapal terbang terus ka-Kota Bharu. Ta' ada siapa pun yangtahu, ta' ada bergadoh lagi, elok-lahmacham itu saya puji. Chara membe-baskan orang tahanan dengan chara ta'beritahu kapada, sa-siapa, bagus benar,sebab ta' ada berebut ta' ada-lah apa2;hendak gosok belakang ta' ada, tetapidia kata tidak ada janji. Kenapa-lahpada orang ini tuan suroh tandatangani. Surat mengakui terima sharat.Dia kata ini perentah daripada Kemen-terian, daripada Kuala Lumpur, dari-pada Menteri, terpaksa-lah kena sain."Kalau saya ta' sain bagaimana ? "kata kawan mi. "Kalau ta' sain, ter-serah-lah kapada Menteri, dia boleh-lah hendak tangkap balek-kah, atauhendak hantar balek". mi satu charayang patut di-perhatikan, boleh-kahorang tahanan yang di-bebaskan, ke-mudian di-tangkap balek, kerana ta'hendak sain. Baik-lah dia kata, "Sayata' hendak sain, saya ta' hendak tandatangani. Saya akan beritahu kapadapehak Kementerian sekarang, dankalau sa-kira-nya pehak saudara inikena tangkap balek, lepas-lah tang-gong-jawab saya sa-bagai polis ta'usah salahkan dari pehak polis". Makaberkata orang tahanan tadi, "Sayaserah kapada keàdilan Kerajaan,sebab saya ta' di-beritahu yang sayadi-bebaskan ini dengan bersharat".

Akhir-nya sampai satu jam dia ber-menong di-dalam bilek tadi. PegawaiPolis keluar, tinggal dia dengan saksi-nya tadi bapa saudara dia yang hen-dak menjamin dia itu. Bermenong diadi-dalam bilek, apa-lah hal-nya dia mi.Satu jam lebeh, tiba2 dengan mukayang senyum, datang Pegawai Polistadi "Khabar baik sampai, Enche' "---bukan main sedap sarjan itu berkata----khabar baik sampai "di-persilakantuan berjumpa dengan Tuan Besar

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Nombor Dua _yang atas sadikit dari-pada says, saya hendak sampaikankhabar baik kapada tuan bahawa sa-nya kami baharu dapat message dari-pada Kuala Lumpur mengatakan tuanta' payah menyain, ta' ada sharattuan bebas tanpa bersharat, ta' adasharat". Jadi, hari ini alhamdulillah.Saya puji pehak Kementerian yangtelah membebaskan orang yang ter-akhir itu tanpa bersharat, sa-sudah diaberjuang sampai bagitu hebat kalauhendak tangkap, tangkap-lah, sayaserahkan kapada keàdilan Kerajaan.Bila sampai saàt itu satu jam kemu-dian sampai message konon-nya ta'tahu-lah saya, betul atau tidak, tetapipehak polis kata. Tuan ini sudah di-ketahui daripada Kementerian, di-bebaskan tanpa bersharat, dengan tidakbersharat.

Apa-kah pembebasan dengan tidakbersharat itu di-putuskan dengan ba-haru satu jam sahaja di-putuskan, ataupun sharat itu di-kenakan sa-waktumereka hendak di-bebaskan. Kalausharat semua sa-kali di-kenakan ka-pada orange tahanan bila hendak di-bebaskan, mesti di-sharatkan padawaktu hendak di-bebaskan, termasok-lah orang yang di-bebaskan yangterakhir ini, dan kalau sharat itudi-kenakan pada mula-nya, bagaimanatempoh satu jam itu boleh di-tarekbalek, dan kalau-lah di-bebaskan tanpabersharat semua-nya, chuma sharatdatang kemudian di-paksa atau di-suroh menanda tangani supaya mene-rima sharat itu, maka apa-lah erti-nyachara yang saperti ini?

Maka, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sayamerayu kapada Menteri Hal EhwalDalam Negeri, terus kapada diri beliausendiri, oleh kerana sudah ada chontohsa-orang sahaja, sa-orang ahli PASyang di-bebaskan pada akhir ini telahdi-bebaskan tanpa sharat, maka sayamerayu-lah supaya kesemua orang PASyang di-tahan 7 orang itu tadi yangdi-bebaskan itu di-tarek balek sharat-nya biar bebas tanpa bersharat semuasa-kali, kalau dia orang jahat kemu-dian, dia kerja subversive, tangkap,tangkap-lah, kerana keselamatan dalamnegeri, tetapi sekarang dia telah berseh.Dalil-nya dia berseh, dia sudah di-bebaskan, maka di-minta-Iah pehak

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Kementerian, atau pehak Yang Berhor-mat Menteri supaya menarek baleksharat itu, kalau tidak malu benar-lah;saga pun tumpang malu, Yang Berhor-mat Menteri pun malu, KerajaanPerikatan pun malu, seluroh negarakita malu kesalahan sama, tahansama, tetapi di-bebaskan selang ber-selang, tetapi yang akhir itu di-bebas-kan tanpa sharat; yang di-bebaskanawal, bersharat. Kenapa orang ini di-bebaskan akhir, kenapa orang ini di-bebaskan awal, boleh jadi yang di-bebaskan akhir ini, kerana penyakit-nyalebeh sadikit, boleh jadi sebab itu di-bebaskan akhir. Kalau penyakit lebehsadikit, kenapa dia tidak bersharat di-bebaskan. Ini-Iah masaalah-nya, TuanYang di-Pertua.

Biar saya serahkan kapada pehakYang Berhormat Menteri bagi menim-bangkan perkara ini, sama ada diahendak terima pandangan saya, diahendak tolak, dia hendak anggap sepisahaja, dia hendak jawab balek ituterpulang-lah kapada Menteri. Sayaberkewajipan untok menyampaikanperasaan saya . . .. .

Mr Speaker : Panjang lagi?

Enche' Mohamed Asri bin HajiMuda : Rasa2-nya panjang lagi.

Mr Speaker: Masa sudah chukup.Persidangan ini di-tempohkan hinggapukul 4 petang mi.

Sitting suspended at 1.00 p.m.

Sitting resumed at 4.00 p.m.

(Mr Deputy Speaker in the Chair)

THE YANG DI-PERTUANAGONG'S SPEECH

ADDRESS OF THANKS

Debate resumed.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon (Batu): Oleh sebabAhli Yang Berhormat dari Pasir Putehbelum ada dalam Dewan ini, boleh-kah saya di-benarkan berchakapdahulu?

Mr Speaker: Boleh !

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, in rising to speak on the debate onthe King's Speech, I am mindful of thefact that my Christian name is David,

and I am also aware that I am in themidst of "Goliaths" all around me infront of me, on the left of me, on theright of me and behind me. But I wishto remind the House that like David inthe biblical story, I am perfectly cap-able of using verbal slings to topple anyGoliath who wishes to tangle with me.

Now, Mr Speaker, Sir, shall I, firstof all, tangle with the Goliath for KotaStar Selatan who is not here now. Hehas gone at great length to say that theSocialist Front is a communal party.Sir, everybody knows that the SocialistFront is composed of three partieswhich are all multi-racial in character,and we have a good number of Malaymembership. Next, Mr Speaker, Sir, theMember for Kota Star Selatan shouldtake note that during the last Electionswe had scrupulously refrained fromdabbling into' the sensitive issues tou-ching communa interests; nor did weattack the special rights of the Malays.What we did was to explain to thepeople that these special rights hadbeen exploited by the few in the partyin power. Sir, during the last GeneralElections, more than half the numberof the candidates we fielded throughoutthe country were Malays. As a matterof fact, our Chinese cadres workedvery hard for our. Malay candidates.Take but two examples. In the consti-tuency of Setapak it is a pre-dominantly Chinese constituencywe fielded a Malay candidate both in1959 and in 1964. So much for thecommunal character of our Party.

Then, Mr Speaker, Sir, the Memberfor Kota Star Selatan also mentionedthe events of the 13th February, 1964.I do not know whether he was here onthat day, but I was in the thick of it,and I can assure this House and theMember for Kota Star Selatan that theplacards were not--I repeat "not"written only in the Chinese languagebut a large number of them werewritten in bahasa kebangsaan. Now,Mr Speaker, Sir, the procession on the13th February, 1965, was held on thesecond anniversary of the arrest of aleader of the Party, namely, AhmadBoestamam, a Malay; and we held thatrally in protest of a Malay. Now, Sir,for the benefit of the Member for Kota

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Star Selatan, who has just come down,those of them who took part in the rallyknew very well, and they had beenwarned, that they would most likely gobehind bars and most likely many ofthem would die. Mr Speaker, Sir, theChinese cadres are prepared to gobehind bars and even to die for aMalay leader. So much again for thecommunal character of the SocialistFront.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the HonourableMember for Kota Star Selatan alsomentioned that because the SocialistFront advocated the recognition of thedegrees of the Nanyang University weare labelled as communal Chinesechauvinists. Mr Speaker, Sir, I havealways maintained in this House, andI do hope enlightened people in thisHouse will agree with me, that therecognition of any university degreemust be based on gacademic stan-dards--whether the degree comes fromTimbuctoo, Accra, Taipeh, Seoul,Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard or Yaleis a matter for the professional peoplein the Ministry of Education to assessas to whether the academic standardsare right. As such, I do not see how theSocialist Front can be accused of beingchauvinistic when we asked for therecognition of the degrees of theNanyang University. However, MrSpeaker, Sir, if we are guilty of thatcrime mentioned by the HonourableMember for Kota Star Selatan, I do saythat we are in very good company,because the M.C.A., a partner of theAlliance, has in this House alsoadvocated the recognition of theN anyang University. So much, again,for our communal angle.

Finally, Mr Speaker, Sir . .. . .

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamed: On apoint of clarification may I know howthe recognition of the Nanyang Univer-sity constitute a move that is socialisticfrom their ideology?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, I was not talking about whethera university degree is socialistic orcapitalistic; I am answering to the;barge by the Member for Kota StarSelatan that in advocating the recogni-

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tion of the degrees of Nanyang Univer-sity we are communal. If that chargeis so, then my party pleads guilty ofbeing chauvinistic. Let the presspublish what I have to say.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the Member forKota Star Selatan also stated thatbecause we advocated the admission ofCommunist China into the UnitedNations, therefore we are pro-Chinese,we are communal, we are advocatingChinese chauvinism. Mr Speaker, Sir,it is a well-known fact that not only theLabour Party of Malaya but India,Ceylon and Burma also have advocatedthe admission of China into the UnitedNations, and can the Honourable Mem-ber for Kota Star Selatan say thatIndia is pro-Chinese? I leave it to himto answer, Mr Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no doubtthat today Malaysia stands at thecross-roads of history. Many of theHonourable Members of this Houseand many people of this country out-side this Chamber have been lulled intoa false sense of security and com-placency that everything is all rightwith this country. They rest with thefirm conviction, a false sense indeed,that Malaysia is a fait accompli andthat as Malaysia has the British,Australian, New Zealand and Gurkhatroops behind it, nothing in the worldis going to unsaddle them from theirhigh horse. In fact, some Membershave become so cocky that they aretotally indifferent to the problems ofthis country. It is this cockiness thatblinds them to the stark reality of ourpresent situation. It irks me to berepetitive in this House, and I do notwant to be a Jonah, but the situationin this region is so grave that I cannothelp but to reiterate our stand and ourproposal to the Government before thedisaster that looms ahead of us over-whelms us.

As I have mentioned before,Malaysia stands at the cross-roads ofhistory. The Alliance Government nowfaces three sets of confrontation wherelast year, when we met, there was onlyone set of confrontation.

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Mr Speaker, Sir, let me enumeratethe three sets of confrontation. Theyare :

(1) That from Indonesia;

(2) That from the P.A.P. and itscohorts; and

(3) 'That from the workers, both inindustry and in the Government.

Let me take confrontation fromIndonesia first. Mr Speaker, Sir, mayI be permitted to reiterate what I havestated last year, that when the Malaysiaconcept was first mooted by the PrimeMinister in May 1961 we welcomedthe idea of the closer association ofthese territories with Malaya; but wewarned that this should be done on thebasis of the freely expressed will of thepeople and not on the basis of a secretdeal with the former colonial power,i.e. Great Britain, and we have consis-tently maintained this stand.

The Socialist Front had consistentlywarned the Alliance Governmentagainst the manner and form in whichMalaysia has been established. Ourwarning had not only gone unheededbut we have been branded as traitors;many of our members have gone to jailfor their beliefs; four of our brancheshave been banned and then none otherthan the Minister of Home Affairshe is not here this afternoon hasthreatened to ban our party wholesale.But despite all these trials and tribula-tions the Socialist Front has notwavered in its stand.

I have in this House expounded myparty's stand and attitude on Malaysia,and today events have proved us rightas I shall presently show.

Last year, during the debate on thespeech of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, I expounded ourpasty's Five-Point Peace Plan and formy trouble a whole heap of abuse wasshowered on me and my party.

Mr Speaker, Sir, let me quote justbut one example. I quote from thespeech of the then Chief Minister ofSabah, now the Minister for SabahAffairs and Civil Defence, which is

found on page 439 of Volume I No. 3of the proceedings of this House :

"What the Member for Batu has asked forwas not the solution to the Indonesianproblem but what amounts to total surrenderto Soekarno."

Continuing he said :"The so-called five-point peace proposals

put forward by the Member for Batuamounted to total surrender to Soekarno."

Mr Speaker, Sir, may I be permittedto re-state once again our Five-PointPeace Plan, and I shall show how mostof what we have advocated then is nowthe official policy of the AllianceGovernment.

(i) An immediate ceasefire-Now Ineed hardly say it is no secretthat the Alliance Government isdesperately anxious for a cease-fire. Any further comment on ourstand on this is superfluous.

(ii) Withdrawal of all foreign troopsfrom Northern Borneo-Thismeans the British, Australian,New Zealand, Gurkha andIndonesian troops should leave.

We have asked for the promiseof a phased withdrawal of theBritish troops and bases inMalaysia. We have also asked forthe replacement of British andCommonwealth troops and theirreplacement, by Afro-Asiantroops. When I made this pro-posal I was ridiculed and scornedat. Whenever the Socialist Frontmakes his proposal we werebranded as traitors and accusedof selling out this country toIndonesia.

But today we know that ourGovernment is desperately an-xious to get Afro-Asian troopsto replace British and Common-wealth troops but it has failedmiserably. I shall dwell on thereason why this is so when Itouch on Malaysia and Afro-Asia.

But we must recognise that thepresence of British bases and ofBritish and Commonwealth troopshas been, and still is, the crux ofthe Malaysia-Indonesia dispute.Let me reiterate that if it is thegenuine desire of the Alliance

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Government to seek peace withIndonesia , then it should worktowards the phased withdrawal ofBritish and Commonwealthtroops from Northern Borneo andtheir replacement by Afro-Asiantroops as a peace keeping force.

(iii) The Socialist Front calls for thesupervision of ceasefire, with-drawal of foreign troops,establishment of democracy inNorthern Borneo by Afro-Asianpersonnel and holding of peacetalks without pre-conditions.

I have already dealt with thequestion of ceasefire and with-drawal of foreign troops. It isimportant that this supervisionshould be carried out by Afro-Asian personnel . I must point outthat at Tokyo the Prime Ministeraccepted in principal the idea ofan Afro -Asian Conciliation Com-mission to settle the dispute.

We are an Asian country, anda small one at that . As such wemust realise that our destiny isintimately entwined with that ofAfro-Asia . We cannot adopt anostrich-like attitude and hope togain support of our Afro-Asianbrothers . However , our pro-Westpolicy has isolated this countryfrom the rest of Afro-Asiancountries . Under the AllianceGovernment , this country hasbeen shunned , despised , spurnedand condemned by most Afro-Asian countries . Today, thiscountry is a displaced nation inAfro-Asia.

The Alliance Government mustrehabilitate itself in Afro-Asianeyes before it can ask them totake on this important job ofsupervision of ceasefire andwithdrawal of foreign troops.

As for negotiation withoutpre-conditions , when it was firstenunciated by us, we were calledtraitors, but as I have paintedout in this House during theMarch session of the DewanR aàyat none other than thePrime Minister himself, even

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after the ambush of our troops atMersing, stated that this countrywas prepared to negotiate withIndonesia without pre-conditions.Again we have been provedright, though it was not easy forus to have said the right thing atthat time.

(iv) The Socialist Front calls for therelease of all political prisonersand the establishment of normaldemocratic political life.

Under the cover of the InternalSecurity Act and the EmergencyRegulations, the Government hasbecome more and more repres-sive, intolerant of criticisms andhas used these powers to stifle theopposition, in particular theSocialist Front.

No process of ascertainment ofthe wishes of the people ofNorthern Borneo is worthwhile,unless a fully democratic politicallife exists in which all politicalleaders now under detention canparticipate. The Alliance Partywill have to get used to the ideathat its political opponents alsohave democratic rights. In Bor-neo, unless this is accepted, nosettlement will be passible andnothing we say about the wishesof the people will be valid inAfro-Asian eyes.

(v) The Socialist Front calls for theimplementation of the right ofself-determination of the peopleof Northern Borneo in accor-dance with the United Committeeof Colonialism Resolution 1514.

We believe that the right of self-determination by the people ofNorthern Borneo should be respected.The people there have the right to havea free choice of their country's destiny.

The elections in Sabah and Sarawakbefore Malaysia Day were a sham.There was no universal franchise, theelectoral registers included only alimited number of the total population,and the four-tiered system was atypical British device which made amockery of representative government.

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It is meaningless to say that byentering the Malaysian fold these peo-ple have indirectly achieved indepen-dence . What has exactly happened isthat the people of Sabah and Sarawakhave merely changed masters, from awhite master in Whitehall to theMalayans in Kuala Lumpur . Here, Sir,it was none other then , I think, theMinister of Sabah Affairs and CivilDefence who talked about the colonialmaster in Sabah.

Once it has been established to thesatisfaction of the Afro-Asian countriesthat the wishes of the people ofNorthern Borneo are being respected,then closer association between us willbe welcomed by the Afro-Asiancommunity.

Mr Speaker, Sir, these then are ourFive Points Peace Plan, and I com-mend them for the serious considera-tion of the Government.

Mr Speaker , Sir, before I have thesubject of Indonesian confrontation,let me on behalf of the Socialist Frontstate categorically that we will opposeany attempt to crush our country eitherfrom within or from without. And wewill rally as patriots to resist anyforeign aggression from whateverquarters . We deplore the oft-repeatedthreats of Soekarno to crush Malaysia.by force, and we hope that the AllianceGovernment will leave no stoneunturned to find a peaceful solution toour dispute with Indonesia.

After this I hope, Mr Speaker, Sir,that I do not have to stand up todefend our stand on the question ofpatriotism and the question of rallyingbehind the Government in the defenceof this country.

Mr Speaker , Sir, I shall now touchon the second confrontation that facesthe Alliance Government . I refer to thefeud , and now almost open warfare,between the Alliance on the one handand the P.A.P. and its cohorts on theother.

Mr Speaker , Sir, the Prime Ministerof Singapore , in his address during thedebate on the King's Speech lastyear , stated that the curtain had goneup and we were facing a new era and,

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as I shall show later, he went on to saythat his Party would co-operate withthe party in power, and he also saidcertain things to those opposite.

Now, Sir, that was Act I, Scene I.Very soon Act I, Scene II, changed incharacter, and before long we heardstringent voices from the P.A.P. Thecurtain had come down on Act Iwith the March session of the HewanRaàyat, and the curtain now rises forAct II, and it will be interesting to seehow events unfold, events that areentirely unconnected with the goodwillthat was gushed out by the PrimeMinister of Singapore. No doubt, thishouse will be entertained -I do notknow whether it will be entertainedto such a spectacle in the next fewdays.

As Honourable Members are aware,the recent political feud between theUMNO and the P.A.P. has reachedsuch a frenzy that communal politicshas once again been revived, and com-munal fanaticism has reared its uglyhead. Hitherto, since independence, ourcountry has more or less experiencedquietness on the communal front. Wehave managed to survive so far on thetricky balance of communal co-exis-tence, and we have done unexpectedlywell. For this we give credit to thegood sense and sensibility of ourpeople and not to the Alliance Party.But today we note with graveforebodings that the sensitive issuestouching on the communal interests ofour two major races are being raisedby what can be fittingly described asthe most irresponsible politicians bothin the UMNO and in the P.A.P. Therehas been no moment in the history ofour country when communal argumentshave been brought into the open, norhave communal interests been presen-ted in such a blatant and provocativemanner. We must arrest this suicidaltrend.

At the moment, Mr Speaker, Sir, theUMNO and the P.A.P. are bitterlylocked in a struggle for power. Thispower struggle, we are aware, is not anideological struggle. The broaderinterests of the people and the countryare not involved in this struggle; norare basic principles connected with this

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quarrel . it is purely a power strugglein its most naked, crude, vociferous andexplosive form. Today we see thepolitical bankruptcy of these twoparties. Indeed , we can say it ishypocrisy exposed.

Mr Speaker , Sir, both these politicalparties are birds of the same feather.where their mutual interests are atstake , they have been ardent bed-fellows , and they were prepared to sailhappily together in the same boat, evenif it is in the slowly leaking boat ofMalaysia . We have seen them togetherin the same band-wagon when theymooted the great concept of Malaysia;for that matter, the Tunku was happyto share the procreation of Malaysiawith Harry Lee. We were give the im-pression that they were the greatestof pals. Indeed , we thought it was amarriage of brains and popularity. Asthe Tunku put it then , "I am happy,and I want all the people of Malayaand Malaysia to be as happy as 1 amand to make this short span of lifeworthwhile every moment of exis-tence."

Well then, this happiness was defini-tely short-lived . For no sooner has theMalaysia boat weighed anchor, thepetty officer began to challenge thepower of the captain , it is mutiny ofthe highest order. The petty officer,being more intelligent and cunning towit, is not contented with his limitedarea of command . With his insatiableappetite for power, he is ruthless,merciless and facist to boot. He isprepared to use whatever weaponsavailable to him to gain control of thewhole country. It therefore pays tobeware of the "Fox of Singapore".

Mr Speaker , Sir, with the formationof Malaysia , the P .A.P. I believe wasoffered a seat or two in the MalaysianCabinet . But, of course , the P . A.P. wasnot contented with such crumps fromunder the table . In April last year theydecided to enter the political arena inthe mainland with disastrous results.Last year I had described how theP.A.P. circus with their master show-man and clown drew large crowds ofcurious spectators , but got a soundthrashing for their trouble. It was a

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spectacle not to be missed byMalaysians.

At that time the P.A.P. unilaterallyas the Member for Kota Star Selatanmentioned made peace with theUMNO by refusing to put up candi-dates in constituencies where therewere UMNO candidates. They refusedto attack the UMNO on their electionplatforms but they launched a viciouscampaign against the M.C.A. and theSocialist Front. The motive was notfar to seek. They had hoped to crushthe M.C.A. and replace it in theAlliance. If I may be allowed to sayso, Mr Speaker, Sir, then the P.A.P.bum-sucked the UMNO (Laughter),and they were proud of it! Theypraised the leadership of the UMNO,but this blatant wooing backfired. TheTunku began to smell a rat and hislove for Harry began to turn sour. Therift between the UMNO and theP.A.P. soon widened and turned intoan open verbal warfare. Now, MrSpeaker, Sir, I need not draw to theattention of this House to the fact thatwhen a lover is jilted it has very seriousresults (Laughter). And it has beenstated, I know there are a few womenin this House, "hell hath no greaterfury than a woman scorned" (Laughter).When the P.A.P. was scorned theybroke out into a rash of invectives,abuse and even blasphemy.

But let me repeat again that theAlliance and the P.A.P. are reallybirds of the same feather. Both areright-wing parties, because they lacka firm ideology, and they will use anyargument, however unprincipled, intheir bid for power. Thus the Alliance(which is really the UMNO) isfanning Malay communalism whilstthe P.A.P. is endeavouring to be theleader of the Chinese chauvinism. Thisis a dangerous type of political battleand can bring disaster to our country.It is important that our people shouldsee through them and not to be takenin by these two parties. The peoplemust realise that neither of these partiesrepresents the broad interests of theMalay or Chinese masses but only thenarrow interests of the leadershipgroup and their supporters who are

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scrambling for power (SOME HONOUR-ABLE MEMBERS : No, No! ). The quarrelbetween the Alliance and the P.A.P. isa case of thieves falling out. Theirconflict is not a conflict regarding theinterests of the people but only apower struggle. The people must notallow communal antagonism to beroused. They must not allow them-selves to be dragged into the powerstruggle between the Alliance andthe P.A.P.

The P.A.F. has the audacity to saythat as between the right-wing Allianceand the extreme left, i . e. the SocialistFront , the people should choose themiddle-of-the-road P.A.P. This comingfrom the P.A.P. is the height ofimpudence . We all know that the P.A.P.is structured along Communist Partylines. In the P.A.F. the leadership picksthe cadres and the cadres in turn pickthe leadership . This is exactly how theCommunist Party is structured and yetthe P.A.P. has the effrontery to labelthe Socialist Front as an extreme left-wing party. The P.A.P. has openlyassociated and collaborated with the"Plen" and with "Liniaz", who isperhaps today a little more respectablein the eyes of the Government, and itsrecord of double-talk, double -think,double-cross, of treachery, liquidationand purges , is, to say the least , macabre.And it now dares to pose as middle-of-the-road angels (Laughter). The P.A.P.say that they stand for "democraticsocialism". But let us examine theirrecord in Singapore.

There you have a State Assembly,but it has not met a single time thisyear so far. Last year, I think it mettwice. The P.A.P. only makes use ofthe State Assembly to legalise itsexpenditure of public funds. Debatingtime and question hours have beencurtailed . Is that what you call demo-cratic socialism ? If that is not fascism,I want to know what it is.

The P.A.P. believes in a single partysystem, and those of its present com-rades , who have outlived its usefulness,will be liquidated the same way thatCaptain Roehm and General Schleicherwere liquidated by Hitler on the "Nightof the Long Knives". And the way theP.A.P. had treacherously liquidated its

erstwhile political buddies, namely, MrLim Chin Siong and company, byinveigling the Central Government toput them behind bars under "Opera-tion Cold Storage" is still fresh in theminds of the people of this country.And I say to the P.A.P., "Put yourown house in order before you exportyour brand of `democratic socialism'to the rest of Malaysia".

Here, I want to ask the P.A.P. whatit means by "open society" that it hasadvocated . Does its "open society"mean that its political opponentsshould be put behind bars as it did inthe past with the connivance of itsex-colonial masters and its quondamfriends amongst the UMNO beforethe last General Election in Singapore?Does the Prime Minister of Singaporenow realise that under the "closedsociety" that is now prevailing inMalaysia he has been threatened witharrest by the UMNO at least, therewas a resolution for his arrest at thelast UMNO General Assemblyand does he also realise that, perhaps,his name has been placed higher thanmine in the list of people slated forarrest ? (Laughter). I must confess, MrSpeaker, Sir, that I do not grudge himthis honour. (Laughter). These are butsome of the occupational hazards thatwe, as opposition leaders, must share.But, Mr Speaker , Sir, Mr Lee must nowget acclimatised to these new set ofconditions . We in the Socialist Frontare, perhaps, immunized against suchoccupational hazards.

Sir, let me quote from the speech ofthe Prime Minister of Singapore duringthe debate on the King's Speech lastyear. On page 410, Volume I, No. 3,he said :

"Mr Speaker, Sir, we share these seats onthe Opposition benches with some verycurious gentlemen from some very curiousparties, and the differences between us andsome of those on my right are more abidingthan the differences between us and thoseopposite me in this Chamber. The chasmthat divides us from the Socialist Front,Barisan Socialis, S.U.P.P ., as parties and notas individuals-because they do not reallyrepresent what their Parties mean--isunbridgeable."

Continuing he said :" . So, whatever the party rivalries

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insignificance when we face a common threatfrom the communists as represented in theiropen front organisations like the SocialistFront , Barisan Socialis and the S.U.P.P. . ."Mr Speaker , Sir, may I comment onthat ? First of all , if this emphasis ofthe differences between the Oppositionside are more abiding than those onthe opposite side is not blatant makingeyes at the Government Benches, I donot know what it is. They had hopedto be received into the fold of theAlliance. What I have quoted now, MrSpeaker, Sir, coming from one whohas openly admitted that he hascohabited with the communists, is theheight of hypocrisy and impudence.And, Mr Speaker , Sir, in less than ayear, the P.A.P. has found the S .U.P.P.to be a suitable bed-fellow . That is themeasure of the political integrity andopportunism of the P.A.P.

Another example of the opportunismand of the dishonesty of the P.A.P. isseen in the debate of the InternalSecurity (Amendment) Bill. The PrimeMinister of Singapore himself in thisHouse said that if the Central Govern-ment did not introduce the Bill underthe Internal Security Act, the SingaporeGovernment would have enacted asimilar piece of legislation in Singaporeusing their autonomy in education todo so.

What he did not tell this House wasthat the Singapore Governmentinveigled the Central Government intointroducing this legislation and wasconsulted all the way. Yet, the PrimeMinister of Singapore had the effronteryto come to this House and say that thecynic may say that the Chief EducationOfficers will become millionaires and,worse still, he asked for a referenceback to the Select Committee. At thattime I queried what happened during.the lunch hour, the Minister of HomeAffairs, who is here today , threatenedto expose the Prime Minister ofSingapore and publish the relevantpapers if he did not withdraw the pro-position of reference back to the SelectCommittee . Hence , the spectacle of theopen recantation by the Prime Ministerof Singapore. Perhaps , as a matter ofpublic interest , the Minister of HomeAffairs would like to confirm or denythe truth or otherwise of this version

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of the events of that day. Or, perhaps,the Prime Minister of Singapore mayhave his version of what actuallyhappened . This House will , I am sure,be very glad for elucidation from eitherof them.

Mr Speaker , Sir, if I have criticisedthe P .A.P. at length , it is only becauseI wish to put the record straightregarding the reasons for our doubtsconcerning the P'.A.P.'s integrity whichare based on its past record . The P.A.F.has repeatedly and viciously attackedthe Socialist Front , and I want toshow that we are perfectly capable ofreplying to their abuse and taking careof ourselves.

Mr Speaker, Sir, coming back to theconfrontation between the P .A.P. andthe UMNO , let me say that it takes twoto make a quarrel. I am glad that atthe recent UMNO General Assembly,the Tttnku has advised the UMNOto play down the communal angle.The steady drift of the AllianceGovernment to the right and towardscommunalism is causing great anxietyand tension in this country. If the wildmen in the UMNO and the Taiwanclique in the M.C.A. are given anyrope , then this Government shouldrealise that they will eventually findthe rest of the country united againstthem.

There is no doubt that there areultras amongst the UMNO and unlessboth the UMNO and the P.A.P.stop their verbal warfare, then therewill be communal strife and therewill be no victors but Soekarno. Thisquarrel between the UMNO and theP.A.P. must stop; and I specificallyrefer to the P .A.P. as such and to theUMNO as such as well.

Mr Speaker , Sir, despite what theMember for Kota Star Selatan has said,I hope this House, and indeed thewhole country , will take serious notethat the Socialist Front has scrupulouslykept away from this communal powerstruggle . We abjure communal politics,but it is our duty to warn this countryof the dangers that lie ahead if thestruggle for power is not stopped, forit will only lead to the self-destructionof this country.

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Mr Speaker, Sir, I now come to thethird set of confrontation that nowfaces this Government. I refer to theconfrontation between the workers andtheir employers, whether in the Govern-ment or in industry.

The Member for Kota Star Selatanhas launched, as typical of him, intoan anti-labour tirade. Let me quotewhat this Special Appendix ito theRoyal Address. It says :

"In the sphere of industrial relations, anotable achievement is the Code of Conductdrawn up by the employers' and workers'organisations , a Code which sets out measuresfor the maintenance of industrial peace,particularly during the present period of theNational Emergency . Continued efforts havebeen made to maintain peace in commerceand industry , and employer-employee relation-ship in the private sector was again, on thewhole , fairly cordial . An indication of thisstate of affairs were the successful conclu-sions of a large number of collective agree-ments."

Now, Mr Speaker, Sir, whoever wasresponsible for drawing up that bit ofthe Speech, I would say to him, "ForGod's sake, next time if there is aKing's Speech to be prepared, pleasebring it up-to-date." The reason, aswe all know, is that the industrialunrest in this country threatens toerupt into something very serious. MrSpeaker, Sir, the industrial unrestprevailing in this country stems fromthe fact that basically the Governmentis anti-labour and has chosen to use themailed fist in its dealing with itsemployees.

It is undeniable that the Governmenthas dilly-dallied with many of the staffclaims for years. Then it procrastinatedover the implementation of the UngkuAziz Award for the postal workers.Next it dropped a bombshell by reject-ing that award in totes. Then it banned"work-to-rule" and "go-slow" cam-paigns , both legitimate weapons in thearmamentarium of trade unionists, andnow we have the crowning folly ofusing the Emergency regulations to banstrikes and provide for compulsoryarbitration in the Essential Services.

Mr Speaker, Sir, on the 13th May,1965, a "black day" indeed for theworkers in this country, the Minister ofLabour held a Press Conference andhe announced the promulgation of two

Emergency regulations banning strikesand all forms of industrial action. Asif that was not enough, he also madethe following allegations against thetrade unionists. They are :

(a) "That trade unions had tried todisrupt the machinery of theGovernment and endanger theeconomy and stability of thenation."

(b) "That the Civil Service tradeunions had brought the publicservice into disrepute."

(c^ "That trade unions had chal-lenged the ability of the Govern-ment to discharge its responsibilityfor the good of the nation."

(d) "That the workers' movementcontained a combination ofpeople and activities which, ifallowed to continue, could threa-ten the security of the nation."

(e) "That the workers in the privatesector are developing unreason-able antagonism towards theprivate economic machinery."

Now. Mr Speaker, Sir, these allega-tions coming from the Minister ofLabour who should be amicus laboua,i.e. a friend of labour, is the unkindestcut of all. These allegations are false,unwarranted and totally uncalled for.They are mischievous, malicious andare calculated to damage the highesteem in which the Civil Service andthe trade union movement has beenheld in this country and internationally.The Minister of Labour has patentlylost the confidence of the workers ofthis country, and I will not be surprisedif the workers of this country shouldcall for his resignation.

Mr Speaker, Sir, contrast the Minis-ter's vituperation with the praise thathas been lavished on the trade unionmovement in this country. In theopening Address to the Second Sessionof Parliament in 1961 His Majesty, theYang di-Pertuan Agong, said :

"In the field of labour, the Governmentwill continue to foster the growth anddevelopment of a strong, free, democraticand responsible trade union movement forboth workers and employers. The object ofthis is to achieve mutual understanding andco-operation between them. The high esteem

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which the movement has earned in inter-national circle is a pride to this country andthe Government will spare no effort inensuring that this position is maintained."

Again, in his message to the 14thAnnual Delegates ' Conference of theMalaysian Trade Union Congress heldon the 11th December , .l 964 , the PrimeMinister said :

"The Government of this country has takendeep interest in the growth of your Congress.Because of your sober and far -sighted policy,we have had industrial peace in this country.The useful role played by the workers andthe M .T.U.C. in helping to build up ournation on the path to progress and prosperityis a matter which this nation is justly proudof. You have kept your Congress free fromthe insiduous influence of the Communists.That, in itself, is a very great achievement.Your leaders are capable and dedicated men;many of them have travelled far and wideto learn the operation of the movement inother countries and have introduced what isgood here , and as a result we have a tradeunion movement which is comparable to thebest in the world.

I would like the M .T.U.C. to know thatthe present emergency is not intended tohamper the freedom of action of the tradeunion movement."

Mr Speaker , Sir, in that same Con-ference , the Minister of Labour himselfsent this message to the M.T.U.C. :

"The Malayan Trade Union movementenjoys considerable prestige and respect inthe international field. This is due in no smallmeasure to the leaders of the M .T.U.C. whohave been responsible for building up andguilding the various trade unions in thecountry to function and operate on the basisof unity , freedom and democracy . I am con-fident that the M .T.U.C. and its leaders willcontinue to act in such a manner in themomentous times ahead so as to maintainthe confidence and respect they presentlyenjoy."

Mr Speaker, Sir, at the same Con-ference too, which was declared openby the Deputy Prime Minister , he said :

"The trade union movement in Malaya hasestablished for itself a high reputation ofresponsibility-responsibility and a sensibleand balanced approach towards industrialrelations and industrial progress."

"With capable , dedicated and sincereleadership , the Malaysian Trade UnionCongress in its various field of activities,both in Malaysia and in international field,has won for itself respect and prestige. Ishould like to take this opportunity toexpress the Government 's appreciation of theN'I.T.U.C. for the co -operation given toGovernment in general , for the contributionas well as constructive criticism made by itsrepresentatives sitting on the various Govern-ment and Public Bodies and for its continued

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support and efforts to help raise the livingstandard of the workers in Malaysia."

Continuing, Mr Speaker, Sir, he said :"I am very happy and satisfied with the

patriotism displayed by the workers of thiscountry during this national crisis. I knowthe workers of this country will rise to anyoccasion in the defence of their country.They did this splendidly during the Emer-gency. I would like on behalf of the Govern-ment to thank the workers of this countryfor their patriotism and contribution in thedefence of Malaysia."

Mr Speaker, Sir, in view of theforegoing, I wish to ask the Govern-ment what have the workers of thiscountry done to deserve the abuse,vituperation, insinuations and innuen-does that are now heaped on them?Have they now suddenly becomevillains and traitors to this country andsubversive characters to boot? Theyhave now been told in no uncertainterms that they now come under thepurview of the Internal Security Act.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the three millionworkers of Malaysia are up in armsagainst the Alliance Government forhaving deprived the workers of theright to strike and take industrialaction. The millions of wives andchildren of these workers of Malaysiatoo are shocked and aggrieved with theGovernment, because the workers'future to a richer and fuller life hasbeen destroyed by these two emer-gency regulations. Sir, more than halfof the people of Malaysia are dis-illusioned with the Government, whichis trying to destroy the livelihood ofthe workers of Malaysia but is doingeverything to support and protect thefew local and foreign capitalists.

Mr Speaker, Sir, what do the workersof Malaysia want? They are not askingfor the moon. All that they ask foris to keep their bellies full and theydo not dream of the luxuries that ourMinisters wallow in. Contrast this withthe luxurious lives that our Ministerslead. Each Minister draws a salary of$ 3,000 per month. In addition, nearlyall of them have such perks as twohouse-boys, a gardener, free water andlight, and free petrol for their pooledcars.

In addition, let us see what has beenspent on the furniture and furnishingsof ministerial residences. In the First

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Supplementary Estimates of 1964 theyspent $25,000; in the Second Supple-mentary Estimates, 1964, they spent$7,000; and in the Third SupplementaryEstimates, 1964, they spent $23,000-asum total of $55,000 not to keeptheir bellies full but on furnishings andfurniture. The workers of this countrydare not hope to have carpets. As Isaid, what they want is a full belly.

Mr Speaker, Sir, in addition to allthese, the Supplementary Supply Billbefore this House seeks permission tospend $17,500 for the furniture andfurnishings of the residences of thefollowing Ministers : Labour, Landsand Mines, Welfare Services, SabahAffairs and Civil Defence, and AssistantMinister for Education vide item 11,page 6, Command Paper No. 21 of1965.

Then, Sir, in the same TreasuryMemorandum, under the Ministry ofWorks, Posts and Telecommunications,there is item 69, page 25, where anadditional sum of $10,000 is sought tofurnish the residences of the Ministerof Home Affairs and the Minister ofLabour.

Dr Lim Swee Aun: Mr Speaker, Sir,on a point of clarification May I askhow much does he spend to furnish thehouses which he rents out to diplomatsin this country?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, although that is a personal matter,I will answer him : I have spentnothing. That can be checked with theHigh Commissioner for India.

Dr Lim Swee Aun : How manyhouses does he rent to diplomats?(Laughter).

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: If it is thedesire of the Minister of Commerce andIndustry to needle me, I am quite pre-pared to tangle with him. The answeris "one" again, that can be checkedwith the Income Tax Department.(Laughter).

Dr Lim Swee Aun : How manyhouses have been rented out and howmuch does he spend on furnishing hisown house?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : I have rentedout one house. I do not know how

much I spent on furniture. My furnitureis more than ten years old.

Dr Lim Swee Ann : Is it more than$17,000?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : It is certainlyless than $17,000. Mr Speaker, Sir, Iam glad that the sums of $17,500 and$10,000 have not been spent but per-mission is sought for the spending ofsuch sums. It seems that the appetiteof Ministers for furniture and furni-shings appears to be insatiable. Yearin and year out such items appearedin the Supplementary Supply Bills andin the annual Budget. I shall commenton these items more fully when wedebate the Supplementary Supply Bill,but all that I will say at this stage isthat if there is to be austerity drive, letthe Ministers set an example. Let notthe workers be the only ones to beasked to tighten their belts.

The Government has chosen to pro-mulgate these two Emergency Regula-tions to ban strikes and all forms ofindustrial action for the purpose offreezing wages. It has chosen to rule bydecree rather than let Parliament enactsuch laws. This tendency to rule bydecree and by-pass Parliament is avery dangerous trend for it will onlylead to totalitarian rule. Hence, onbehalf of the workers of Malaysia, Iwish to appeal to the Government touse the velvet glove instead of themailed fist in its dealings with theworkers. It is not too late for theGovernment to withdraw these twoiniquitous regulations and restore indus-trial peace.

Mr Speaker, Sir, in summing up,allow me to emphasise that the threesets of confrontation enumerated by mein the foregoing analysis should betaken as a whole, and not individually.These sets of confrontation are inter-connected. Indeed, one can safely saythat they are the collateral develop-ment as a result of the forced forma-tion of Malaysia. For the benefit of thePrime Minister of Singapore, Imentioned three sets of confrontation :(i) from Indonesia, (ii) from the PAPand its cohorts, (iii) from the workersin Government and in industry.

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Mr Speaker , Sir, one cannot fail tofind the common denominator thatunderlines the root cause and origin ofthen; maladies. A simple diagnosis willat once reveal the indecent haste bywhich the marriage of convenience waspushed through and the gestation periodhas been a troublesome one. Thefoetus had hardly taken shape beforeit was given a forcep delivery. In fact,the baby that is Malaysia was born withonly four fingers instead of five . I referof course , to the last minute withdrawalof Brunei . If I may say so, Malaysia iscongenitally malformed and a bastardat that . It is small wonder that its birthhas caused so much repercussion andconvulsion in this region . It may wellbe "the baby that launches a thousandrockets" in this press -button age.

Under the stresses and strains that Ihave enumerated , the question natural-ly arises, "Will Malaysia survive?" Theanswer can best be obtained in theutterances of Enche' Lee Kuan Yewand Enche ' Tan Siew Sin.

On Friday, 21st May , 1965 , Enche'Lee Kuan Yew , addressing a crowd atthe Singapore Airport said : "If wemust have trouble, let us have it nowinstead of waiting for another five orten years . If we find Malaysia cannotwork now, then we can make alterna-tive arrangement ." This drew animmediate retort from Enche' TanSiew Sin who, speaking at the HokkienHuay Kuan dinner , warned the Chinesein Singapore of the futility of secedingfrom Malaysia; and continuing hesaid : "I would ask them to rememberthat Singapore cannot exist by itself.Even secession from Malaysia cannoteliminate the fact that less than L5million Chinese there are surroundedby over 100 million people of theMalay race in this part of the world."These two speeches coming from thetwo protagonists of Malaysia, to saythe least , do not augur well forMalaysia. Any comment from theSocialist Front would be superfluous.

Mr Speaker, Sir, I now come toMalaysia and Afro-Asia. The SocialistFront has consistently in this Housewarned the Alliance Government notto stray away from the main stream ofAfro-Asia but to draw closer to this

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new third force in world politics.Whilst the Government is in agreementwith us in achieving this, unfortunatelyits pro-West policy has resulted in usbeing treated like pariahs by ourAfro-Asian brethren.

The mission to Africa led by thePrime Minister of Singapore, and thatto Northern Africa by our DeputyPrime Minister, were widely pro-claimed to be very successful, but theydid not gain the Alliance Party andthe People's Action Party admission tothe Afro-Asian Peoples SolidarityOrganisation Conference in Moshi orto the Conference of Non-AlignedNations at Cairo.

Then the recent tour of the DeputyPrime Minister, if we are to believe thesycophantic press reports and Govern-ment handouts, has been a resoundingand unqualified success. If that wereso, how come the Alliance had notgained admission at Winneba? MrSpeaker, Sir, with the rejection of theAlliance Party's and the People'sAction Party's applications for mem-bership of the Afro-Asian Peoples'Solidarity Organisation, the rout of thepro-Malaysia parties is complete. Touse a biblical quotation, "Many arecalled but few are chosen." But in thiscase, many went but their applicationswere not even discussed at the WinnebaConference.

Enche' C. V. Devan; Nair (Bungsar):On a point of information, if theHonourable Member will give away.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: Yes !

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair: There wasno Alliance Party at Winneba; therewas a National Committee fromMalaysia. Second, Mr Speaker, Sir, Iwould like to know what our friendfrom the Socialist Front has got to sayabout his colleagues across the Cause-way in Singapore, the Barisan Sosialis,whose application was forwarded,advanced and argued for by the Indo-nesian delegation. What has he got tosay as a patriotic Malaysian aboutthem? (Applause).

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press reports definitely mentionedthe Alliance Party. The Member forBungsar also referred to the BarisanSosialis application--I am not here todefend the Barisan Sosialis they havethree members here and they areperfectly capable of taking care ofthemselves.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair: On a pointof clarification. I did not ask him todefend anyone. He has not defendedthe PAP here, he has not defended theAlliance, but what has he got to sayabout the Barisan Sosialis' applicationbeing advanced by the Indonesian? Hehas got a great deal to say about theAlliance and the PAP. What has he gotto say about the Barisan Sosialis?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, again I do not see why I should beinterrupted time and again (Laughter).I have already stated my party's stand.I am not here to voice the stand of theBarisan Sosialis. I stand here as arepresentative of the Socialist Front. Ifthe member for Bungsar has anythingto say against the Socialist Front, lethim say it and I will answer him. I amnot here to champion the BarisanSosialis.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair: As apatriotic Malaysian, what have you tosay?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : May I conti-nue, Mr Speaker, Sir (Laughter).

Mr (Deputy ) Speaker: Yes !

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: The Malaysiandelegation led by the member for KotaStar Selatan had tried desperately togain admission into that conference. Itmust have knocked at the door ofpractically all the delegations there butit must have been rebuffed andspurned at every turn. Contrast thiswith the application for member-ship of the Malayan People's SocialistFront. It was decided that its admissioninto the Organisation would be auto-matic once the Solidarity Committee ofthis party is formed. It must beemphasised that the Socialist Front didnot send any delegation, nor had anyrepresentation been made (interruption).

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad: On apoint of clarification.

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Mr (Deputy) Speaker: Do you giveway?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: I am willingto give way any time.

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad: MrSpeaker, Sir, I am afraid the memberfor Batu is only speaking from what hereads in the papers. I was theremyself., and I can say that the SocialistFront and the Barisan Sosialis inSingapore it is very confusing becauseif you translate Barisan Sosialis intoEnglish you end up with SocialistFront (Laughter)- in any case, therewere three parties which were spon-sored by Indonesia. So, even though theSocialist Front did not send anyrepresentative; they did have somebodythere who was willing to sponsor themand Indonesia fought very hard for theacceptance of the Barisan Sosialis ofSingapore, the Party Rakyat of Malayaand the Socialist Front of Malaya.These organisations were asked to goback and form a united front beforethey can again be considered. It is veryinteresting, of course, to note thatIndonesia is so very keen to have thesepeople in the Solidarity Organisation.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : This is theversion of the Member for Kota StarSelatan who was there, and also weheard the Member for Bungsar. Wewere not there, but I can say this thatthe Socialist Front did not askIndonesia to do anything for it(Laughter).

The Minister of Commerce andIndustry (Dr Lim Swee Aun) : Rises.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : I have beeninterrupted long enough (Laughter)and I don't wish to take a longer timethan is necessary.

Mr (Deputy) Speaker: You do notgive way?

Dr Lim Swee Aun : Is it the SocialistFront or Soekarno's Front?

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker,Sir, these three parties that have beenmentioned by the member for Kota StarSelatan have been accorded recognitionby virtue of their anti-imperialist andanti-colonialist stand. This definitely

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gives ample testimony to the correct-ness of their foreign policies, and maywell serve as a lesson for the MalaysianGovernment to take heed.

Mr Speaker , Sir, Malaysia has goneinto all expenses to beg for recognition,but has returned empty handed, whichprompted the Tunku to label theorganisation as being a front of theCommunists . If this is true as theTun.ku claims , why then did theSpecial Branch permit two of the top-notches in the Ministry of ForeignAffairs to go in the first place? Is notthis a case of sour grapes? And whopaid for the expenses of this trip if itwas a party affair?

Then we had the spectacle of thePAP joining in the band-wagon. Theyattempted to put up a respectable frontby sending one of their ex-detainees.Even this could not convince the rest ofAfro-Asia that they are genuine anti-colonialists . Their debacle at Moshiwas once again repeated at Winneba.

With this total rejection, the Allianceand the People's Action Party can nolonger fool the people into believingthat they have the sympathy of fellowAfro-Asians . On the contrary , they haveunwittingly unmasked their neo-colonia-list core in their vain attempt to gate-crash into the Afro -Asian Peoples'Solidarity Conference . According toreports. Malaysia has been placed onprobation . It has been advised to alignitself with the aspirations of the rest ofAfro-Asia if ever it is desirous to bereckoned as one of the family , and if itis to gain admission at Havana nextyear. It is revolting to think that asAsians , Malaysia has to prove itscredentials as being one,

By this rejection , Malaysia's admis-sion into the Algiers Conference seemsdoomed to failure. So far not a singleAfro-Asian nation has publicly statedthat it is prepared to sponsor theadmission of Malaysia . What hasbecome of the much vaunted junket ofthe recent Razak mission ? It is hopedthat the Prime Minister would not' bereckless enough to label the AlgiersConference as Communist -inspired;otherwise it would be a slight to all

Afro-Asian countries, including thefellow Muslim Arab nations.

What are the causes of the fiasco atWinneba? The reasons are not far toseek. One look at the badge of subser-vience which our delegates wear issufficient to make the other Afro-Asiandelegates sick in the stomach , I referto the Anglo -Malaysian Mutual De-fence Treaty of which the MalaysianGovernment is so proud of and whichit flourishes for the world to see when-ever Soekarno^ makes too much noise.

Here , Mr Speaker , Sir, I must warnthe Government not to place too muchreliance on the British bayonets toprop up Malaysia . The British have agenius of muddling through every war.Let us take World War I . The Britishwith their experience of open warfarein South Africa thought that it wouldbe a war of movement , and the Frenchwith their background of the Franco-German war of 1870 also thought thatit would be a war of movement. TheGermans, using a modification of theSchlieffen Plan swept through the lowcountries , and it was only the troopsferried by the taxi-cabs from Paris sentby General Gallieni that stopped theGermans at the Battle of the Marne.Thereafter , the war got stuck in themud fields of Flanders.

Now, what happened in World WarII? In World War II , the French, withthe experience of World War I, builtthe Maginot Line and they thoughtthey were secure behind the MaginotLine and that it would be a war of posi-tion, but we know, Mr Speaker, Sir,that the Germans , again using amodification of the Schlieffen Plan, thePanzer divisions led by Manstein andCuderian smashed through the Arden-nes and divided the Anglo-Frenchforces into two, and France collapsedin a few weeks and the Maginot Linewas taken from behind without firinga shot . It was the stupidity of Hitlerthat allowed the Miracle of Dunkirk tooccur.

Now, Mr Speaker , Sir, I have goneinto some details into the strategicconsiderations of World Wars I andII just to show that the British havelost many battles at the beginning but

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it is true that they always have won thewars at the end.

But we are living in a press -buttonand a nuclear age, and we cannotafford to make mistakes and muddlethrough. One nuclear war-head laun-ched front a Polaris submarine willreduce Singapore or Kuala Lumpur toashes in a matter of minutes . Despitethe display of British might in thisarea , let us not place too much relianceon it , but let us find a solution to ourdispute with Indonesia through thegood offices of Afro -Asian nations.

The Socialist Front has alwaysmaintained that unless and until wediscard the stigma of subservience tothe West, as represented by the Anglo-Malaysian Mutual Defence Treaty, wewill be regarded as lepers and beabhorred and shunned by the Afro-Asians.

Another obvious reason for ourdebacle at Winneba was our opensupport for the American naked aggres-sion in South Vietnam and, in parti-cular, for their systematic butchery ofthe Vietnamese people. Our blatantmaterial aid to' the puppet regime inSouth Vietnam in their persecution ofthe Vietnamese and our whole-heartedsupport for the indiscriminate bombingof North Vietnam make us an accom-plice of the first degree in the Americancriminal acts in Vietnam . This certainlydeserves the down -right condemnationof Afro' Asian countries. It is nowonder that we are branded as Ameri-can stooges and rightly so.

Then, there was no' need for us, MrSpeaker, Sir, to hug the South Koreanbear , nor for the Prime Minister toaccept an honorary degree at Seoul.

Finally , the Formosan Consulate hasblossomed forth into such proportionsthat a number of our Ministers andothers have made their pilgrimage toTaipeh.

The Socialist Front has time andagain pointed out that unless and untilwe cast off this badge of subservienceand change our foreign policy radically,we will not be accepted into the com-munity of nations in Afro-Asia. Andno amount of junketing through Asiaand Africa by our Ministers, or the

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opening of diplomatic missions willgain us admission into the AlgiersConference unless we re-Orientate ourforeign policy. Malaysia has not yetreceive an invitation to attend theforthcoming Conference at Algiers. Letnot the Government presume that aninvitation will be forthcoming, in viewof our total rejection at Winneba. ThePrime Minister has already expressedhis determination to attend this Con-ference at Algiers . But let the SocialistFront first warn the Prime Minister,"Remember the fate of Tshombe atCairo." Let it serve as a warning tothis country if ever it tries to gate-crash into the Algiers Conference as anuninvited guest. Let it not be said thatthe Alliance Government has not beenwarned.

Finally , Mr Speaker, Sir, this House atits present session, has been showeredwith about thirty Bills, and we aretold that these thirty Bills involvethe alteration of about three hundredlaws in this country. This morning, weheard the presentation of all the Bills.I wish to make a plea with the Govern-ment that they should not rush throughall the Bills that have been read forthe first time this morning . Many ofthem are very controversial and, quiterightly, the Government has, I believe,stated that one of them will be consi-dered at another session of this House.I do wish to commend to the Govern-ment that they should give theOpposition Benchers , Opposition par-ties, the people of this country, time toconsider the implications of these Billsthat are now before this House.

Mr Speaker , Sir, the Governmenthas taken , I think, about three to fouryears to draw up the Land Develop-ment Code. It now seeks to pushthrough this Bill in this session of theHouse. It has taken three to four yearsand it now wants to push it throughcorrect me , if I am wrong.

Enche' Abdul-Rahman bin Ya'kub:Mr Speaker, Sir, the Land Code Billhas only been introduced for the firstreading at this meeting of the House.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: So, I do notthink it will be pushed through in allthree stages at this meeting?

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Enche' Abdul-Rahman bin Ya'kub:If he were present here this morning,he would have heard me saying that itwill be read a second time at a subse-quent meeting. Perhaps, he was not hereat that time this morning.

Dr Tan Chee Khoon: I am gratefulfor the elucidation from the Honour-able Minister of Lands and Mines. Ionly wish to plead to the GovernmentBench that if the Government seeks tobulldoze all these Bills now before thisHouse, (as it can, we know) then wewill find the Opposition Benchers,despite all our differences, will besolidly united against the Governmentas had happened when we debated mymotion on the Postal Workers Award.Thank you.

Dato' Abdullah bin Abdulrahman(Kuala Trengganu Selatan): Tuan Yangdi-Pertua, saya suka hendak mengambilpeluang menyokong usul yang di-kemukakan oleh saudara saya pagi tadiuntok menyembahkan terima kasehkapada Duli Yang Maha Mulia SeriPaduka Baginda di-atas Titah Uchapandi-Raja-nya. Kita semua berasa gem-bira dan berperangsang serta senangKati kerana mendengar is-itu walau punnegeri ini maseh menghadapi konfran-tasi daripada kuasa luar dan anchamandari dalam negeri, namun bagi pehakKerajaan berazam akan terus-menerusmenjalankan ranchangan2 pembangunanuntok meninggikan taraf hidup orangekita di-dalam Malaysia ini. Al-hamdu-lillah, kita telah dapat melihat denganmata kepala kita sendiri bagaimanabanyak-nya ranchangan2 pembangunanyang telah di-jalankan oleh KerajaanPerikatan dan bagaimana banyak-nyawang yang telah di-belanjakan bagiranchangan2 mi. Tetapi kita tahumaseh ada dari kalangan orange kitasendiri, khas-nya dari kalangan puak2daripada Singapura dengan sengajamenutup mata dan telah melimparkanbeberapa banyak kechaman dan mem-buat kenyataan2 yang tidak benar terhadap perkara2 yang telah di-jalankanoleh pehak Kerajaan. Mereka sukamelihat perubahan di-structure social,di-structure politic and economy di-jalankan oleh pehak Kerajaan denganserta-merta di-dalam satu hari satumalam.

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T'uan Yang di-Pertua, kita mesti-fahingat is-itu negeri saperti Malaysia kitaini di-mana kita dapati banyak kaum2yang berbilang bangsa, tiap2 satu per-kara dan tiap2 satu perubahan yanghendak di-buat oleh pehak Keraj aanmesti-lah berjalan daripada satu lang-kah ka-satu langkah, is-itu maksudsaya tidak dengan tergesa2. Tuan Yangdi-Pertua, kalau satu2 perubahan itudi-laksanakan oleh pehak Kerajaan,balk di-structure social mahu pun di-structure economy, maka akibah-nyaakan menjadi burok terhadap raàyatjelata saperti yang kita telah lihat di-satengah2 tempat di-mana rusohan2berlaku dan perkelahian kaum ber-bangkit. Baharu2 ini kita dapatisa-tengah2 puak daripada Singapuramenimbulkan perkara2 dan membang-kitkan hale saperti hak istimewa orangMelayu, membilang2 angka peratuskaum2 yang ada di-Malaysia inidan mengechil2kan penganjor2 Melayuserta bertanya2 siapa dia bumiputeradi-Malaysia dan siapa yang bukanbumiputera di-Malaysia ini. Di-sini,Tuan Yang di-Pertua, patut-lah kitaberi amaran dan beri ingatan kapadamereka ini, is-itu ini-lah satu2-nyatajok yang sangat merbahaya yangmungkin menyebabkan perpechahanperpaduan yang ada di-antara kaum2di-Malaysia mi.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kita tidakmahu dan kita tidak suka melihatnegeri Malaysia ini menjadi Cyprusyang kedua di-mana berlaku-nya per-kelahian kaum yang sangat dahshat danngeri. Jangan-lah pula di-salah faham-kan is-itu sa-kira-nya ada penganjor2daripada UMNO sendiri memberipenerangan membetulkan kenyataan2yang di-buat oleh sa-tengah2 gulongandaripada P.A.P., daripada Singapuramengenal perkara2 tajok yang sayasebutkan tadi. Tujuan, saya perchaya,penganjor UMNO membuat kenyataan2dan penjelasan2 itu sa-mata2 untokmemelihara kepentingan negara, kese-lamatan dan kesejahteraan bangsa.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sekarang kitatabu ada orang yang mengatakan is-itudemokerasi di-negeri ini tidak lama lagiakan lenyap dengan ada-nya had2 di-kenakan terhadap kebebasan sa-tengah2pegawai Kerajaan atau kaki-tangan

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Kerajaan . Di-sini saya suka mengata-kan is-itu sangat mustahak dan perluKerajaan Perikatan mengambil tin-dakan , menjalankan tindakan , sapertiyang telah Kerajaan kenakan bagi sa-mata2 kepentingan negara dan kepen-tingan bangsa kita. Ada-lah menjaditugas Kerajaan , kita semua ketahul,menjaga dan memelihara hamoni di-kalangan semua kaum yang ada di-Malaysia ini dan memelihara kepen-tingan bangsa dan kepentingan negara,hendak -nya j angan-lah kebebasan dandemokerasi di-salahgunakan oleh sa-tengah2 puak kerana kepentingan dirisendiri , berchakap dengan tidak meng-hiraukan apa akibah akan berlaku.Dan saya kata perbuatan ini sangat-lah tidak baik dan mereka patut di-beriperingatan dari sa-masa ka-samasa,khas-nya di-sa àt ini waktu mana ne-gara kita sedang menghadapi penche-robohan dari luar dan anchaman daridalam negeri , is-itu chakap2 yang di-keluarkan dan yang di-buat olehpenganjor2 mesti-lah tidak akan me-nyebabkan perpechahan perpaduankaum yang ada di -Malaysia mi. Senangsahaja bagi sa-tengah2 puak berkata :"baik kalau aku berchakap yang ber-lawanan dengan undang2 , sila-lah Kera-jaan tangkap aku." Mereka ini patutsedan is-itu pehak Kerajaan suka men-jalankan ke àdilan dalam pemeren-tahan-nya dan Kerajaan mesti berpa-tutan (sound) dan berpandangan jauhserta bij ak di-dalam segala perbuatandan amalan -nya dan , melainkan perlu,tidak-lah suka menangkap sa-siapaatau pun menahan sa-siapa walau punsadikit sa-banyak kata2 dan kenyataan2mereka membawa kesan burok kapadaperpaduan dan kapada kesejahteraanserta keselamatan dalam negeri. Sayajuga, Tuan Yang di-Pertua , suka meng-anjor dan suka menggesa tiap2 sa-orangwarganegara yang setia di-Malaysiaini membenamkan dan menghapuskanperasaan perselisehan f aham di-antarasatu dengan lain demi untok keba-jikan , kebaikan dan kejayaan Malaysiami.

Dalam perhubongan ini patut jugapehak musoh , baik di-dalam negerimahu pun di -luar negeri , mengambilingatan is-itu walau pun boleh j adiada perselisehan sadikit sa -banyak di-

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antara parti2 politik , ahli2 parti politikyang ada di-negara Malaysia ini tetapibuat mereka tidak boleh memain2kankita . Apakala datang kapada saàt me-nahan dan memeliharakan kedaulatanbangsa dan kedaulatan negara, kitasemua akan bersatu padu menentang-nya sa-hingga ka-titisan darah kita yangakhir.

Saya juga , Tuan Yang di-Pertua,suka menyatakan is-itu CongressBumiputra yang di-chadangkan olehpehak Kerajaan itu di-sambut baik olehraàyat di-Malaysia ini, khas-nya bumi-putra sendiri. Ada-lah menjadi tugassa-suatu Kerajaan dan kewajipan sa-suatu negara menolong , membantusatu2 pehak , satu2 kaum yang mundorsadikit di-dalam lapangan ekonomi dandengan jalan itu baharu -lah boleh kitaberharap dengan chepat kita dapatmenubohkan satu masharakat yangsehat dan subor menuju ka-arahmengadakan satu bangsa yang kuatdi-Malaysia ini. Kita tahu KerajaanPerikatan suka mengambil sikap pro-gressive , sikap maju dan chergas di-dalam segala2 Iapangan jua.

Mengenai pelajaran , Tuari Yang di-Pertua, al-hamdullillah , kita dapat lihatdi-dalam masa yang sengkat sahaj asa-lepas merdeka , Kerajaan telah dapatmenchapai kejayaan yang tinggi di-lapangan pelajaran . Kita berharapjuga tidak berapa lama lagi apakalaada peluang dapat -lah negeri2 sapertiTrengganu merasai pula TingkatanVI Form VI supaya dapat meng-atasi kesukaran murid2 di-sana untokmendapat pelajaran di -dalam Ting-katan VI itu.

Mengenai pertanian , Tuan Yang di-Pertua, walau pun kita telah adabanyak pakar2 atau expert daripadaluar negeri di-negeri kita pada hari ini,saya suka-lah menggesa pehak Kera-jaan supaya berikhtiar mendapat lebehbanyak lagi expert2 pakar2 dari luarnegeri untok menolong kita di-dalampenyiasatan2 di-Iapangan perusahaandan pertanian dan sa -boleh -nya sayasuka menggesa supaya beberapa expert2ini di-hantar ka-Negeri2 untok meno-long Kerajaan Negeri mengator ran-changan2 mengenai pertanian danperusahaan mereka.

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Sekian-lah sahaja, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, terima kaseh.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Singapore): MrSpeaker, Sir, the Honourable Memberfor Batu has mentioned that Govern-ment faces three sets of confrontation :(i) from Indonesians, (ii) from theP.A.P, and (iii) from the workers. TheMember for Batu, however, hasappeared to have committed an act ofomission. The Socialist Front is in theopposition; it sits on the oppositionbenches and yet it is not confronting theGovernment. The P.A.P. sits on theopposition benches and, therefore, con-fronts the Government. However, thedesire of the Socialist Front to beabsolved, or rather the Member forBatu to be absolved from having toconfront the Government is quiteunderstandable, because after all it wassome time at the last meeting ofParliament that the Member for Batudid admit to the House that he hadneither the stomach, nor the belly, northe spirit to oppose.

I noted the great relief he showedjust now that the Prime Minister ofSingapore is now No. 1 on the list ofarrest, but not himself. The Memberfor Batu has one purpose for seekingto bring the P.A.P. into this debate,and that is to create difficulties betweenus in the P.A.P., who also form aState Government, and the CentralGovernment. He has, however, forgot-ten the slogan of his Party. The sloganis "Crush Malaysia" and, therefore, Iwould extend the list of confrontationwhich the Government faces to theSocialist Front and group the Partieswho are confronting the Governmentas being divided into two groups :(i) the Indonesians, using the SocialistFront, and (ii) the P.A.P. together withthe workers.

Sir, the Member for Batu claims toknow nothing about the Indonesianattempt to sponsor his party for admis-sion into the Conference at Winneba.The trouble with the Member for Batuis, of course, he knows very little ofwhat is going on in his party. He doesnot know whether any communicationhas been made by other activists in theSocialist Front with the Indonesians,so he says. He does not claim that the

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Socialist Front is responsible, or thathe is responsible for the Socialist Frontorganised riot in Kuala Lumpur onFebruary the 13th this year. Neitherdoes the Member for Batu claim toknow anything about the activities ofthe list of detainees which the Honour-able Minister of Home Affairs handedto the House this morning, and thedetainees come largely from the Socia-list Front. I fully understand the angerand frustration of the Member forBatu. He himself perhaps is an honour-able man, but the trouble is this : heis caught up in a gang who are by halftoo clever for him. We on our partare willing to work with the Memberfor Batu as an individual, in his ownpersonal capacity, and the Member forBatu really need not take on the roleof a woman who has been scornedbecause the National Solidarity Con-vention has not approached theSocialist Front to join us.

Mr Speaker, Sir, there are moreimportant matters which are graverthan has been indicated in the speechof the Member who proposed a Voteof Thanks to the King's Speech, oreven in the diversion created by theMember for Batu. We are all concernedwith the stresses, and strains which notonly the Government is facing but alsothe people are facing in encounteringIndonesian confrontation. We fullyunderstand the pressures which theAlliance Government faces, but at thesame time it is difficult indeed to com-prehend the measures which theGovernment has been adopting in orderto counter not only Indonesian con-frontation but also to solve problemsof this country.

Under the Constitution, local govern-ment elections would ordinarily be heldthis year, but, under the excuse of theEmergency, the Government has in-voked the Emergency (Suspension ofLocal Government Elections) Regula-tions to postpone the elections seinedie. The Prime Minister made a state-ment to this effect to the House. Buton an important issue which involvesthe basic rights of the citizens in ademocracy, surely the correct procedurewould be for the Government to movea motion calling for the suspension of

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the local government elections andthe House would then have the oppor-tunity to debate on it and to considerwhether the reasons for the suspensionas put forward by the Governmentreally justify the withholding of elec-tions. This was, however, not done andthe whole country had to accept whatreally amounted to rule by decree.

Now, because on that particular daywhen the Prime Minister made hisstatement in this House the House wasslow to censure the Government on thearbitrary postponement of localgovernment elections, the Governmenthas been further emboldened to by-passParliament more recently. The CentralGovernment, again invoking Emergencypowers, forbade trade unions to takeindustrial action even in labour dis-putes, question which involve emplo-yer/labour relationships and hadnothing to do with Indonesians orIndonesian confrontation. To make iteven worse, the Minister of Labourdid not have the decency to informParliament, although Parliament wasscheduled to meet in less than a fort-night's time. Instead he made hisannouncement on the prohibition ofindustrial action to a meeting of about30 people, half of whom were hisMinistry officials. Was this, MrSpeaker, Sir, a matter of life and deathfor the country that the Minister ofLabour could not wait for Parliamentto meet? Or was it not a growingtendency for the Government to avoidParliament and to fall into the habitsof guided democracy. Although Govern-ment leaders have been so contemp-tuous and disparaging about guideddemocracy across the Straits ofMalacca, they themselves are nowfalling into the ways of autocratic rule,perhaps in the false belief that Govern-ment by decree can solve the problemsof the country. Our fears that thefundamental rights of citizens in ademocracy are further being restrictedand corroded away were heightenedthis morning by the introduction of theCourts of Judicature (Amendment) Billin spite of the protests of Bar Com-mittees in all States and other organisa-tions throughout Malaysia. We have fordecades been accustomed to legal and

constitutional disputes being treatedwith justice and equity and any tamper-ing with the procedures of the judi-ciary can only give rise to gravemisgivings and forbodings for thefuture.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the conditions underwhich Singapore agreed to merge inthe Federation of Malaysia were putto a referendum in Singapore andaccepted by the people of Singapore.These conditions included autonomyin Labour and Education and havebeen embodied in the Malaysia Agree-ment and guaranteed in the Constitu-tion, Clause 161H. Let me refresh thememories of those involved in theMalaysia Agreement with the contentsof this particular clause, Clause161H (1) reads :

"No amendment shall be made to theConstitution without the concurrence of theGovernor if the amendment is such as toaffect the operation of the Constitution inrelation to Singapore as regards any of thefollowing matters-

(a) x x x x

(b) x x x x

(c) the matters with respect to which theLegislature of the State may (or Parlia-ment may not) make laws, the executiveauthority of the State in those matters,the borrowing powers of the State andthe financial arrangements between theFederation and the State;"

Sir, Ministers who are now in theCentral Government were cosigna-tories to this Agreement. I ask them tostate clearly whether it is the intentionof the Central Government by dubiousways and means to prevent Singaporefrom exercising these autonomousrights, whether using Indonesian con-frontation as a pretext and behind afacade of legality the Central Govern-ment by invoking these EmergencyRegulations to prohibit strikes seeksto interfere in the field of Labour inSingapore? The State Government, i.e.,the Singapore Government, first knewabout the proposed regulations to banstrikes after the Minister of Labourin Kuala Lumpur had announced it.We were naturally perturbed in case theregulations were made applicable tothe State. Acordingly the SingaporeMinister for Labour contacted theMinister of Labour in the Central

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Government who gave an assurancethat Singapore would not be affectedand that he would confirm this inwriting. When the regulations wereforwarded to Singapore, all that theaccompanying letter stated was, Iquote, "that the matter had been dis-cussed between your Minister and myMinister over the telephone and theposition is as agreed between them."However, when the regulations weremade public, there were official CentralGovernment pronouncements thatSingapore was not affected but it washoped that Singapore would followsuit. And a few days later the Minis-ter of Labour prior to his departurefor Africa informed the Press thatSingapore was legally bound andSingapore's autonomy was secondary.

Sir, we have not made any accusa-tions of bad faith, but good faith mustbe demonstrably shown; and the waythe Minister of Labour has publiclyequivocated can only create apprehen-sion that there are evil designs tointerfere in the field of labour and,perhaps, at a later stage even in educa-tion where Singapore's autonomy hasbeen guaranteed. Reading the Regula-tions as they stand, there is no doubtthat they extend throughout Malaysiaas Singapore is not expressly excluded.If it is the position then that Singaporeis legally bound by the Regulationsbut that the Central Government doesnot intend to enforce this law inSingapore, I would urge the CentralGovernment to amend the Regula-tions by expressly excluding Singapore,otherwise confusion must arise. If theRegulations are not amended, then itis made clear that this is an attemptby the Central Government to infringeon the autonomous rights of the Statein labour using as an excuse the stateof emergency. We, in Singapore, feelconfident that we can deal with ourlabour problems in a democratic waythrough the labour legislation and thearbitration machinery that we alreadyhave. I do not think the people ofSingapore will sit idly by and watchthe very basis, on which Singaporevoted to join Malaysia, being subvertedby the pronouncement of the Emer-gency Regulations.

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Sir, the speed with which the Billsintroduced in this House become laws,probably, breaks the record of anyLegislature, but public, to which weare responsible and by whom we areelected, have no opportunity to knowthe nature and implications of theseBills before they become laws. Cer-tainly, a change in Standing Orders isnecessary in order to provide that theBills must be gazetted for a certainperiod before they are allowed to bebrought into the House for secondreading.

I would urge the Government tosubmit controversial Bills to Select Com-mittees, where public representationscan be made and, if necessary, amend-ments to the Bills can be made in orderto take into consideration the views ofthe public whenever possible. It isonly by acceptance of public opinioncan parliamentary democracy work. Itis no credit, Mr Speaker, Sir, to theAlliance Government, and a shame toParliament, that in the history ofParliament since 1959 only one Billhas been submitted to Select Com-mittee and that was the Minor Offences(Amendment) Bill, which refers tocompensation to postmen beaten bydogs.

Bills involving changes in the Consti-tution and other major pieces of legis-lation which evolve the whole nation,however, become laws literally over-night. Such practices, Mr Speaker, Sir,can only weaken parliamentary demo-cracy. Taking also into account themeasures which the Central Govern-ment has recently imposed and theincreasing intolerance shown by someMembers in the Alliance ruling party,the nation indeed has real reasons tofear that democracy is gradually beingsubstituted by autocracy.

Tuan Haji Othman bin Abdullah(Hilir Perak): Tuan Yang di-Pertua,saya menguchapkan, bersama2 denganAhli Yang Berhormat penchadang,terima kaseh yang tinggi kapada DuliYang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka BagindaYang di-Pertuan Agong di-dalam TitahUchapan-nya yang telah di-sampaikandi-dalam Dewan ini pada hari kel-marin. Pada keselurohan uchapan Seri

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Paduka Baginda itu, kita dapat meng-ambil satu kesimpulan bahawa Kera-j aan Perikatan ini is-lah sa-buahKerajaan yang kokoh, mempunyaidasar2 dan peratoran2 mengikut hadyang telah di-berikan kapada Kerajaanini melalui pilehan raya yang telahsudah. Sa-kali pun Kerajaan kitaKeraj aan Perikatan sedang mengha-dapi anchaman2 daripada luar dari-pada Indonesia, Soekarno dan kominisP.K.I, di-Indonesia namun demikiankegiatan2 Kerajaan di-dalam membenanegara ini menjadi sa-buah negara yangmaàmor, àdil dan berperikemanusiaan,berjalan dengan terus.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya tertarekhati benar kapada uchapan yang ter-akhir daripada uchapan Duli YangMaha Mulia Seri Paduka BagindaTitah Baginda saya petek di-sini :

"Keselamatan negara kita sedang di-ancham dari luar negeri is-itu dari Indonesia.Dan lagi negara kita sedang menghadapi jugaanchaman dari dalam negeri. Kedua2anchaman itu tujuan-nya is-lah hendakmenimbulkan kekachauan. Jika pehak2 yangmembuat anchaman2 itu berjaya, maka huru-hara akan timbul dan demokrasi akanberakhir."

Itu-lah Uchapan Titah Duli Yang MahaMulia di-penggal akhir sa-kali daripadauchapan Baginda itu dan ini-lah yangmenarek perk atian saya.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, jelas denganuchapan Duli Yang Maha Mulia itumenyatakan satu kegembiraan yangjelas di-dalam negara kita ini bahawanegeri kita ini menghadapi duaanchaman yang datang dari luar, danyang datang dari dalam. Bagi sayasendiri, yang datang dari dalam ituada terbahagi kapada beberapa baha-gian pula yang, mahu tidak mahu,kita terpaksa menghadapi-nya. Di-antara anchaman2 yang datang daridalam, saya nampak anchaman yangdatang dari dalam ini satu hal tidakboleh kita biarkan dan tidak bolehkita diamkan dengan menutup matakita sahaja.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya ada ter-bacha sa-buah buku waktu saya sekolahdahulu mencheritakan satu kejadiandi-dalam sa-buah negeri, konon-nyabahawa di-dalam negeri itu ada orangsembahyang memakai bangkai tikus

di-gantongkan di-leher-nya, dan me-megang tongkat di-tangan-nya. Kej a-dian aneh ini di-lakukan oleh orangIslam. Tidak pernah kita berjumpasatu hukum dalam Islam membenarkanorang sembahyang dengan menggan-tongkan bangkai tikus di-leher-nya, dantidak pernah pula kita berjumpa di-dalam hukum Islam menyuroh orangsembahyang memakai tongkat. Sa-orang guru àlim telah pergi ka-negeriitu dan telah men_yelideki apa-kahsebab-nya maka berlaku peristiwa sem-bahyang dengan memakai bangkaitikus. Oleh kerana kesabaran to' guruini, dia tidak chepat merampus dantidak lekas panas hati--dia telah me-nyiasat dari mana perkara ini timbuLSa-telah di-siasat-nya beberapa lama,,dia berjumpa satu kitab tua umor-nyadan di-dalam kitab itu di-tengok-nyasatu ayat di-dalam bahasa Arab. Mintamaàf, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, sayasebutkan : "Sallu bil fa'ri wal khasa-bah", erti-nya "sembahyang-lah denganbangkai tikus dan kayu".

Jadi to' guru itu pasang cherminmata; boleh jadi ayat itu salah. Sa-telahdi-selideki-nya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua,rupa-nya ada suatu chachat dalam kitabitu, chachat-nya ada berlubang2. Kemu-dian di-ambil-nya kitab lain di-ban-dingkan-nya. Dalam kitab yang lain itu,berkata "Sallu bil waga-ri wal kho-shirah" sembahyang-lah bil waqa-ridengan tundok dan khushu' sertadengan patoh kapada Tuhan, tetapi adasuatu binatang yang telah memakanwau di-dalam ayat itu dan memakantitek kaf serta titek ya menjadi ba,j adi berbunyi-l ah "Sallu bil f a'ri walkhasabah", maàna-nya "sembahyang-lah dengan bangkai tikus dan kayu"dan ini-lah yang di-gunakan oleh ulamadi-tempat itu. Dengan kesabaran sa-orang àlim dapat di-betulkan-nya kesi-lapan mi.

Bagini-lah, Tuan Yang di-Pertua,satu kesah--entah betul entah tidaktetapi ini satu kesah kesah chelakabahaya tikus yang kechil2 yang men-chuba hendak membetulkan suatu bendayang memang sudah betul. Sa-buahkitab yang benar kedudokan-nya, tetapidengan membiarkan sa-ekor tikus,kesturi masok menyeludup ka-dalam

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tempat kitab2 itu, maka dia telah meng-ubah keselurohan isi kitab yang sayasebutkan itu. Ada-kah tikus yangsaperti ini kita boleh biarkan membuatkerosakan kapada kitab itu bagitulama, bagitu panjang, sa-hingga hukum2kitab itu akan berubah. Ini suatumasaalah. Jadi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua,says bawa cherita ini ka-dalam Dewanini supaya kita dapat mengambil suatui`tibar daripada-nya, bahawa kita telahdengar di-dalam Dewan ini, sa-belumdari itu di-luar Dewan ini, di-dalamsurat-khabar, radio, talivishen, ter-utama-nya talivishen di-Pulau Singa-pura, dia mengatakan chuba membuatdan membetulkan sa-suatu perkarayang betul, sa-hingga perkara yangbetul itu sudah Jadi tidak betul, sarupa-lah macham tikus yang hendakmembetulkan kitab tadi yang sudahbengkok pergi-nya sampai sembahyangdengan bangkai tikus.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, anchamanyang ada dalam negeri kita telah-lahkita tahu-anchaman itu dari Indo-nesia--kita menghadapi anchaman itudari mar, tetapi anchaman dari dalam.Sa-belum daripada Malaysia ini lahirdan sa-sudah Malaysia ini lahir satudua bulan dan sa-tahun, kita tidakpernah mendengar suatu chabaran ter-hadap kedudokan keistimewaan danperanan yang di-ambil oleh orangeMelayu dalam negeri ini sendiri. Kitabelum pernah mendengar chabaran itu,hatta Inggeris sa-kali pun belumpernah chuba dengan chelapar mulut-nya mengatakan "bahawa kamu, haiorang Melayu, tidak berhak dalamnegeri ii". Tidak pernah kita dengar.Tetapi kita dengar dari orang Singa-pura, dari P.A.P., dari Harry Lee KuanYew, yang mengatakan orang Melayutidak boleh menganggap diri-nya bumi-putra dalam negeri mi. Mana-kah lebehbahaya, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, daripadaBritish dahulu? British tidak pernahberchakap saperti itu, dan oleh keranaBritish tidak pernah berchakap sapertiitu dia dapat menguasal negeri inihampir2 100 tahun. Tetapi, sa-telah diamembawa suatu undang2 negeri denganapa yang di-namakan Malayan Unionyang hendak menghapuskan hak ke-tuanan orang Melayu dan hendakmeletakkan kedudokan Duli2 Yang

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Maha Mulia Raj a2 Melayu sa-bagaiKadhi untok mengkahwinkan sa-oranglaki2 dengan sa-orang perempuan,timbul-lah perasaan berontak daripadaorang Melayu; timbul-lah perasaanhendak melawan dan dengan tidak adasatu organisasi waktu itu dan tidak adasatu pertubohan yang kuat, maka lahirsatu kongeres bangsa Melayu yangakhir-nya melahirkan parti UMNOdengan tujuan hendak mempertahan-kan hake dan kedaulatan orang Melayudi-tanah ayer-nya. Bila masa-nya,Tuan Yang di-Pertua ? Sa-telah 100tahun hampir British menguasai negeriini. Tetapi baharu belum sa-tahunjagong Harry Lee Kuan Yew berkuasadi-Singapura, dia berani berkata orangMelayu bukan anak bumiputra negeriini. Orang Melayu yang dudok dalamP.A.P. sa-bagai tool sa-bagai sampah(Tepok) di-dalam P.A.P. yang bersama2gelak dan senyum mengatakan "awaktidak berkuasa dalam negeri ii".Besar calibre orang Melayu yang dudokdalam P.A.P.--calibre hantu yang kitakenal, pengarang hantu raya dalamUtusan Melayu dahulu.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua , ini bahayayang ada dalam negeri ini yang sedangkita hadapi. Kenapa masaalah initimbul sekarang? Kenapa masaalahmengganggu kedudokan orang Melayu :awak 40 peratus, awak 20 peratus,awak 50 peratus kenapa sekarang inimesti di-bangkitkan ? Pernah-kah orangMelayu dalam negeri ini membangkit2-kan masaalah hai awak ada 80peratus ekonomi di-tangan awak? Ada-kah orang Melayu membangkitkanmasaalah ini ? Orang Melayu tidakmembangkitkan perkara ini. OrangMelayu dengan senyum menerimasakalian keturunan dudok menjadiwarga -negara negeri ini dengan sharatbahawa mereka tidak mengganggukedudokan kita dan kita tidak meng-ganggu kedudokan mereka itu . Dan ini-lah satu kejayaan daripada Perikatansejak dia di -lahirkan untok merapat-kan perhubongan persaudaraan denganertikata kewarga -negaraan di-dalamnegeri ini supaya jangan timbul orangChina mempunyal perasaan hendakmenelan orang Melayu dan orangMelayu mempunyai perasaan hendak

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menyingkir orang China. Hanya Per-ikatan sahaja berjaya mengatasi masa-alah ini, sa-hingga M.C.A. dan M.I.C.yang mewakili tiap2 mereka itu telahdapat menunjokkan kerjasama-nyadengan UMNO di-dalam membendongperasaan dan semangat kesatuan di-dalam membena sa-buah negara yangaman, maàmor dan kekal di-dalamkemerdekaan.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, satu perkarayang sangat di-takuti oleh British sa-waktu hendak memberikan kemerde-kaan kapada raàyat Malaya is-lahbahawa kemerdekaan Malaya ini akanmenjadi suatu api yang bernyala sa-sudah dia menchapai kemerdekaandengan memandang bahawa kedudokanMalaya ini berlainan benar dengankedudokan negara2 jajahan-nya yanglain, dan Malaya mempunyai kedu-dokan yang sangat berasingan. Apayang di-takuti oleh British is-Iah ada-nya perlawanan perkauman, ada-nyapertumpahan darah yang terbit dari-pada rasa shak di-antara satu kaumdengan sate kaum yang lain yang akantimbul sa-sudah merdeka. Tetapi pe-mimpin Perikatan yang di-ketual olehYang Teramat Mulia Perdana Menteritelah memberi jaminan bahawa kemer-dekaan Malaya ini tidak akan men-chachat chederakan kehamonian hidupdi-antara beberapa kaum yang adadalam negeri ini, sa-hingga-lah kitakekal di-dalam kemerdekaan kita sudah8 tahun. Sa-telah 8 tahun ini-lahbaharu kita chuba menghadapi masa-alah mi.

Dato' Yang di-Pertua, ada di-antaraAhli2 Yang Berhormat tadi berchakap,kata -nya orang Melayu ini takut hen-dak masok jail, yang berani masok jailis-lah orange China dan Socialist Front,bagitu dan bagini. Saya tidak mahuhendak berchakap dengan perasaandi-dalam Dewan ini tetapi jangan-lahada satu daripada Parti Pembangkangdalam Dewan , baik dari P.A.P., P.P.P.,Socialist Front , U.D.P. yang menchabarkesetiaan orang Melayu kapada negerimi. Jangan -lah ada di-antara merekaini menchabar bahawa orang Melayuini dengan tabi àt yang lemah-lembutitu akan dapat di-perkudakan, akandapat di-permainkan , akan dapat di-jual, akan dapat di-beli dan; akan dapat

di-laga2kan. Orang Melayu di-dalamnegeri ini tabu bahawa hanya negeriini sahaja negeri dia, negeri lain tidakada. Ini-lah sahaja negeri-nya, ini-lahTanah Melayu, Malaysia ini sahajanegeri-nya. Lee Kuan Yew berkuasadi-Singapura oleh kerana sudah men-jadi ekor tikus, usahkan orang Melayudi-Singapura, orang Melayu di-Singa-pura sudah-lah hanyut, di-hanyut olehpenj aj ah dan kemudian di-tekan de-ngan halalintar daripada udara yang di-bawa oleh P.A.P.

Saya dapat tahu, Dato' Yang di-Pertua, bagaimana orang Melayu itudi-tekan daripada sudut kehidupan-nyadi-Singapura umpama-nya oleh PAP.,barangkali Ahli2 Yang Berhormat di-Singapura sa-bagai boneka2-nya tentuakan menafikan soal ini kerana P.A.P.ada di-sini. Bagaimana kedudokanorange Melayu di-Pulau2 Selatan, kehi-dupan mereka itu sekarang ini dantersepit oleh kerana konfrontasi. Bagai-mana layanan yang di-buat oleh Men-teri Kebajikan Masharakat Singapuraterhadap orang Melayu di-Singapurayang dudok di-pulau2 yang hidup-nyamenchari ikan. Menchari 10, 20 sensatu hard yang sebab akibat konfrontasi,apa layanan yang di-buat kapada orangMelayu Singapura dan bagaimanalayanan yang di-buat kapada ahli2P.A.P. di-Singapura, saya mendapattahu orang Melayu yang menentangP.A.P. di-Singapura mendapat $6.00sa-bulan. Tetapi kalau ada di-antaramereka menunjokkan kartu P.A.P., ahlikeanggo^taan P.A.P., dia mendapat$35.00 sa-bulan. Keàdilan socialis yangmana-kah yang hendak di-tunjokkanoleh boneka2 P.A.P. dalam Dewan ini?Ini-lah kedudokan orang Melayu tetapiorang Melayu yang saperti ini masehdiam, enam ringgit, enam ringgit-lah,tidak apa-lah, lain orang dapat $35.00tidak apa-lah. Bagini tabiàt orangMelayu, sampai soal ekonomi kitahendak menyama ratakan hidup di-Singapura hendak bawa satu perubahanangin, perubahan yang baharu di-lanyak-nya kawasan itu dengan buldo-zer, hendak membangun satu perubahanbaharu. Tetapi orang Melayu pun tidakapa, sabar, diam. Sa-sudah itu, Dato'Yang di-Pertua, di-atas kesabaran inisemua baharu2 ini kita dengar sa-suatu

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pukulan martol di-atas kepala sa-tiaporang Melayu yang mengatakan "Eng-kau, engkau wahai orange Melayutidak boleh menganggap sa-bagaiburniputra di-dalam negeri". Suatupenghinaa.n yang belum pernah kitaterilna dan kita dengar sejak Malayaini, dunia ini bernama Malaya danbemania Malaysia. Ini baharu kitadengar, baharu orang Melayu kitabangun mempertahankan hak, mem-pertahankan kepunyaan, mernperta-hanka.n apa yang ada pada-nya,di-jamin oleh Perlembagaan, tetapimanakala kita mempertahankan hakkita itu, kita di-tudoh sa-bagaiperkauman. Kalau benar P.A.P.memandang bahawa konfrontasi ada-lah lebeh penting kita hadapi daripadamasaalah2 yang lain, kerana apa diamenimbulkan kekachauan ini di-dalammasharakat, kerana apa dia timbulkanInasaalah yang menchuit hati tiap2orang Melayu kechuali orang yangberkalibar hantu raga di-dalam P.A.P.sahaja. Tuan Yang di-Pertua, "hantu"chakap Melayu, kalau kita pinjamchakap Arab "Shaitan atau Iblis".

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, keselamatannegara, keselamatan negara ini terle-tak di-atas bahu tiap2 pemimpin politikyang ada dalam negeri mi. PilehanRaya tahun 1969 jauh lagi, 4 tahun,tetapi P.A.P. sudah mempunyai per-sediaan bagaimana dia hendak mem-belah, terutama sa-kali orange pengikutUMNO supaya berbalah denganM.C.A., M.C.A. dengan M.I.C., diapechahkan semua sa-kali kemudiandi-atas perpechahan ini dia dapatuntong. Dia sudah menjalankan roleyang saperti ini. Dia ingat kita buta,Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kita tidak butadan kita chelek, kita nampak ka-manadia hendak pergi itu, kita tahu. Diaingat kita bodoh, rupa-nya dia punlebeh daripada kit.a juga.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, perpechahanyang di-kehendaki oleh P.A.P. di-dalam keutohan negara sa-bagai raàyatyang menumpukan taàt setia yangtidak berbelah bagi kapada negeri ininampak jelas dengan tektik2 permainan2yang di-permainkan oleh ketua2 PAP.,tetapi ada tukang chanang, tukangtrumpet di-dalam PAP., bila Harryberchakap, trumpet kata-nya bukan,

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saya menafikan. Harry berchakap ba-hawa orang Melayu hanya 20 peratus,tidak mempunyai hak bumiputra,trumpet berbunyi, saya menafikan. Ini-lah kedudokan orang Melayu sa-kadarmenjadi trumpet yang dudok di-dalamP.A.P. di-Singapura. Orang ini sukamelihat pertumpahan darah berlakudi-negeri ini. Orang ini yang menimbul-kan apa yang kita katakan di-dalamuchapan Duli Yang Maha Mulia yangdi-sebutkan ini bahawa kita mengha-dapi anchaman dari dalam. Bagi saya,Kato' Yang di-Pertua, anchaman dari-pada Kesatuan sa-Kerja. Ini mudah.Buat satu Undang2, haramkan mogok,hahis itu tidak ada chakap banyak.Hendak parti politik lain kena daftar-lah, boleh terima kalau tidak bolehterima, tidak apa-fah. Hendak masokpolitik yang ;ada sekarang ini, sila-lah,kita hadapi-lah, itu mudah. Kesatuansa-Kerja di-Jabatan Keretapi, JabatanPos hendak mogok. "Stop", kita kata.itu jangan, sabar-lah tuan. Dia tidakmahu sabar, tidak usah-lah buat, d.iatidak mahu juga, dia hendak lawar1juga. Haram tidak boleh mogok. Tetapibukan sa-lama hard kiamat, sampaikiamat, tidak, sementara sahaja. Fasalapa kita ada pengharaman pemogokan,fasal apa kita adakan hak pengharamanini. Oleh kerana kita memandangkepentingan negara dan kepentinganmasharakat lebeh kita utamakan dari-pada kepentingan chaching yang adadi-dalam perut kita. Kepentingannegara dan kepentingan masharakat,kepentingan raàyat negeri ini, kitautamakan lebeh dahulu daripada ke-pentingan raàyat negeri ini, kita utama-kan lebeh dahulu daripada kepentingan2yang lain.

Kalau ada satu kesatuan sa-kerjachuba hendak mengugut Kerajaandia sa bagai orang kita, kita stop-lah,kunchi sadikit mulut-nya. Kita kunchimulu t-nya, ini bukan bererti bahawakita menjalankan apa yang di-namakanoleh Ahli Yang Berhormat tadi itusa-bagai dasar dictator, atau autocracy.Ini bukan autocracy. Ini is-lah untokmenjaga keselamatan, menjaga kepen-tingan yang besar di-dahulukan dari-pada kepentingan yang kechil, menj agakepentingan negara di-utamakan dari-pada menjaga kepentingan peribadi.

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Di-atas asas ini kita tidak boleh di-tudoh bahawa kita menggunakan kuasakita mengikut kehendak2 kita sendiri.

Tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, bagai-mana P.A.P. telah menjalankan auto-cracy di-Singapura? Bagaimana diatelah menggunakan cadre2 yang dahulu-nya, yang sekarang ini menj adi satuparti yang baharu bernama BarisanSosialis, hukan-kah dia tokoh2 P.A.P.?Bukan-kah cadre2 dia dahulu? Bukan-kah orang ini yang mengeluarkanorange itu daripada tahanan, tetapimanakala orange ini sudah nampakhendak meninggikan, hendak melebeh-kan kebolehan orange ini, maka orangini dengan kuasa dia, dia chuba me-nyingkirkan orange ini, dan hari inisa-telah di-singkirkan orange ini, diameminta, dia minta tangan KerajaanPersekutuan menempelengkan kawan2dia sendiri. Dia sendiri tidak beranidia sendiri tidak berani hendak menem-peleng, Dato' Yang di-Pertua.

P.A.P. ta' berani menempeleng orangeitu, sebab itu kawan dia, tetapi diagunakan kita sekarang, tetapi demikepentingan negara, dan keamanan.Kita sanggup menerima-nya. Ini-lahchara kominis, tektik kominis yang adadi-dalam P.A.P. tetapi dia itu lari-nya60 Barisan Sosialis lari-nya 80. Jadi,nampak-nya Barisan Sosialis itu lebehkominis daripada P.A.P. Di-dalamhendak menghilangkan bahawa dia itujuga boneka2 faham kominis, dia ber-kata : Kami bukan kominis. Kami ia-lah orange yang bukan kominis. Yangkominis is-lah Sosialis Barisan Sosia-lis-itu yang kominis, kami tidak.Sampai Harry Lee berchakap di-Burma,di-negeri yang baharu di-lawati-nyabaharu2 mi. Harry Lee Kuan Yew ber-chakap, kata-nya Malaysia non-Com-munist. Kuasa apa yang dia beraniherchakap macham itu. Dia berlagakkeluar : "Aku Perdana Menteri", tetapi"Singapura" dia tidak sebut. Ini charatektik P.A.P.; permainan P.A.P. di-luar dan permainan P.A.P. di-dalam.Kemudian di-chari-lah sa-orang yangmemang anti-Melayu, semenjak darimula-nya, yang bernama Alex Joseyyang chuba hendak menghanchorkanorange Melayu; di-ekor-nya, di-beri-nya di-belakang dengan rantai, di-beri-nya garpu emas, makan dengan sudu,

tidor bersama2, kemudian orang iniyang menj adi--chakap Melayu-nya"Tali Barut" untok menerangkan dasarP.A.P. di-luar negeri. Ini-lah, Dato'Yang di-Pertua, pada fahaman saya,bahaya yang di-buat oleh P.A.P. samaada di-dalam negeri atau di-luar negeri,merupakan ta' lebeh dan ta' kurangdaripada apa yang kita hadapi kon-frontasi dari Indonesia. Indonesia, kon-fron'tasi-nya dari segi ekonomi, politikluar negeri dan senjata tembak, han-tar tentera2 aakar, tetapi P.A.P. meng-gunakan politik perkauman untokmenimbulkan kekachauan di-dalamnegeri ini. Kalau kita hendak meng-hukum dari sudut ilmu pengetahuanugama, apa hukum-nya orang inimenolong orang yang membuat jahatmengachau negeri ini, apa-kah hukum-nya? Hukum-nya, dosa-nya sa-rupamacham orang yang buat jahat.

Kalau Indonesia kita menghadapikonfrontasi itu dengan kegagahan sema-ngat, keperwiraan, ketenteraan, makakita daripada Kerajaan ini mesti beranimenghadapi P.A.P. dengan kekuatandan dengan semangat keperwiraan kitasa-bagai raàyat yang mempunyai hakdi-dalam negeri ini. (Tepok).

Tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, yangsa-benar-nya P.A.P. ini garang-nyalebeh, bunyi-nya lebeh besar. Kalaudia betul2 dapat di-terima oleh raàyat,ta' kan sa-orang yang terchuit2 dari-pada Bungsar ini menang. Tentu-lahdia banyak boleh menang. Ini menun-jokkan bahawa P.A.P. tidak mempu-nyai kuku di-dalam negeri ini tidakada tempat. Dia sudah gelisah sekarangini, gelisah sunggoh2 bagaimana hendakbuat.

Baharu2 ini, Data' Yang di-Pertua,satu apa yang di-namakan di-dalamP.A.P. "Malay Bureau" telah mene-rima doctrine daripada dua orangtokoh2 Melayu di-dalam P.A.P. Di-antara-nya dia kata : "Perchaya-lahtuan2 ! Hai orange Melayu" dia ber-chakap dengan orange Melayu dalamSingapura "sa-lagi Lee Kuan Yewtidak menjadi Perdana Menteri Malay-sia, negeri ini tidak akan aman." Siapayang chakap? Orang Melayu di-dalamP.A.P. Nama-nya, Othman Wok, satuorang; dan Rahim Ishak. Ini-lah

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orange-nya yang memasokkan satudoctrine baharu kapada tiap2 orangMelayu yang hendak di-beli-nya di-Singapura. Sa-lagi Lee Kuan Yew tidakmenjadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia,Malaysia tidak jadi aman. Sa-akan2-nya mereka ini memuja Lee Kuan Yewsa-bagai Nabi yang kedua agak-nyabagi mereka. Nampak ini semua, diaberchakap di-Singapura, kita dengardi-sini. Bila kita dengar di-sini, kitaganyang dia di-dalam Dewan mi.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, saya nampakbahaya yang di-timbulkan oleh P.A.P.ini kapada keharmonian hidup bangsa2di-tanah ayer kita ini sudah sa-demi-kian meluas, sa-hingga dia sudah kehi-langan arah, dia sudah hendak menjadihero di-dalam Barisan Pembangkangdi-dalam Dewan ini; hendak mengada-kan satu Barisan Pembangkang yangsharat-nya tidak perkauman dan me-nyokong Malaysia. Apa sudah jadi,Tuan Yang di-Pertua? Kita tengok diapanggil P.P.P. menjadi kawan dia; satuparti yang nombor satu menentangMelayu perkauman. U.D.P. satu partiyang menentang bahasa kebangsaanyang bersifat perkauman. S.U.P.P. satuparti yang mempunyai tektik kominismenentang Malaysia wujud-nya Ma-laysia, satu parti yang telah menchubamengadakan satu tunjok perasaankapada satu Surohanjaya (Commission)untok menengok benar atau tidak-nyayang Malaysia ini di-persetujui olehraàyat2 di-Sarawak, atau Sabah, makaS.U.P.P.-lah yang menimbulkan penen-tangan-nya anti-Malaysia. Ketiga2 partichorak ini-lah yang menjadi kawankapada P.A.P. Socialist Front, out;ta' boleh masok, sebab dia kata diaanti-Malaysia, tetapi S.U.P.P. di-terima. Kenapa? Sebab boleh jadi,Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Batu ituterlalu keras untok di-telan oleh LeeKuan Yew dari Singapura.

Saya menguchapkan tahniah kapadaAhli Yang Berhormat dari Batu, jadi-lah batu dan kalau di-telan oleh LeeKuan Yew jadi-lah born untok mele-tupkan perut Lee Kuan Yew sendiri,dan hari ini kita sudah tengok bagai-mana ranchak-nya kilat yang telah di-permainkan oleh ketua pehak yangberdekatan ini di-dalam Dewan mi.Ada pun. PAS tidak sebut langsong,

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sa-kali pun PAS mempunyai kedu-dokan yang kuat di-dalam Dewan inidari sudut parti Pembangkang, dia-lahanggota yang terbanyak, tetapi kenapaLee Kuan Yew dengan P.A.P.-nyatidak menjemput PAS dudok di-dalamBarisan pembangkang ini, kenapa ?Katakan dia perkauman tetapi U.D.P.dan P.P.P. juga perkauman kenapa Bi-terima, kenapa PAS tidak di-terima?Oleh kerana dia tahu kekuatan PASada di-dalam Dewan ini lebeh jumlahkeanggotaan-nya daripada jumlah Petiritu sendiri. Ketua PAS tentu tidakmahu di-bawah Lee Kuan Yew sedang-kan di-bawah Tunku Abdul Rahmanpun dia tidak hendak, apa lagi di-bawah Lee Kuan Yew (Ketawa).Hendak bergabong dengan kita pundia tidak mahu, fasal apa? FasalTunku menjadi ketua, fasal itu diatidak hendak. Tunku Abdul Rahmanpun orang Islam orang Melayu, itupun dia tidak hendak, apa lagi di-bawah Lee Kuan Yew Naù zubillah-lah, kata dia. Akan sanggup-kah LeeKuan Yew bertolak ansor memberikankerusi ketua pembangkang itu kapadaketua PAS? Akan jatoh-lah pulacalibre besar Lee Kuan Yew itu sa-bagai tokoh international, akan jatoh-lah calibre-nya, akan naik-lah hanturaya. Ini-lah masaalah-nya maka PASdi-ketepikan dan Socialist Front di-ketepikan, di-chari orang yang cadrepolitik-nya, di-dalam Dewan ini untokhendak di-telan oleh dasar P.A.P.Tetapi sedar-kah mereka ini atautidak sedar. tidak-lah kita tahu.

Tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kalau-lah berlaku soal ini maàna-nya barisanpembangkang itu ada di-dalam Dewanini, orang ini akan menyuarakan soaldaripada orang yang ramai daripada-nya is-itu mengemukakan masaalahperkauman, lebeh besar daripadamasaalah national. Baharu2 ini kitamendengar satu istilah politik yang.baharu dari Lee Kuan Yew, denganistilah Malaysian Malaysia. Erti-nyaMalaysian ini untok raàyat Malaysiabukan untok raàyat di-luar Malaysia,baharu agak-nya dia sedan sa-telah diamenjadi anggota Dewan Raàyat di-dalam Dewan ini, sa-telah Singapuradi-terima masok menjadi Malaysiabaharu dia sedan bahawa Malaysian

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untok Malaysia. Kita pun tahu sa-bagaimana sa-belum kita hendak buatapa2 bahawa kita hendak jadikanMalaysia ini untok bangsa Malaysian,bukan untok orang lain. Kalau kitahendak mengatakan bahawa Malaysiaini atau sa-bahagian daripada negerikita ini untok dunia luar, sudah lamakita tidak terima P.A.P. dan Singapuramasok ka-dalam Malaysia. Sebab kitatahu bahawa Singapura dengan pim-pinan P.A.P. bukan untok raàyatSingapura tetapi untok jagoh2 yang adadi-luar negeri; daripada Peking danlain2. Sebab dia dapat pelajaran dariMoscow, dari Peking dan negeri2 yanglain bagaimana hendak menjadikanSingapura itu Cuba kapada TanahMelayu. Dan oleh kerana kita hendakmenarek orang itu supaya mereka itumenjadi Malaysian yang taàt-nya tidakberbelah bagi kapada negeri ini makakita berani menghadapi masaalah inidan kita terima.

Kalau sa-kira-nya kita menganggapbahawa Malaysia ini bukan untokraàyat Malaysia, tentu-lah Borneo itukita tidak hendak terima, biar-lah Indo-nesia ambil. Atau siapa hendak ambil,ambil-lah, tetapi oleh kerana kita sedarbahawa raàyat Borneo, raàyat Sabah,raàyat Sarawak supaya mereka itumenjadi keluarga kita di-dalam Malay-sia, kita sanggup berhadapan denganIndonesia yang sa-keturunan darahdengan kita sa-mata2 kerana Malaysia,kerana Singapura, kerana Sabah, dankerana Sarawak, kita telah membayarharga Malaysia ini dengan nyawaaskar2 kita, patut-kah kita sedarbahawa Malaysia is-lah untok raàyatMalaysia. Kenapa hari ini Lee KuanYew baharu hendak beri doctrinebaharu ini, bodoh sangat-kah kita?

Tetapi saya harap, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, bahaya yang sedang ada dalamnegeri ini bahaya yang sedang meng-ancham keselamatan negeri ini, bahayayang sedang mula hendak marahendak marak di-dalam negeri ini, kitayakin tidak akan mati dengan sendirikalau sa-tiap warga-negara, sa-tiaporange Melayu, sa-tiap orange China,sa-tiap orang2 India, faham bahawanegeri ini-lah satu tempat yang diahendak menumpukan taàt setia-nya,hendak menchari hidup, hendak mati,

hendak hidup dan hendak mati, hendakberjuang di-sini dengan tidak ada rag&dan shak, maka saya rasa insha Allahitu di-kabulkan Tuhan bahawa LeeKuan Yew mempunyai angan2 lapoksahaja untok memerentah dan mengu-asai negeri mi.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, di-dalammasaalah mempertahankan negara kitadaripada luar-daripada anchamanluar, daripada konfrantasi Indonesia,wakil daripada Batu telah menyebut-kan bahawa oleh kerana kita tidakmenerima lima rukun dia-lah makaberlaku apa yang berlaku sekarang.Tetapi, Tuan Yang di-Pertua, kita tahudan kita mengerti, sa-tiap orang me-ngerti bahawa kemerdekaan kita iniada-lah kemerdekaan yang sunggoh2.Perjanjian Pertahanan dengan British,sa-bagaimana yang di-katakan berkali2itu, merupakan suatu perjanjian semen-tara yang kalau sampai waktu dansaàt-nya kita mempunyai keutohankekuatan sendiri, kita akan sanggupmengkaji sa-mula Perjanjian itu.

Tetapi di-saàt kita lemah saperti ini,kekuatan angkatan darat, laut danudara kita lemah, tidak mempunyaidaya yang boleh melawan kekuatan2tentera Indonesia yang sudah lamaterbena, kalau kita menerima kadzadengan kadar sahaja melawan Indo-nesia ini, maka kita akan di-tenggelam-kan-lah oleh kekuatan tentera Indo-nesia. Sebab itu, mahu atau tidakmahu, Perjanjian Pertahanan denganBritish dan dengan negara2 Common-wealth itu terpaksa kita, terima. Bukankita ini sa-bagai boneka kapadaimperialis kerana menj aga kepentingan2British di-dalam negeri ini, tetapi yangpenting-nya is-lah menj aga kepen-tingan2 raàyat dan kedaulatan negarakita yang utama. Tetapi Socialist Frontkata, halau British ini keluar dan kitapanggil tentera2 dari Afro-Asia untokmenggantikan.

Yang Amat Berhormat TimbalanPerdana Menteri sudah-lah berj alanmeninjau fikiran orange di-Afrika danmembuka tangan kalau2 ada negara2Afrika yang sanggup memberi bantuanbagi menj aga keselamatan dan kedau-latan kita dan kita terima pada hariini bahawa kita menerima bantuan

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sama2 bertanggong -jawab kapada ne-gara. Itu-lah sebab-nya Kerajaan Per-ikatan menjalankan Undang2 supayapekerja2 ini sama2 bertanggong-jawab,jangan buat kekachauan dalam negeriini dalam masa kita menentang kon-frantasi Indonesia.

Dato ' Yang di-Pertua , dalam TitahUchapan Yang di-Pertuan Agong, adamenyebut berhubong dengan tugas2,kerja2 yang telah di-buat oleh Kemen-terian Kerajaan Tempatan dan Peru-mahan. Saya suka -lah merayu kapadaKementerian yang berkenaan, kalaudalam bandar2 yang besar saperti di-Kuala Lumpur ini dan di-tempat2 laindapat Kementerian itu membangunkanrumah2 untok raàyat, saya berharap-lah ada satu chadangan daripada Men-teri ini dapat membangunkan rumah2murah di-bandar Melaka, kerana ne-geri Melaka ini sangat kechil tetapiraàyat-nya makin bertambah terutamasa-kali di -bandar Melaka . Pekerj a2 di-bandar Melaka susah hendak menyewarumah , umpama kakitangan hospital.

Jadi , saya harap supaya dapatKementerian yang berkenaan ini mem-bangunkan rumah2 murah untokpekerja2 yang bergaji murah. Sayanampak kalau hendak tanah , ada tanah-nya. Itu terpulang -lah kapada Kera-jaan. Bukan sahaja pekerja2 daripadaJabatan Hospital, banyak kaki2tanganlain yang bergaji kechil hari ini susahhendak mendapat rumah di-dalambandar Melaka . Dahulu saya telah ber-chakap , merayu kapada Kementerianyang berkenaan dan Menteri telahmenjawab, itu terpulang -fah kapadaKerajaan Melaka membuat permintaankapada Kerajaan Pusat . Balek saya ka-Melaka , saya telah bertemu denganYang Berhormat Ketua Menteri NegeriMelaka . Dia telah menerangkan kapadasaya, kata -nya, permohonan memintasupaya Kerajaan Pusat membuatkanrumah murah di-bandar Melaka, tigatahun dahulu telah di-hantar . Itu dalamtahun 1964 . mi saya berharap men-dapat perhatian sunggoh2 daripadaKementerian yang berkenaan keranamemandangkan keramaian pendudokdalam bandar Melaka itu.

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Kementerian yang berkenaan , is-ituada pegawai2 pelajaran di-tiap2 Negeriyang telah di-beri kursus, di-hantarpergi berkursus ka-England dalam ber-bagai2 chawangan ilmu. Satu perkaratelah terjadi. Pegawai ini pergi belajarka-England sa-lama enam bulan, di-beri-lah tambang , layanan dan lain2,tetapi gaji sa-lama enam bulan itu di-potong oleh Kerajaan . Jadi , saya ber-harap , Kementerian ini dapat menyiasathal ini , apa sebab -nya sa -orang pegawaiyang telah di-hantar pergi berkursusmenuntut ilmu untok hendak memberipelajaran kapada anak2 kita di-selurohtanah ayer , tetapi kita beri pula diasusah dengan tidak di-beri gaji yangpenoh kapada -nya, pada hal dahuludaripada tahun 1961 pegawai2 yangpergi belajar ka-England dapat mene-rima gaji yang penoh.

Dato' Yang di-Pertua , berhubongdengan bahasa kebangsaan tadi , patut-lah Kementerian Pelajaran membuatsatu keputusan bagi memberi nilaian,atau pun ekonomik value berhubongdengan bahasa kebangsaan , sama adadi-beri satu keputusan sijil2 tertinggiyang akan di-keluarkan, hendak-lahsatu daripada-nya lulus dalam bahasaMelayu , atau pun orange yang lulusdalam bahasa Melayu ini mendapatgaji yang lebeh tinggi daripada orangeyang tidak tahu Bahasa kebangsaan.Sa-lagi Kerajaan , sa-lagi Kementerianyang berkenaan , tidak menaikkannilaian ekonomik bahasa Melayu ini,sa-lagi itu -lah orange lain akan meman-dang rendah bahasa Melayu mi.

Saya tidak-lah sayang memberi chon-toh mengapa banyak orange yangbukan Melayu masok ugama Christian,kerana orang yang masok ugamaChristian itu di-beri layanan, dan kerjayang balk oleh Kerajaan British padamasa itu. Mengapa kita memerentahdan kita Kerajaan Perikatan sudahmembuat keputusan bahasa Melayumenjadi bahasa rasmi yang tunggaldi-tanah ayer kita ini. Kita tidakmenaikkan nilaian ekonomik bahasakebangsaan . Saya berharap pada Men-teri yang berkenaan dapat menimbang-kan hal ini , kerana masa -nya telahhampir dalam tahun 1967 bahasaMelayu menjadi bahasa rasmi di-tanahayer kita.

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Data' Yang di-Pertua, saya sunggohberasa sedeh apabila membacha di-dalam akhbar berhubong dengan 100orang penuntut2 Universiti Malayapenuntut2 Melayu yang harus tidakmendapat meneruskan persekolahan-nya, kerana duit tidak ada. Saya tidakpernah mendengar daripada prangSocialist menyuarakan apabila tertimpanasib orange Melayu, terhina, terlan-tar orang Socialist yang membelaorange mi.

Dato' Yang di-Pertua, saya berharapsangat2, Kerajaan akan dapat memberi-kan semua penuntut2 yang adasa-ramai 100 orang yang ta' dapatmelanjutkan pelajaran-nya, kerana ta'ada Wang ini agar dapat di-terima balekdan di-beri biasiswa dengan apa charasa-kali pun, dengan kuasa Kerajaankita yang ada pada hari ini untokmenunj okkan yang anak2 Melayu yangtinggi pengetahuan, yang ada penge-tahuan, tetapi tidak ada wang.

Data' Yang di-Pertua, berhubongdengan Kementerian Pelajaran juga,saya sunggoh bersimpati dengan kea-daan guru2 ugama yang ada di-selurohtanah ayer kita mi. Dalam Perlemba-gaan kita telah terchatit, ugama Islamada-lah menjadi ugama rasmi di-tanahayer kita, tetapi guru2 ugama yangmengaj ar ugama rasmi di-tanah ayerkita ini di-beri gaji hanya $80 atau $90satu bulan. Jadi, dengan sendiri-nyaKerajaan kita sa-olah2 merendahkanpengakuan, atau nilaian pelajaranugama Islam yang di-agongkan menjadiugama rasmi di-tanah ayer kita. Inipatut-fah mendapat timbangan yangistimewa daripada Kementerian Pela-j gran.

Data' Yang di-Pertua, berhubongdengan pembangunan negara dan luarbandar, di-dalam Titah Uchapan Ke-bawah Duli Yang di-Pertuan Agong,kita tidak boleh menapikan yang Kera-jaan Perikatan telah membuat ber-bagai2 ranchangan kemajuan berhubongdengan tanah dan lain2 hanya sayaberkata di-sini supaya kita dapat me-neliti lagi, umpama-nya dalam kawasansaya, Melaka Selatan. Dalam beberapaestate Asahan di-sana, ada banyakorange India. Kalau orange India yangmenjadi kuli di-dalam estate ini di-

buang kerja oleh taukeh2 dia, merekata' ada haluan hendak pergi. Jadi,patut-lah bagi pehak Kerajaan, kalauboleh memberi peruntokan untokmengambil tanah2 itu untok di-jadikanranchangan tanah bagi kawasan orangeMelayu, bagi kawasan orange China-beri-lah Pula peruntokan kapada orangeIndia.

Saya tahu dalam RanchanganF.L.D.A. dan lain2 ada di-masokkanorange India , tetapi sa-takat ini masehbanyak lagi orange India ini tidakmendapat sa-penoh -nya, tidak men-dapat sa-bagitu banyak dalam apa yangsaya katakan mi.

Dato' Yang di-Pertua , berhubongdengan Kementerian Perdagangan danPerusahaan . Ini satu Kementerian yangpenoh dengan hendak menyelamatkannegara ini untok raàyat daripada ke-laparan dan lain2 ., Saya suka -lah mem-bawa perhatian kapada Menteri yangberkenaan, kerana saya ta ' tahan lagi,dapat menerima berhubong denganhale yang bersangkut dengan Kemen-terian Perdagangan.

Di-Melaka ada sa-buah persatuansharikat kilang padi kerjasama2 yangtelah meminta wang Kerajaan sa-banyak $ 1 juta untok membeli padi2daripada petani2 dan di-kilangkanuntok di-jadikan beras, kemudian di-jual kapada Kerajaan . Pada tahun yangsudah pehak Kementerian Perdagangan,Menteri Kewangan telah mengishtihar-kan harga padi hendak -lah di-belidengan harga $ 16 sa-pikul. Jadi, kitatelah membeli dengan harga $ 16 satupikul, dan Kerajaan mengambil berasdengan harga $430 satu ton. Kalau sa-belum harga padi ini naik harga -nya $16Kerajaan membayar $430 satu tonsudah naik $16 ; Kerajaan bayar juga$430 satu ton untong atau rugi?Jadi, tetap Persatuan Kilang Padi samaada di-Melaka , di-Tanjong Karang dandi-Kelantan menempah kerugian.

Ini saya ma àlumkan kapada Kemen-terian Perdagangan . Yang menyusah-kan Kati saya lagi apabila bagi pehakPersatuan Kilang Padi berjumpa de-ngan pegawai2 yang berkenaan di-Kementerian Perdagangan ada diapunya list-nya sa -kali. Di-Tanjong

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Karang harga-nya $430 satu ton dengantambahan $8 sate ton, kerana tam-bahan menghantar beras itu ka-gudang.Di-Melaka harga-nya $430 satu ton,Kerajaan ambil tambahan $2 sate- ton,kerana menghantar ka-gudang Kera-jaan. Di-Kuala Lumpur daripadaPetaling Jaya saudagar punya harga-nya $430 satu ton dengan tambahan$24 satu ton yang Kementerian inibayar.

Terang2 Kementerian ini menolongorang tengah yang hendak menjatohkansharikat kerjasama2, Saya berharappehak Menteri dapat mengambil per-hatian yang berat di-atas hal ini,kerana Menteri2 yang berkenaan me-laong2kan sharikat kerjasama2 ini akanmenyelamatkan ekonomi raàyat di-luar bandar tetapi tekanan ini hendak-lah di-jaga. Baharu2 ini KesatuanKilang Padi di-Melaka telah membeli7,000 pikul pulut hitam dengan per-setujuan Kerajaan negeri Melaka danlebeh $114,000 duit Kerajaan di-beli-kan kerana hendak menolong petani2.Kerajaan negeri Melaka telah pun ber-setuju meminta kapada Kerajaan Pusatsupaya membenarkan permintaan untokhendak menghantarkan beras puluthitam ka-Singapura. Apa sudah jadi,Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perusa-haan tahan, pulut hitam itu tidak bolehdi-hantar ka-Singapura. Saya perchayaKementerian Perdagangan dan Perusa-haan tidak tahukan hal ini. Kalau diatahu, tolong-lah timbangkan sebabkami berniaga itu dengan duit Kerajaan$1 juta.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, pehak Kera-jaan selalu saya dengar ada menyebut-kan hendak menubohkan bank raàyat.Saya berharap-lah pada pehak Kabinetmemikirkan hal ini. Saya telah berkatadahulu, kalau Menteri yang berkenaansendiri menyebut sharikat kerjasama2ini is-lah hendak menyelamatkan eko-nomi orang luar bandar, maka sa-buahbank kerjasama2 sudah pun mula di-bangunkan di-Jalan Ipoh yang me-makan belanja $450,000 duit sahajahendak jadi, bank biasa belum ada lagi.Mengapaa Kerajaan tidak berani tidaksanggup, tidak mahu hendak memberi-kan pendahuluan wang sa-lain daripadakita mengumpulkan wang sendiri untokhendak menjalankan bank sharikat

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kerjasama2 saperti yang telah berjalandi-India dan lain2 negeri yang telahmaju di-dalam dunia ini. Jadi, sayamerayu-lah kapada Menteri yang ber-kenaan chuba-lah awasi betul2, kalauhendak menolong raàyat di-luar Ban-dar ini, saya nampak bank sharikatkerjasama2-lah yang boleh menyelamat-kan raàyat di-luar Bandar. Hanyaminta sokongan daripada Kerajaansupaya dapat bank ini bergerak ber-jalan dengan sa-benar2 sa-chara bankbiasa saperti yang ada di-lain2 bankyang ada di-tanah ayer kita mi.

Harus ada sa-tengah2 menjawabyaàni bank sharikat kerjasama2 flop,juga perkauman untok orange Melayusahaja. Itu saya tidak tahu-lah, sebabsharikat kerjasama2 ada mengandongisemua orang dan saya tidak hendakmenyentoh bank2 yang lain IndianOverseas Bank, Chinese Bank, kitachuma sharikat kerjasama2, mengapaKerajaan tidak mengambil perhatianhal mi.

Berhubong dengan sharikat kerja-sama2, Bertam Estates telah di-belidengan nama sharikat kerjasama2 di-anjorkan oleh Bank Kesatuan SeberangPerai. Hari ini Bank Kesatuan Sebe-rang Perai ada berhutang BankAgong ada berhutang dengan Polissatu j uta sa-tengah ringgit Wang. Sayaberharap pehak Kementerian SharikatKerjasama beri-lah sokongan wang,beri-lah pinjaman wang untok mengem-balikan hutang2 yang saya sebutkanitu dan dapat menyenangkan lebehkurang 3,000 orang-orang Melayu,orang China dan orang India yang adadi-kawasan saya menjadi kumpulansharikat kerjasama2, patut-lah kitabangga Bertam Estates ini dapat di-belldengan nama sharikat kerjasama2. Inipun telah saya suarakan selalu tetapitidak mendapat perhatian. Saya ber-harap sa-kali lagi untok perhatianKementerian yang berkenaan.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, berhubongdengan kilang kertas. Kilang kertassharikat kerjasama2 telah pun di-diri-kan di-Tiang Lahat bukan batu nesan,di-Seberang Perai, sudah ambil con-tract daripada Jepun, hanya hendakmeminta sokongan daripada Kerajaan.Ini juga saya merayu supaya dapat

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perhatian daripada Kerajaan dengannama sharikat kerjasama2 hendak mem-bangunkan sa-buah kilang kertas. Sayatidak-lah hendak mengulang machammana helah2 yang telah di-lakukanhendak menggagalkan apabila sharikatkerjasama2 menganjorkan satu2 perkarayang besar saperti menubohkan kilangkertas ada-lah halangan2. Jadi,, jangan-lah chuba memainkan peranan yangsa-rupa ini, mari-lah supaya dapatkita menyokong, kerana kilang kertasini akan memberi guna kapada selurohraàyat di-tanah a_yer kita, dan kitatidak ada chan rugi semua mengguna-kan kertas. Tetapi ada pula pakau2bukan pakar2, mengatakan kalau kilangkertas sharikat buat rugi, kalau sau-dagar pula buat tidak rugi. Ini-lahsupaya dapat perhatian daripada Ke-menterian yang berkenaanl.

Tuan Yang di-Pertua, KementerianPengangkutan. Satu sahaja saya merayukapada Yang Berhormat Menteri, samaada beliau telah tahu atau pun tidak,umpama saya beri pandangan sharikat2kerjasama yang dapat sa-batang jalanatau pun kampeni kechil orang Melayu-lah dapat sa-batang jalan baharu dari-pada pekan Merlimau sampai ka-Sungai Rambai yang jauh-nya 7 batu.Jadi, bas ini bertolak daripada bandarMelaka sa-jauh 20 batu sampai ka-pekan Merlimau tidak boleh ambilpassenger, j alan-lah kuntang-kantingsampai pekan Merlimau pergi ka-Sungai Rambai baharu boleh ambilpassenger. Balek bagitu juga daripadapekan Sungai Rambai sampai pekanMerlimau boleh ambil passenger, tibadaripada pehak Merlimau terus sampaika-bandar Melaka sa-jauh 20 batujangan ambil passenger, kerana roadini kata-nya ada kampeni yang punya,pada hal bayar chukai sama, 27 batupunya kira2. Perkara ini saya harapmendapat pertimbangan daripada Ke-menterian yang berkenaan supayajangan-lah besok kata sharikat kerja-sama kampeni orang Melayu berniagarugi, tetapi di-buat rugi dan di-buatkira2 itu dengan chara rugi. Ini per-mintaan saya. T'erima kaseh.

Enche' C. V. Devan Nair (Bungsar):Mr Speaker, Sir, when the historiansof the future come to write about thespeeches made in this hall, I am afraid

they must inevitably decide that thenonsense spoken in this House will faroutweigh the sense that has beenspoken. Many of the extraordinarythings that have been said, Sir-as-tonishing things will inevitably bedismissed by the intelligent public asrantings and ravings from backbencherswho ought to know better. Unfor-tunately, Sir, some of the things whichhave been said may get across andmay be believed in by people in thiscountry who have no access to betterinformation.

One of the dangerous things, allega-tions which have been made, is thatthe Malays in Singapore have beenrepressed, oppressed, suppressed andaltogether badly treated by the Govern-ment of Singapore. Sir, that is a veryserious charge which has got to be takenvery seriously by the Government ofMalaysia, because if in the MalaysianState any group of people in any com-munity is really repressed, suppressedand oppressed by other communities,then that goes against the fundamentalspirit of the Constitution of Malaysia;such charges must be either proved ordisproved for the good of Malaysia.Sir, I believe and not only do I believebut I know for a fact that thesecharges which have been levelledagainst the Government of Singaporeabout the treatment of the Malays arewrong and not worthy of any credencewhatsoever. However, that is what Isay as an individual and, Sir, the onlyway in which the people at large canbe satisfied that this is not so would befor the Central Government and Imake this invitation not only on myown behalf but also on behalf of mycolleagues to appoint an impartialand judicial Commission of Inquiry togo into these allegations, and that is theonly way in which all these politicalspeeches can be disproved so that thepeople of this country may becomewiser and more on their guard againstsuch dangerous and utter nonsense.

Sir, the stupidities from the Govern-ment backbenchers have been balancedtoday by the stupidities which we heardfrom the Honourable Member for Batu.Sir, I think the Honourable Ministerfor Home Affairs, who knows about

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these things, will bear me out, when Isay that the current analysis of theMalayan Communist Party of the politi-cal situation in this country is that of theclassic, typical Marxist-Leninist analysisand, that is, that the reactionaries havedeveloped contradictions among them-selves. The reactionaries, of course, arethe neo-colonialist P.A.P. and the neo-colonialist Alliance. All pro-Malaysianparties are the reactionaries and thecommunists look at the situation andsay, "The contradictions are developingbetween these reactionaries. Come onboys, let us step in and exploit thesecontradictions." Sir, I do not for onemoment say that the Honourable Mem-ber for Batu is a communist. TheSocialist Front is a fairly respectableFront but, Sir, what we are interestedin is not the Front so much as thecommunist posterior of the SocialistFront. The analysis given by the Hon-ourable Member for Batu is preciselythe analysis of course, in typicalMarxist-Leninist phraseology by thepeople who stand behind it, that is, toexploit the contradictions which havedeveloped among the reactionaries andthe reactionaries are, of course, all thepro-Malaysia groups in this countryand the progressives, of course, are allSoekarno's boys in the country.

Sir, listening to the HonourableMember for Batu, I could not but recallthe skill of the communists in puttingforward as their front men people who,if the communists ever come into power,would be liquidated : the skill of thecommunists in putting as their frontman a God-fearing Methodist like ourHonourable friend from Batu. (Laugh-ter). Sir, it is this policy of the M.C.P.which people, intelligent politicians,who are aware of the forces that workin our society, should never forget whenthey talk about their separate ways andmeans of establishing a free democraticand prosperous Malaysia, that, as far asthe enemies of Malaysia and the pro-Communists of Malaysia are concerned,their analysis can only lead them toone conclusion that is, exploit thedifferences, the contradictions, as theycall them, which are developing betweenthe forces and groups in this countrywho are pro-Malaysia.

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Sir, coming to His Majesty's Speechto this House, all Malaysians have aright to expect that the speech madein support of a Government Motionof Thanks to His Majesty the Yangdi-Pertuan Agong would stress theunity of all Malaysians, irrespective ofrace, colour or creed, on the basis ofthe fundamental political rights guaran-teed in the Constitution to all Malay-sians. But, Sir, instead of that, I wasvery much saddened, when we weretreated to a basically communal speechwhich will only serve to incite one groupof Malaysians against all other groups.We were treated, Sir, to a speechwhich would only spread alarm anddespondency among tens of thousandsof Malaysians, whose exertions andefforts also contributed to the creationof Malaysia, and who came into Malay-sia on the basis of the fundamental andpolitical rights guaranteed to Malay-sians by the Constitution. In short, Sir,we listened to a speech which wascompletely subversive, in my submis-sion, of the spirit and intention of theConstitution : and let us not forget thatthe Sabahans, the Sarawakians andSingaporeans came into Malaysia, be-cause they believed that the conductof Malaysian affairs would be governedby the Constitution in the letter andspirit of the Constitution.

Mr Speaker, Sir, the Constitution hasnowhere stated that Malaysians belongto one special community have aspecial right, or very special right, torule Malaysians of all other groups, orany other group. Sir, when we talkabout respect for the Constitution, letme emphasise that we also respect thespecial rights accorded to the Malaysand the indigenous people "theMalays and the indigenous people", thephrase used in the Constitution. Let meremind this House that the indigenouspeople of Malaysia are not only foundin Malaya but also in Sabah andSarawak the Dayaks, the Ibans, theMuruts and the Dusuns are also theindigenous people of Malaysia.

Sir, my colleagues and I will givefull support to any move aimed atincreasing the incomes and economicopportunities of the people in the ruralareas, whether they be Malays, Dayaks,

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Muruts, Dusuns, Chinese or Indians.We do not discriminate between theMalay "have-nots" and "have-nots"belonging to the other communities. Forus all "have-nots", whether they beMalays or not, deserve equal attentionas Malaysian "have-nots".

Sir, let me say this : let the Govern-ment introduce a crash programme toimprove the lot of all "have-nots" inall parts of Malaysia, and as we knowthe "have-nots" tre really concentratedin the rural areas, to spread social andeconomic benefits all round, and theGovernment will not find enthusiasmlacking on our part. But, Sir, we reservethe right to criticise as unenlightened,short-sighted, and reactionary, movesto create what has been before referredto in this House as an "Ali Baba"economy, based on an alliance ofChinese and Malay capitalists. Theproblem, as we see it, is not to createmore capitalists, whether Malays,Chinese or indigenous, but to raise thestandard of livelihood of the people asa whole. Social and economic develop-ment programmes will not benefit theMalays, nor for that matter anybodyelse, if they are based on purely com-munal considerations. The sloganshould be "Malaysian `have-nots' ofall communities, Unite!" and not"Create more Malay capitalists!" sothat Malay, Chinese and Indian capita-lists may unite against the Malaysian"have-nots" of all races.

Sir, the speech made by the Honour-able Member who moved the Motionof Thanks to His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his Gracious Speechcontains slanderous statements againstthe people of Singapore. He hasremarked in the course of his speechthat the Singapore Chinese, for instance,regard themselves as overseas Chinesewith loyalties to Peking and that theydo not regard themselves as Malaysians.Sir, are memories so short that Malay-sians have forgotten how not so longago these same people in Singapore hadto fight at one time, with practicallytheir backs to the wall, for Malaysiaagainst forces, enemies of Malaysia,who made brazen appeals to com-munalism and to sentiments of Chinesechauvinism? Are memories so short

that people have forgotten that thepeople of Singapore, overwhelminglyof Chinese origin, fought back againstthose forces in our State communists,friends of Soekarno, who made brazenappeals to Chinese chauvinism? Andnot only did they support the forceswhich argued for Malaysia on the basisof acceptance of the Constitution ofMalaysia, these were the people, Sir,who triumphed against the anti-Malaysia forces. It is painful in theextreme for one, who participated inthat fight in Singapore, to be told nowthat my supporters largely have theirloyalties to Peking and that they regardthemselves as overseas Chinese. These,Sir, are statements which are patentlyfalse, wrong and can do no good forMalaysia and can only re-strengthenthe hands of forces in our country whoargued against Malaysia, who did theirvery best to stop Malaysia from comingabout because they wanted this countryto go to the dogs and ultimately toSoekarno and to the Communists.

Sir, on foreign policy, first of all, mayI refer to some of the observations putforward by the Honourable Memberfor Batu. One might get the impression,Sir, that the whole of Afro-Asiasupports Communist causes. And thatis not so. Afro-Asia, Sir, the Honour-able Member for Batu should know,also has countries like the United ArabRepublic, whose President Nasser hasno qualms whatsoever about locking upSocialist Front counterparts in hiscountry. But coming to the Govern-ment, Sir, I am glad that the Govern-ment has shown in the last year moreconsciousness of the need to cultivateAfro-Asian opinion in favour ofMalaysia. The missions which havegone, the Deputy Prime Minister'smission and other missions, are allsigns that the early indifference andaloofness towards Afro-Asia is nolonger there. But the point I wouldlike to make with great force, Sir, isthis : that we are still insufficientlyconscious of the ways and means inwhich we can make an effective appealto Afro-Asian opinion.

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nations who have nothing in commonpolitically, ideologically, and that isquite true, Sir. The Afro-Asian Soli-darity Conference which some of us atWinneba revealed quite a lot of Afro-Asian conflicts and at some stages italmost became not an Afro-AsianSolidarity Conference but an Afro-Asian Conflict Conference the Indiansversus the Chinese; the Indians versusthe Pakistanis; the Somalese versus theKenyans and the Somalese versus theother people and so on and it is quitetrue that there is no political consensus.But, Sir, as my friends and I fromMalaysia discovered for ourselves inWinneba, there was quite definitelyan emotional consensus when it came tocertain basic matters like colonialism,neocolonialism, imperialism and so forthand that basic emotional consensusmanifested itself again on the issue ofthe American bombardment of NorthVietnam. It is on this issue, Sir, thatnations which we might expect tobefriend us, Shastri's India and no-body can accuse Mr Shastri, Sir, ofbeing a pro-Chinese CommunistShastri's India, Nasser's United ArabRepublic, Ben Bella's Algeria andNkrumah's Ghana, practically thewhole lot of the Afro-Asian States,found common ground. Of course, theystated their stands differently : somedeplored some of them deploredstrongly, others deplored mildly-while many of them condemned. And,Sir, we do not make our mark in Afro-Asia or show that we are qualifiedto belong to the Afro-Asian fraternityif our Government comes out as a soli-tary exception to the general attitudeon the American bombardment ofNorth Vietnam and that, Sir, I mustsay, upset many of my friends andmany of our friends in Afro-Asia.

Mr Speaker, Sir, our friend fromBatu has given an account, i.e. fromtheir point of view he is not a Com-munist, he is a God fearing Metho-dist--he has manifested, Sir, the Com-munist's approach to this, and that is,"Malaysia rejected at Moshi. Malaysiarejected at Winneba. Why? Becauseit is neo-colonialist," quite forgetting,Sir, that these are the people theymay not be neo-colonialists but let us

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find a new name for them they arethe neo-imperialists, the apologists ofthe neo-imperialism of Soekarno.

Mr Speaker, Sir, let me make clearthat this account of "outright rejection"and so on is wrong, and there is nodoubt, and I think on this possibly myHonourable friend Dr Mahathir whowas in Winneba will endorse this view(because we have got very little com-mon ground on other matters), that theIndonesian image in Afro-Asia hasdefinitely suffered. The U.A.R. dele-gates told me that the Indonesian imagewas much stronger at Moshi two yearsago. Generally people tend to dismissSoekarno as a madcap who tries tosustain a revolution not on the basisof any economic progress but on thebasis. of slogans. But that is no conso-lation to us, because even though theIndonesian image has suffered in Afro-Asia, the Malaysian image has notimproved and some of the things whichhave been done and said on Afro-Asianproblems by the Central Governmenthave not helped at all to improve theMalaysian image. At Moshi, Sir, eventhough we did not secure admission,when the Indonesians had advanced avery vitriolic anti-Malaysian resolution,that resolution, it will be recalled, wasconsiderably watered down, simplybecause then the Indian delegation, theU.A.R. and the Tangkanyikans hadstood up in the political committeeand had taken a stand against theIndonesian resolution. But this time,Sir, the tragedy was that these dele-gations which at Moshi had attemptedto support our case kept absolutelymum and their attitude was, "LetMalaysia stew its own juice this time."

Sir, I want to emphasise very, verystrongly that Malaysia can put acrossits case in the Afro-Asian world, butwe must identify ourselves, establishour case to belong to the Afro-Asianfraternity and not take postures andattitudes on international matters whichput us completely out of that frater-nity. That, Sir, I believe can be doneprovided the leaders of our Govern-ment develop a consciousness of whatthe concept of Afro-Asian fraternityrequires. It does not require that we

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seek ideological conformity with Afro-Asia. There is no such thing as ideo-logical conformity in Afro-Asia. Butthere are certain basic moves andattitudes which we must not counterand we will only counter those attitudesat the risk of Malaysia.

The Honourable Member from Batuseems to think that the presence of theBritish bases here is a great disadvan-tage to Malaysia spoils the image ofMalaysia. I beg to differ from him,because I found that bilateral defencearrangements are not common amongthe Afro-Asian nations, and we canmake the point that the defence basesare here by a bilateral arrangement andthat the British base in Singapore isquite unlike the American base in Cubaor in the Philippines, where they haveextra-territorial rights, but the Britishbase here is by consent and we can tellthem to go tomorrow. If the Britishbases continue to be here, then it isSoekarno who is to blame and the basicarithmetic of the case 10 millionpeople with an army of 10,000 facedwith 100 million people with an armyof 400,000. Who is encircling whom?We do not like British bases. Let therebe security in South-East Asia andrespect for Malaysian territorial inte-grity, then we do not want to haveBritish bases, and that argument doesgo down well.

Mr Speaker: It is time now. Youmay continue tomorrow.

ADJOURNMENT

(Motion)Dato ' Dr Ismail : Tuan Yang di-Pertua,saya bangun menchadangkan is-ituMajlis ini di-tanggohkan sekarang.

Dato' Haji Sardon : Saya sokong.

ADJOURNMENT SPEECHES

PORT FACILITIES AT PORTSWETTENHAM

Enehe' C. V. Devan Nair : Mr Speaker,Sir, on Port Swettenham. Importers andexporters are the physical users of thePort. Several importers and exportershappen to be my constituents, andthey have complained to me about the

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various defects and shortcomings in theservices provided by the Port Authority.

It will be recalled, Sir, that on 22ndMarch, 1965, I submitted the com-plaints of the consignees to the Honour-able Minister of Transport andrequested that an investigation be insti-tuted into these complaints with a viewto increasing the efficiency of the Port.These complaints received some publi-city in the press. Some time later, theMinister was duly conducted round thePort by the Port Administrators, andthey announced through the press thateverything was honky-dory at the Port.The public were given to understandthat no shortcomings and defects existedand that criticisms against the Portwere not conducive to the economicdevelopment of the country and so onand so forth. I can assure the Minister,Sir, that the criticism I make is. not toprejudice the economic development ofthe country.

Sir, we were left to assume that theMinister's announcement was the resultof his investigations into the complaintsforwarded to him by me on behalf ofthe consignees. As it transpired, theinvestigations were confined to goinground the Port in the company of thePort's Administrators. There was noreport about the Minister having dis-cussed the complaints with the actualusers of the Port who have made thesecomplaints-the consignees and this,I would suggest to the Minister, was aglaring omission. In other words,instead of conducting himself as theMinister in charge of the Port Autho-rity, responsible to this House and tothe public at large for the properfunctioning of the Port and, therefore,investigating the complaints at theirsource, the Minister allowed himselfto act as defence counsel for the Portadministration. Subsequent to thecomplaints which were forwarded, Sir,I received a number of letters fromconsignees of goods who confirmed thecomplaints already made and addedsome of their own.

Sir, in my letter to the HonourableMinister, I stated that the complaintscame essentially from consignees ofperishable and non-perishable goods,

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sundries and provisions. And, the com-plaints, Sir, may be listed as follows :

(1) The Port Authority's liabilitiesare defined by legislation whichenables the Port Authority tosuccessfully resist all claims byconsignees arising out of frequentshort-deliveries, damage and pil-ferage. This does not serve toincrease the confidence of con-signees in the services providedby the Port Authority. If con-signees cannot be compensatedfor short-deliveries, damage andpilferage, then there is no incen-tive or inducement for the PortAuthority to take effective mea-sures to ensure that such short-deliveries, pilferage, and so on,do not occur. As things are, theconsignees tell me that their con-signments get to them, if at all,reduced or damaged, and this isparticularly so in the case ofperishable goods.

(2) The Port Authority does notmaintain an independent tally ofgoods discharged from sheds.

(3) The present system of counter-signing tally-sheets by a PortAuthority clerk without an inde-pendent wharf-side tally, causesconsiderable difficulties to con-signees in effecting prompt clear-ing of goods from the Port area.

(4) Importers have to look for theirown goods in the sheds, and veryoften the Port Authority does notknow itself where the goods arekept. An adequate system of stack-ing goods in sheds does not exist.Consignees are made to pay ware-house rent on area occupied whenleft-over goods are subsequentlytraced and finally delivered tothem. This appears patently un-f air, Sir, since consignees claimthat they are not responsible forthe delays in the delivery.

(5) Charges are on the high side andgenerally the services are poor incomparison.

Sir, if these complaints are true andI have no reason to disbelieve themat this point of time then it must beclear that the nature of the services

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provided by the Port Authority to con-signees must come in for careful scru-tiny and examination and necessaryoverhaul. The users of the Port havea right to expect that their complaintsare investigated properly and rectifiedand that the services provided by thePort Authority are made more efficient.

In view of the importance of thePort for commercial activities and eco-nomic development, I would seriouslyurge the Minister not to take thesecomplaints lightly and would suggestthat he consider the institution of aCommission of Enquiry to examine thecomplaints made and listen to the con-signees' case, to the importers and theexporters, and not merely to the PortAdministration. After all, it is the PortAdministrators against whom the com-plaints are made. And this re-examina-tion, Sir, would, I submit serve thepurpose of increasing the efficiency ofthe Port to the actual users of thePort.

In conclusion, Sir, I might refer theMinister to a report in the Malay Mailof Monday, 26th April, 1965, whichquoted shippers as saying that fewerships call at Port Swettenham and thatit was cheaper to unload at Malaccaor Singapore. I will not waste the timeof the Minister by reading out thosereports, but I would ask him to com-ment on those reports if he feels so.And all these charges and complaintsonly further strengthen the request fora Commission of Enquiry to be insti-tuted without delay to examine allcharges and complaints about the PortAuthority and to make recommenda-tions for more efficient servicing forthe users of the Port. Thank you.

The Minister of Transport (Dato'Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir: MrSpeaker, Sir, I am sure the House haslistened with great interest to the speechmade by the Honourable Member forBungsar. As Minister of Transport,charged with the responsibility forMalayan ports, I find it very difficultto reconcile what the HonourableMember for Bungsar has said with thehard facts of the situation.

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brought into operation at the begin-ning of January, 1964. At the sametime, radical alterations were made inthe system of working in that thedouble shift system for Port emplo-yees was introduced, thereby elimina-ting the excessive duty hours put inunder the old system, and the newwharves were mechanised to the maxi-mum possible extent.

I do not deny that as was naturallyto be expected, there were teethingtroubles in the port when the PortSwettenham Authority started, but Iassert that these teething troubles havebeen energetically tackled by the PortAuthority and by the port management,with the result that the efficiency of theport and of port services, both to shipsand traders, has enormously improved.Less than 18 months ago, it was nouncommon thing for ships to lie idleat Port Swettenham for four or fivedays. I can now assure the House thatthese delays have been eliminated, andthe turn-round of ships has been greatlyimproved. The speed of work has beenpractically doubled and is comparablewith any port in South-East Asia.

This improvement in service has beenreflected both in the number of shipscalling and in the total tonnagehandled. Comparing the first threemonths of this year with the corres-ponding period of 1963, the number ofships calling has increased from 392to 492 or by about 20 per cent, whiletonnage handled has increased from450,000 tons to nearly 600,000 tons, anincrease of over 30 per cent. Additionalships and additional lines are nowcalling at Port Swettenham and theHouse will no doubt be aware that theP. & O. mail ships now make regularcalls at the Port.

I will now deal specifically butbriefly with the points raised by theHonourable Member for Bungsar.

The Honourable Member states thatPort Authority's clerks do not signtally sheets, hence causing considerabledifficulties to importers. I assert thatthis statement is entirely incorrect. Ihave here in my hand copies of tallysheets used at Port Swettenham, all of

which have been signed jointly by thePort Authority's clerk and the ship'stally clerk. These are for the Honour-able Member's perusal and inspectionif he wishes to after the sitting.

The Honourable Member for Bung-sar also asserts that importers have tolook for their own goods in the shedsand very often the Port Authority itselfdoes not know where the goods arestored and no proper records are kept.Mr Speaker, Sir, I again assert that theHonourable Member for Bungsar ismistaken. Each of the bays in the shedsat Port Swettenham is numbered andlettered and proper records are kept.When importers call at the port totake delivery of their cargo, the PortAuthority's staff arrange delivery to theconsignee's vehicles.

The third point made by the Honour-able Member for Bungsar is thatcharges are on the high side and theservices are poor in comparison.Mr Speaker, Sir, I agree that thecharges at Port Swettenham are some-what higher than in Singapore andPenang, but there are two reasons whythis is so. First, at Port Swettenham,port employees and port labour enjoyhigher rates of pay and better condi-tions of service than other ports inMalaysia. Secondly, the new wharvesthe North Klang Straits cost approxi-mately $40 million for which loans wereobtained from the Federal Government.These loans have to be repaid and bearinterest charges and the new capitalassets have to be depreciated. Thesefinancial obligations cost the PortSwettenham Authority about $2.5million per annum or just over $2 perton of cargo. In making comparisonswith the other two ports in Malaya,the Honourable Member for Bungsarshould take all relevant facts intoaccount.

The Honourable Member for Bungsarmakes a further point that consigneesare made to pay warehouse rent basedon area occupied when leftover goodsare subsequently traced and deliveredto consignees. This is quite incorrect.The storage charges are not recoveredin the occasional case where goodscannot immediately be located.

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As regards the liability of the PortAuthority , Honourable Members willbe aware that Port Swettenham is ascheduled port under the Port Autho-rity's Act, 1963. There is not a singleclause in this Act which in any waylimits the liability of the Port Autho-rity as bailees of cargo . The PortAuthority is, however, authorised bySection 29 to make regulations definingits liability and so far as this particularaspect of port working is concerned,these regulations were published inGazette Notification No. L.N. 127 of1965. The position at Port Swettenhamis the same as in any other major portsthroughout the world and the by-lawsmade by the Authority are no moreprotective ` or onerous than those whichexist elsewhere.

Finally, Mr Speaker, Sir, the Honour-able Member for Bungsar asks that theGovernment should consider institutinga Commission of Inquiry to go intocomplaints about the administrationof the port and to make recommen-dations for more efficient servicing forthe users of the port.

I submit, Mr Speaker, Sir, that theHonourable Member for Bungsar, hasnot made out a case for the setting upof a Commission of Inquiry. The properplace, as I have pointed out to himquite often about this complaint, toraise the matters he has dealt with isthe Port Authority's Consultative Com-mittee, which comprises all sections ofbusiness and shipping interests inCentral Malaya and which has beenestablished under Section 7 of the PortAuthority's Act.

I am very happy to look into theother matter about perishable goods.I would like to appeal to my friend, theHonourable Member for Bungsar, thatif he can find time, to bring all hiscomplainants to the Manager of thePort ; and if I can find time, I will invitethe Honourable Member to go withme together to the port and settle thismatter once and for all . What we wantis result , instead of wasting time es-pecially on comments in newspapers.Thank you, Sir.

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THE POLICE AND PRESSMEN(INCIDENT AT MaCDONALD

HOUSE, SINGAPORE)

Dr Tan Chee Khoon : Mr Speaker, Sir,I rise to speak on the power of thePolice, which deserves the attentionof all of us who value our fundamentalliberties and those in their hearts ofhearts wish to see that their cherishedliberties to remain inviolate.

In the past, in this very House, I haveaccorded praise to the Police for theircourage and devotion to duty. However,it is most disturbing to note that thePolice should get away scot-free fromthe manhandling of a newsman at theMacDonald House during the bombincident.

In the face of evidence which weighsheavily against the Police, one fails tocomprehend the justice of it all. Do Itake it that a different standard ofjustice is taken for the Police andanother for the ordinary raàyat? Wherethen is equality before the law?

Let us examine the sequence ofministerial statements. On the 17thMarch, 1965, at a News Conference,the Minister of Home Affairs promisedthat the guilty Policeman would bepunished. He said, "At any rate, thePolice have no business to misbeha-viour or manhandle any one, let alonethe Press".

Then on the 22nd April, 1965, theMinister of Home Affairs said that hewas satisfied that the Police have nointention to discriminate between localand foreign journalists and that therewould be no action taken against thePolice. He further added that theInspector-General of Police, Dato' C.H. Fenner, would issue a detailedstatement.

Finally, on the 11th May, 1965, theMinister of Home Affairs stated thathe was satisfied that the Police hadnot used unnecessary force. He saidthat he was fully satisfied that therewas no intention on the part of thePolice officers on duty at MacDonaldHouse to discriminate between localand foreign Press representatives. He

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further added that the Inspector-General of Police, Dato' C. H. Fenner,would not be issuing a statement onthe Police Departmental inquiry.

Mr Speaker, Sir, it is not my inten-tion to judge on this matter. But thephotograph which appeared in the presscannot be disputed, that the fact is anauthenticity. It clearly showed that thePolice officer concerned was committinga crime of battery against an unarmednewsman. The grimace on the reporter'sface is a clear indication, of the use offorce sufficient to inflict pain. Yet theHonourable Minister of Home Affairshas declared that no action would betaken against the Police officer con-cerned. His theory that the Police offi-cer, like the others on the scene, losthis head is completely unacceptable.Whatever the situation may be, onewould expect the Police to remain cool,calm and collected. Surely the roughtreatment meted out to a non-violentnewsman is really in excess of thePolice officer's line of duty. This isindeed inexcusable.

The Police are the custodian of peaceand the law. It is their duty to ensurethe observance of the law. As a matterof fact, they should, first and last, setbetter examples to others. Certainly,they are not above the law?

Then there was the discriminationagainst the local press: why wereforeign newsmen allowed into Mac-Donald House, when all the local oneswere barred from getting in? If this isnot blatantly a form of aggression,what is? The complaint raised by theJournalists' Union was not based on asingle incident. From what I under-stand, their complaint arose from anaccumulation of incidents over a periodof time. That surely merits a morethorough investigation than the onethat was carried out by the Police them-selves.

In the first place, the Commission ofInquiry into the alleged discriminationagainst local newsmen should not havebeen in the hands of the Police them-selves . The whole proceeding wastainted with bias ab initio. Instead, theproper and fair way is to leave theinquiry in the hands of an indepen-

dent body or a High Court Judge. Whywas this not done? The public areconcerned over the reluctance on thepart of the Government to take disci-plinary action against the culprit in theface of such overwhelming evidence ofcriminal action being, perpetrated.

Sir, if the Honourable the Minister ofHome Affairs has nothing to hide andif he says that the Police are not wrong,then I would ask him to publish in fullthe report of the Police Inquiry, so thatthe press and the country can judgewhether the Police action was justifiableor not. Thank you.

Dato' Dr Ismail bin Dato' HajiAbdul Rahman : Mr Speaker, Sir, inreplying to the speech by the Honour-able Member, I would like to go+ fromthe specific to the general.

The first specific observation was themanhandling of local newsmen. Hehas given his version of this incident,and this is the Police version. Thepolice version of this incident is thatreporter Tan Chee Liat was one of agroup of pressmen standing within thecordon which was being establishedby the Police outside MacDonaldHouse. This group was asked byInspector Daryan to move outside thecordon. The pressmen argued againstthis, because they claimed that foreigncorrespondents were already in Mac-Donald House. While this argumentwas in progress, reporter Tan CheeLiat started to cross the road towardsMacDonald House. Inspector Daryangrabbed him by the left arm andpulled him back. The photographstaken by the N anyang Siang Paoreporter Ong Chee Yong are quiteconsistent with Inspector Daryan'saccount of what took place. Had thepressmen complied with the request toleave the area instead of arguing aboutdiscrimination, this incident would nothave occurred. Unfortunately, Sir, thereare no impartial witnesses to thisincident.

Now, Sir, the second observationis in respect of discrimination againstlocal pressmen. This is the first timethat I have heard that the press hasa lot of grievances against the Police

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in regard to discrimination . What wasbrought to my notice was the specificinstance of discrimination . Sir, in thiscase, it may have seemed to localreporters that they were preventedfrom going into MacDonald Houseand that there was discrimination infavour of foreign correspondents. Infact , one of the foreign correspondentswas in a dental clinic inside Mac-Donald House when the explosiontook place and at least three localpressmen also managed to get intoMacDonald House before the Policearrived and established a cordon.

The Union complained that thePolice insisted on clearing the localjournalists while foreign correspond-ents were not asked to leave. It wouldhave been more accurate to say thatthe Police prevented local correspond-ents from approaching MacDonaldHouse. The Police, at the time inquestion, were intent on establishinga cordon and preventing more peoplefrom getting into MacDonald House.When the cordon was complete, thenonly were the people already insideMacDonald House asked to leave.The point to be borne in mind is thata large number of Europeans wereamong the employees of variousfirms and agencies occupying Mac-Donald House, and it was notimmediately possible to distinguishbetween Europeans with the right tobe there and foreign correspondentswho are not so well known to thePolice as are the local pressmen. It isnot accepted, therefore, that there was,in fact, any discrimination, and certainlythere was no intention on the part ofthe Police to discriminate betweenlocal and foreign pressmen.

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Now, Sir, in regard to my pressstatements which the HonourableMember seems to think were conflict-ing with one another, I made it quiteclear in my statement to the press thatthe first time I spoke was off thecuff; and in my letter to the presscorrecting the report which was attri-buted to me. I did say that I wasspeaking off the cuff, and I did notmention any particular Police officer.I think there is no need for me toread all the statements that I made tothe Press. All I would like to say isthat the first one was made of thecuff and the second one was acorrection.

Sir, the only thing I would like tocomment on is my statement thatInspector-General Dato' Fenner wouldissue a statement. I did ask theInspector-General to issue a state-ment, but he told me that it was notright for him to issue the result of theinquiry, because if he were to do soas Inspector-General of Police, hewould be accused of being biased. Itwas on that ground that I issued theresult of the inquiry.

Now, Sir,, as regards the questionof the publication of the report of thePolice inquiry, I think we shouldagree that it is not in the publicinterest to continue this argument inthe press. I think, in the main, thePolice/Press relations have been goodand to maintain this state of affairsrequires an effort from both sides. Allfuture action, therefore, should bedesigned to improve the relations andnot exacerbate them by further fruitlessarguments.


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WRITTEN ANSWERS TOQUESTIONS

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTUREAND CO-OPERATIVES

Trawler Fishing

1. Dato ' Haji Mustaf a bin Haji AbdulJabar bertanya kapada Menteri Per-tanian dan Sharikat2 Kerjasama, me-mandang bahawa Kerajaan telahmengishtiharkan supaya di-halalkanpukat tunda mengikut sharat2 yang ter-tentu dan dengan kerana perusahaanpukat tunda ini is-lah suatu perusahaanyang sangat maju, ada-kah Kerajaanberchadang hendak memberi galakandan bantuan kapada nelayan2 Melayubagi mengusahakan pukat tunda pulasupaya kehidupan mereka akan ter-jamin.

Menteri Pertanian dan Sharikat2Kerjasama (Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazalibin Haji Jawi): Kementerian sayamemang menggalakkan nelayan2 Me-layu supaya menggunakan PukatTunda sebagai alat menangkap ikanyang maju dan satu ranchangan untokmembantu nelayan2 termasok nelayan2Melayu untok menggalakkan merekamenggunakan pukat tunda ini sedangdi-susun oleh Kementerian saya.

Co-operative Societies

2, Dr Lim Chong Eu asks the Ministerof Agriculture and Co-operatives tostate :

(u) how much money did the Govern-ment spend on the developmentand maintenance of co-operativesocieties in the years 1963, 1964and 1965;

(b) how many co-operative societiesare there today; and

(c) how many of these societies arefinancially stable, and how manyof them have failed and have hadto be closed down in the years1963, 1964 and 1965.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi: The Government spent thefollowing sums in the maintenance anddevelopment of Co-operative Societies

1963 ... $3,796,5201964 ... $3,925,406

The Government has also providedunder the 1965 estimate a sum of$4,556,540 for the same purpose.

At present there are 2,997 registeredCo-operative Societies. In additionthere are some 500 societies still underformation. These registered societiesare considered financially stable. Thosewhich are not financially stable areliquidated. The number liquidated is40 for 1963, 57 for 1964 and 17 upto 1st May, 1965.

Cold Storage facilities for fishermen

3. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-operatives whether he is aware thatthere is a need for a cold room for thestorage of salt fish in Kuala Trengganu,if so, what steps has he taken toprovide such storage facilities for thefishermen in Kuala Trengganu.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi: I am fully aware of the need forcold storage facilities to store not onlysalt fish but also fresh fish. For thisreason, a cold storage plant has beenerected in Kuala Trengganu with thehelp and assistance of the CanadianGovernment under the Colombo Plan.It is proposed to expand this plant inthe near future to meet the increasingdemand for such facilities.

Assistance to fishermen

4. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-operatives what assistance, if any, hasthe Fisheries Department in KualaTrengganu given to the fishermen inthat area.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi: The Fisheries Department hasprovided cold storage facilities to thefishermen in the Kuala Trengganu area.In addition, a sum of $120,000 hasbeen given as loan to the East CoastFishermen Transport and MarketingUnion for the construction of an iceplant. This plant has a capacity of tentons a day and is now in operation.Landing and packing facilities havealso been provided by the Departmentat Pasir Panjang.

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Marketing Board

5. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-operatives what progress has been madeto set up a Marketing Board for thefishing industry in Kuala Trengganu.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi : As the Hon'ble Member is aware,a Bill to establish a Marketing Autho-rity is being introduced at this sessionof Parliament. The main function ofthis Authority will be to look into thesetting up of marketing schemes foragricultural products which includefish. As soon as the law is passed andthe Marketing Authority is establishedthe Authority will look into the ques-tion of marketing of fish not only inKuala Trengganu but also other partsof the country.

Padi Farmers Income

6. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives whether he is aware of thereported loss of $2 million incomeamong the padi farmers in the Kedahand Perlis areas in the recent harvestdue to mismanagement of the co-operatives, and what remedial steps hehas taken, or intends to take, toprevent future losses.

Tuan Haji Mohd. Ghazali bin HajiJawi: I am unable to understand theHon'ble Member's question. My Minis-try has never received any such reportsmentioned by him.

Trawler and Inshore Fishermen

7. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives whether he is aware of theincreasing hostility between the trawlerfishermen and the inshore fishermen,and what steps he has taken, or intendsto take, to resolve their differences.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi : The Ministry of Agriculture andCo-operatives is aware of the differencesof attitude between the trawler fisher-men and the other fishermen. As ameans of resolving their differences, adecision was made on 27th April, 1965,that trawling will not be permitted any-where in waters off the coast of States

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of Malaya of less than twelve milesfrom the shore of fifteen fathoms deep,whichever is further, except with thespecial permission of the Minister ofAgriculture and Co-operatives. Thisdecision has been taken, in order tosafeguard the interests of both thetrawler fishermen and also of theinshore fishermen. For those who wishto trawl in waters beyond the twelvemiles or fifteen fathoms depth thefollowing conditions, apart from othersthat may be imposed, must be strictlyobserved :

(i) boats of less than fifty tons willnot be allowed to operate exceptwith the special permission ofthe Minister of Agriculture andCo-operatives;

(ii) boats of between fifty and onehundred tons must be operatedthrough Co-operative Societies orFishermen's Associations;

(iii) boats of over one hundred tonscan be operated by any indivi-dual, organisation or firm;

(iv) trawling operations will not bepermitted within one mile of anystationery fishing gear.

To ensure more effective supervisionand control of fishing operations andenforcement of Fisheries Law and tosafeguard the interest of fishermen whodo not wish or could not convert totrawling, the Ministry has taken stepsto establish a Fisheries Enforcementand Protection Branch within the Divi-sion of Fisheries.

Colleges of Agriculture

8. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives whether he is aware of the lack ofaccommodation at the Serdang Collegeof Agriculture. If so, whether hisMinistry would consider building moreAgricultural colleges to overcome suchshortage.

Tuan Haji Mohd. Ghazali bin HajiJawi: It is appreciated that there is ashortage of accommodation at theCollege of Agriculture, Serdang. Beforethe Second Five-Year DevelopmentPlan there were places only for 70students at the College. Under the

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Second Five-Year Development Plan anew hostel for 120 students wasconstructed and is now being used.Further expansion is now being consi-dered under the 1st Malaysia Plan.Consideration is also being given for theestablishment of another College ofAgriculture.

River Erosion in Teluk Anson

9. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives what steps have been taken toprevent river erosion in Teluk Anson,and whether plans have been made tore-settle people affected by the erosion.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi: The Drainage and IrrigationDivision of the Ministry of Agricultureand Co-operatives has carried outhydrological, topographical and soilsurveys in the affected area. The dataare being forwarded to the HydraulicsResearch Station at Wallingford,England, where the services of a Con-sultant has been made available by theBritish Government under the ColomboPlan. Model investigations are nowbeing carried out at the station toascertain the cause of the erosion andto find a way of reducing or eliminatingit. Concurrently with the model work,a soil stability analysis of the riverbanks is being undertaken to ascertainthe effect of drawdown and to establishwhether this is one of the factors caus-ing erosion of the banks near the town.The investigation is scheduled forcompletion this year.

The question of re-settling theaffected people is the responsibility ofthe State Government of Perak which itis believed is looking into the problem.

Bridge at Serom Empat

10. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Pertanian danSharikat2 Kerjasama ada-kah Kemente-rian-nya mengetahui is-itu dengansebab lambat dan chuai-nya pehakJabatan Pant dan Tali Ayer NegeriJohor membena sa-buah jambatan ba-haru yang merentangi Sungai di-SeromEmpat, is-itu di-jalan antara Seromdan Belemang, maka baharu2 ini telahberlaku suatu kemalangan di-jambatan

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yang amat burok itu di-mana dua orangkanak2 China telah terbunoh. Jika ada,bila-kah lagi jambatan burok ini akandi-ganti dengan sa-buah jambatan ba-haru; dan ada-kah pehak JabatanPant dan Tali Ayer telah membayarapa2 pampasan kapada keluarga kanak2China yang malang itu.

Tuan Haji Mohd . Ghazali bin HajiJawi: Ada-lah tidak benar bahawaada kelambatan atau kechuaian di-atasmembena jambatan baharu mi. Kerjamembena jambatan baharu ini ada-lahbergantong kapada kerja meluaskansungai di-Serom Empat. Pada masa inikerja meluaskan sungai ini belum lagisampai ka-jambatan tersebut dan olehitu jambatan baharu belum lagi bolehdi-bena. Walau bagaimana pun tawaran(tender) membena jambatan ini telahdi-keluarkan dan apabila kerja meluas-kan sungai itu sampai ka-tempatjambatan tersebut maka kerja membenajambatan baharu akan di-mulakan.Ada-lah di-jangkakan kerja ini akandi-mulakan tidak lama lagi.

Jambatan yang ada sekarang telahdi-bena oleh orange kampong sendiridengan bantuan wang dari PejabatPegawai Daerah dan dari itu jambatanyang ada itu bukan-lah tanggong-jawabJabatan Pant dan Tali Ayer. Oleh itubermaana-lah Jabatan Pant dan TaliAyer juga tidak bertanggong-jawabatas kemalangan yang telah berlaku.

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE ANDINDUSTRY

Consumer Associations

11. Dr Lim Chong Eu asks the Ministerof Commerce and Industry, withreference to the Prime Minister'sannouncement recently that the Govern-ment will provide assistance and finan-cial aid to help the establishment anddevelopment of Consumer Associations,to state the nature of this assistance andhow much financial aid does theGovernment intend to provide for theseAssociations.

The Minister of Commerce andIndustry (Dr Lim Swee Aun): TheGovernment supports the formation ofConsumers Associations in this countryas such organisation have an important

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part to play in protecting the consumers.In a country like Malaysia where indus-trialisation is making rapid progress andmore varieties of consumer goods arebeing offered in the market, consumersshould urgently get together to protecttheir interests. By forming into an asso-ciation, consumers can protect them-selves, not only against unfair prices butalso against goods of inferior quality.

In as far as the Government is con-cerned, the formation of ConsumersAssociations or Organisations is initself a welcome move. It enables con-sultations between Government and theconsuming public through a recognisedrepresentative body as opposed toindividuals.

The Government, therefore, wouldwhere possible give assistance in theform of advice. Financial assistance,however, is a matter which is still underconsideration. So far no associationhas written to the Government forfinancial aid and in the absence of sucha request and any details regarding theactivities of any association Govern-ment is not in a position to say howmuch aid should be given. EachAssociation should help itself beforeasking for assistance from other quar-ters.

Cost of Living in Sabah

12. Enche ' Amadeus Mathew Leongasks the Minister of Commerce andIndustry what counter-measure is theGovernment proposing to take in orderto deal with the urgent problem of highcost of living in Sabah.

Dr Lim Swee Ann : One of the con-tributory factors to the present highcost of living in Sabah is the acuteshortage of labour in that State. TheCentral Government and the StateGovernment of Sabah are now con-sidering measures to overcome thisproblem. Measures to deal with otherfactors will be taken accordingly assoon as they are ascertained.

Electricity Supply to Muar Utara

13. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Perdagangandan Perusahaan, ada-kah Kera jaanberchadang hendak mengadakan beka-lan letrik ka-kampong2 dalam kawasan

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Muar Utara, jika ada, berapa-kahjumlah peruntokan untok melaksana-kan ranchangan ini dan bila-kah kerja2melaksanakan-nya akan di-mulakan.

Dr Lim Swee Ann: Chadangan2untok membekalkan kuasa letrik ka-pada kampong2 di-Utara Sungei Muaris-itu kampong2 yang berikut ini, telahdi-masokkan ka-dalam RanchanganPertama Malaysia, 1966-1970:

1. Tanjong Agar2. Pant Bunga3. Sungei Mati4. Rawang5. Bukit Kangkar6. Batu 107. Serom 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, S8. Kg. Belemang9. Pant King

10. Pant Pulai11. Simpang 512. Pant Kassan13. Sungei Bilah14. Bukit Gambir15. Sengkang Batu 1916. Sengkang Batu 2017. Gersek18. Sawah Reng19. Pant Bengkok20. Rendah Ulu.

Ada-lah di-anggarkan bahawa wangsa-banyak $2,936,000 akan di-kehendakibagi membekalkan kuasa letrik ka-kampong2 mi. Oleh chadangan2 terse-but ada-lah di-masokkan ka-dalamRanchangan Lima-Tabun Malaysiayang Pertama, maka wang belum di-untokkan Iagi.

Soft Drink Factories

14. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Commerce and Industry tostate the number of factories manu-facturing soft drinks that have beenclosed down since January, 1965 andwhat steps his Ministry has taken toassist these manufacturers in distress.

Dr Lim Swee Ann : The Ministryof Commerce and Industry has notreceived any representation from anysource regarding the closure of factoriesmanufacturing soft drinks sinceJanuary, 1965.

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15. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Commerce and Industrythe number of Pioneer Certificates thathave been issued since Malaysia Day,16th September, 1963. Of these howmany have been awarded to industriesin Singapore; what is the total value ofcapital investment of these pioneerindustries.

Dr Lim Swee Aun : After MalaysiaDay, 16th September, 1963, 47 appli-cations for Pioneer Certificates havebeen approved for the whole ofMalaysia. Of these 11 had beenapproved for Singapore. The nominalcapital of these 47 companies is about$117 million and their paid-up capitalis about $49 million. Similar figuresfor the 11 Singapore companies are$22 million and $10 respectively.

National Shipping Line

16. Enche' Wan Haan Wan Daudbertanya kapada Menteri Perdagangandan Perusahaan sa-jauh mana-kahsudah terchapai kemajuan bagi me-nubohkan Sharikat Perkapalan yangdi-anjorkan oleh Kerajaan Pusat.

Dr Lim Swee Aun : Kerajaan telahmembentok sa-buah Jawatan-kuasayang bernama Jawatan-kuasa untokmenubohkan sa-buah Sharikat Per-kapalan Kebangsaan dalam bulanOgos, 1962, dengan tujuan hendakmenimbangkan semua chadangan2 bagimenubohkan sa-buah Sharikat Per-kapalan Kebangsaan yang di-kemuka-kan kapada Kerajaan. Jawatan-kuasaini di-pengerusikan oleh Y.M. RajaMohar bin Raja Badiozaman, Setia-usaha Perdagangan dan Perusahaan.Dalam tahun 1962 dan 1963, Jawatan-kuasa ini telah menerima danmenimbangkan 5 chadangan. Satudaripada chadangan2 ini telah di-persetujui pada dasar-nya olehJawatan-kuasa dan kemudian-nya olehKabinet, sa-bagai asas bagi menuboh-kan Sharikat Perkapalan Kebangsaanitu. Kabinet sa-lanjut-nya mengarahkanJawatan-kuasa supaya mengkaji cha-dangan itu dengan lebeh dalam lagi.

Jawatan-kuasa selesai menimbangkanchadangan ini pada bulan Oktober,

1964, dan telah membuat penyata-nyauntok di-serahkan kapada Kabinet.

Akan tetapi dengan terbentok-nyaMalaysia dan dengan ada-nya wakilKerajaan Singapura dalam Jawatan-kuasa itu, pehak2 perkapalan tertentudi-Singapura yang berminat memintasupaya mereka di-pertimbangkan dalamSharikat Perkapalan Kebangsaan yangakan di-tubohkan itu. Jawatan-kuasakemudian-nya telah menerima duachadangan mengenal penubohan Shari-kat Perkapalan Kebangsaan daripadakumpulan2 perkapalan di-Singapurayang berminat. Jawatan-kuasa telahsempurna menimbangkan dua cha-dangan dari Singapura itu pada hujongbulan Februari, 1965. Jawatan-kuasasudah pun mengkaji chadangan2 Singa-pura itu bernama-sama dengan satuchadangan yang mula2 tadi dansekarang hampir siap menyediakanpenyata dan shore-nya bagi di-serahkankapada Kabinet.

Jika shore yang terkandong dalampenyata Jawatan-kuasa itu di-terimaoleh Kabinet, maka ada-lah di-jangkais-itu Sharikat Perkapalan Kebangsaanini akan dapat di-tubohkan tidak lamalags.

Malay Workers in Pioneer Industries

17. Enche' Mustafa ban Ahmad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Perdagangandan Perusahaan berapa-kah bilanganpekerj a2 Melayu yang bekerja dalamKilang2 Perusahaan Taraf Perintis bagitahun 1962, 1963 dan 1964, satupersatu-nya.

Dr Lim Swee Aun: Angka2 bagitahun 1962 tidak ada. Berkenaandengan tahun 1963, penyata2 yang di-kirimkan oleh Sharikat2 Perintis dalamNegeri2 Malaya menunjokkan bahawadaripada 7,000 orang yang bekerj adengan sharikat2 itu, lebeh kurang3,000 atau 43% daripada jumlah ituis-lah orange Melayu. Orange yang di-ambil bekerja dalam tahun 1964 di-anggarkan berjumlah di-antara 9,000hingga 10,000 orang. Di-harapkankadar jumlah orang Melayu yang di-ambil bekerja akan kekal lebeh kurangsama sahaja. Perkara mendapat pekerjadaripada orange Melayu ada-lah ter-pelihara dengan ada-nya sharat bahawa

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sharikat2 perintis mesti mengambil sa-bilangan yang besar daripada pekerja2mereka daripada orange Melayu.

Anggaran2 bagi Singapura tidak di-buat tetapi sharat mengambil pekerja2Melayu telah juga di-kenakan baharu2ini di-Negeri itu.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Indian Volunteers

18. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Pertahanan ada-kah telah di-terima tawaran KerajaanIndia atau Raàyat India yang hendakmengirimkan Sukarelawan2-nya ka-Malaysia, bagi membantu kita mem-pertahankan Kemerdekaan yang sedangdi-cherobohi oleh Indonesia.

Menteri Pertahanan (Tun HajiAbdul Razak): Tidak ada.

Defence Treaty

19. Enche ' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Timbalan Perdana Men-teri benarkah Kerajaan sedang ber-chadang hendak mengkaji balek teritiPerjanjian Pertahanan dengan Kera-jaan Inggeris, supaya memberikanpeluang kapada tentera daripada Ne-gara Afro-Asia, mengambil tempatTentera 'Commonwealth itu dan kalaubenar setakat ini apakah langkah2permulaan-nya sedang di-jalankan.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak : TeritiPertahanan itu boleh di-kaji balek padabila masa jua pun. Kita ada-lah di-choroboh oleh Indonesia dan ta' dapattidak kita berkehendakkan pertolongandaripada Kerajaan Inggeris dan Com-monwealth untok mempertahankannegara kita. Pertolongan daripadaNegara2 Afro-Asia ada-lah di-sambutdengan sa-tinggi2-nya dan teriti Per-tahanan itu tiada-lah payah di-kajisemula untok menerima pertolonganitu. Sa-hingga hari ini Negara Afro-Asia itu belum lagi menegaskan ba-hawa mereka bersedia akan memberipertolongan kapada kita.

20. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theDeputy Prime Minister and Ministerof Defence whether it is the officialpolicy of the Central Government toretain British, Australian and NewZealand troops and bases on Malay-

sian soil for the sole purpose ofcountering Indonesian military con-frontation, if so, whether the Govern-ment would ask these forces towithdraw as soon as confrontationceases, and, if not, what is the purposeof the presence of these forces andbases on our soil.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak: The British,Australian and New Zealand Forcesare stationed here solely for the pur-pose of assisting us in the defence ofour territory from external aggressionsfrom wherever sources. The Treaty issubject to review at any time.

Afro-Asian Military Aid

21. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Defence to state clearlythe exact nature and magnitude ofAfro-Asian military aid that theCentral Government is seeking, and towhat purpose this aid is to be used.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak : I made astatement in Africa that MalaysianGovernment would welcome assistancefrom Afro-Asian countries for thedefence of our country against Indo-nesian aggression. The assistance canbe either in the form of men, equip-ment or money. We need soldiers andequipments for defence of our borders,money to expand our own ArmedForces.

22. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Defence whether Afro-Asian military aid is to be soughtonly from Afro-Asian countries whichare within the British Commonwealth.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak: The aidwould be welcome from any Afro-Asian country whether within or with-out the Commonwealth.

Deputy Prime Minister's Visit to Africa

23. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theDeputy Prime Minister the :

(i) total number of countries, bynames, he visited during hisMarch-April mission to Africa;

(ii) countries that issued joint com-muniques in support of Malaysia;

(iii) countries that officially supportMalaysia's participation in the

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forth-coming Afro-Asian Con-ference;

(iv) countries that officially condemnIndonesia's policy of confronta-tion against Malaysia; and

(v) countries that are prepared togive military aid to Malaysia, ifrequested.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak: The countriesare :

(i) (a) India;(b) Pakistan;(c) Lebanon;(d) Sudan;(e) Ethiopia;(f) Kenya;(g) Somalia;(h) Tanzania;(j) UAR;(k) Uganda;(l) Ceylon.

(ii) Tanzania and Uganda.(iii) All the leaders of these countries

whom I' have met have reiteratedtheir recognition of Malaysia asa sovereign and independentAsian country. As such theyrecognise our right to attend theforth-coming Afro-Asian Con-ference at Algiers.

(iv) These leaders have also expresseddisfavour for the use of force asa means of settlement of disputes.It should be noted that one ofthe guiding principles of theO.A.U. as written in its Charterprohibits the use of force as ameans of solving internationaldispute. This in diplomaticlanguage means the condemna-tion use of force.

(v) None of these countries have yetmade any response to ourdeclared intention in welcomingthe Afro-Asian military and otherassistance in the defence of ourcountry against external aggres-sion.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Educated Unemployed

24. Dr Lim Chong Eu asks the Ministerof Education to state the number of

"educated unemployed " which theGovernment expects to produce eachyear and what plans does the Govern-ment have to try and reduce thisnumber of "educated unemployed"from the point of view of providingbetter educational facilities.

The Minister of Education (Enche'Mohd . Khir Johari): The Hon'bleMember should not be unduly con-cerned with "overproduction" in oureducational system. The education pro-grammes at present carried out havenot as yet attained saturation point norhas it resulted in the production of"educated unemployed". There is ad-mittedly occasional unemployment hereand there but this is merely transitional.

As for the future, with the expansionin the economy of the country, theimplementation of the secondary educa-tion reorganization programme recentlyintroduced will be geared closely tothe manpower requirements. In fact theHigher Education Planning exercisecurrently undertaken by the Ministry ofEducation takes into consideration thepresent and foreseeable demands formanpower in the professional fields.So will be the case in regard to thesupply of skilled and semi-skilledpersonnel by the upper secondaryvocational and technical schools. Afurther evidence of the Government'sintention and plan is the establishmentof a Manpower Division attached tothe Economic Planning Unit in thePrime Minister's Department. In pro-viding educational facilities the Mi-nistry of Education will closely co-operate with this body.

Schools for Sabah

25. Enche' Amadeus Mathew Leongasks the Minister of Education whatare Government's plans to build moreschools in Sabah, provide more tea-chers and also to introduce freeprimary education in Sabah.

Enche' Mohd. Khir Johari: Educa-tion has always been a priority subjectof the Central Government and allavailable financial resources have been

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diverted to provide facilities for educa-tion . Amongst these, provision ofschool buildings and teachers areessential and the Central Governmentwill do its best to assist Sabahaccordingly. Plans are being and willbe considered as education expands inthe State.

The subject of free primary educa-tion in Sabah is still under considera-tion and therefore it is not possiblefor me to elaborate any further on thismatter at this juncture.

State Schools

26. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanva kapada Menteri Pelajaran ada-kah benar bahawa Kementerian iniberchadang hendak meletakkan sa-mulasemua Sekolah= Negeri, di-bawahkuasa Kerajaan Pusat.

Enche' Mohd . Khir Johari: Sa-menjak fhb Januari, 1958 bersesuaiandengan perubahan PerlembagaanNegara 1957, semua sekolah2 yangdi-bantu Kerajaan, melainkan sekolah2ugama, telah di-ambil aleh daripadaKerajaan Negeri menjadi sekolah2 di-bawah kawalan Kerajaan Pusat. Jadi-nya keadaan yang di-nyatakan olehAhli Yang Berhormat itu telah punberkuat kuasa samenjak 1958 di-bawahsusunan pelajaran kebangsaan kita.

L.C.E. Examination results of Schools inKampong Kuantan and Tanjong Karang

27. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education the number ofstudents who sat for the L.C.E. for theyears 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964from Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebang-saan at Kampong Kuantan and TanjongKarang and Sekolah Menengah JenisKebangsaan (Inggeris ) at KampongKuantan. Of those who sat how manypassed, how many obtained statementsand how many failed.

Enche' Mohd . Khir Johari: Thedetails required are as follows (SekolahMenengah Jenis Kebangsaan referredto without being qualified by the word"Inggeris" is taken to mean Malay

medium Sekolah Menengah Kebang-saan):

SEKOLAH MENENGAH JENIS KEBANGSAANAT KG. KUANTAN (MALAY MEDIUM SIJIL

RENDAH PELAJARAN

Passed PassedYear Sat with with Failed

Promotion Certificate

19601961

No candidates for the aboveexamination.

19621963 34 19 12 31964 32 30 1 1

SEKOLAH MENENGAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN ATTANJONG KARANG (MALAY MEDIUM) SIJIL

RENDAH PELAJARAN

YearPassed

Sat withPassed

with Failed

1960Promotion Certificate

No candidates for the aboveexamination.

1961 41 16 11 141962 37 14 15 81963 29 21 5 31964. 46 37 9 Nil

SEKOLAH MENENGAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN(INGGERIS) AT KG. K.UANTAN (ENGLISHMEDIUM---LOWER CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION


Promotion Certificate

1960 43 22 6 151961 67 43 10 141962 108 54 16 381963 149 69 28 521964 135 56 27 52

Sixth Form Classes in Teluk Anson

28. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education whether heintends to start Sixth Form classes inTeluk Anson in view of the existenceof four secondary schools in the area.

Enche ' Mohd . Khir Johari: I havereceived representations on this matterfrom the Member of Parliament repre-senting the area and also from variousinterested bodies and persons and havegiven them due consideration. As thenumber of pupils in that area quali-fying each year for the Sixth Form iscomparatively small in relation to thedemand in other parts of the countryit is not intended for the time beingto start such classes. However, thematter will be reviewed from time totime.

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Fees for Examinations

29. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education what are thejustifications for raising the fees for theOverseas School Certificate and theMalaysia Certificate of Educationexaminations, and whether he is awarethat the fees are too high and will theGovernment assist poor students whocannot afford to pay such high fees.

Enche' Mohd. Khir Johari: Theraising of the fees was made by theCambridge Local Examination Syndi-cate as a result of increased costs inthe conduct of the examinationsespecially as the direct result of theincrease in examiners' fees, postage,wages and salaries, costs of materialsand equipment.

The Ministry is aware that the feesare high compared to what they werepreviously and the Ministry has in factmade representations to the Syndicate.

At present the Government is not ina position to assist poor studentsdirectly in the payment of such fees;but indirectly it has approached andencouraged parents' bodies and. SchoolBoards to help such needy pupils outof the schools' own private funds.

L.C.E. Examination--Number of Entrantsand Results

30. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education to state thenumber of students (including privatecandidates) taking the Lower Certificateof Education in the official languagemedia for the years 1957 to 1964(inclusive); of these how many passed,obtained statements and how manyfailed.

Enche' Mohd. Khir Johari: Thenumber of pupils taking the SijilRendah Pelajaran / the Lower Certifi-cate of Education Examination and thedetails requested are as follows :

MALAY MEDIUM (Sun. RENDAH PELAJARAN)Passed Passed

Year Sat with with FailedPromotion Certificate

1957 No examination-first introduced1958 J in 1960.

1959 Trial test1960 1,106 170 516 4201961 3,048 1,299 886 8631962 4,678 835 2,094 13491963 7,904 3,576 2,006 2,3221964 10,305 5,498 2,610 2,197

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ENGLISH MEDIUM (LOWER CERTIFICATE OFEDUCATION)


Promotion Certificate1957 16,333 7,183 3,987 5,1631958 22,014 7,455 5361 8,5981959 22,436 7,967 5,472 8,9971960 27,999 11,116 6,828 10,0551961 34,049 11,062 9,379 13,6081962 39,651 12,604 8,169 18,8781963 48,184 15,782 10,650 21,7521964 57,857 18,501 15,085 24,271

Delay in Payment of Allowances

31. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education whether he isaware that in Johore certain teacherswere not getting their subsistence andtravelling allowances regularly on time.If so, whether he will look into thismatter and' take immediate steps toprevent future recurrence.

Enche' Mohd. Khir Johari: Thereare only a small number of teachersconcerned in the delay in settlement ofsuch claims in Johore. The outstandingclaims in question refer only toFebruary and March of this year andaction has been taken to settle payment.

Half-pay Leave to Teachers takingUniversity Courses

32. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education whether he isaware that the National Union ofTeachers have asked for teachers to begiven half-pay leave to attend universitydegree courses and, if so, have theirapplications been approved; if not,what are the reasons for rejecting theirapplications.

Enche' Mohd. Khir Johari: Thismatter has been discussed in theNational Joint Council of Teacherswhich is the recognised national nego-tiating body dealing with terms andconditions of service of teachers includ-ing the question of study leave. As aresult of the discussions some of theseteachers have been given the necessaryleave.

Teacher-Trainer Courses

33. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education :

(i) how many qualified teacherswere sent to the United King-dom to undergo teacher-trainer

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courses at the Malayan College,Kirkby in 1961 and 1962;

(ii) what did it cost the MalayanGovernment to give theseteacher-trainers specialised train-ing in the United Kingdom;

(iii) how many of these "teacher-trainers" were asked to performthe duties (to train teachers forSecondary Continuation Schools)for which they were speciallyselected to undergo overseastraining;

(iv) how many of these teacher-trainers have been selected toinstruct or lecture in the newRegional Training Centre group;

(v) how many of the teacher-trainers selected to instruct orlecture in Regional TrainingCentres are :

(i) Malays (ii) in possession ofthe Cambridge HigherSchool Certificate or higherbasic academic qualifica-tions; and

(vi) if he will give an assurance inthis House that these so-called"teacher-trainers" will be allowedto be transferred back to theirschools from which they wereoriginally appointed, if theydesire to do so on completionof their present contracts.

Enche' Mohd . Khir Johari:(i) 1961 ... 135 teachers

1962 ... 270 teachers

(ii) The costs to Malayan Govern-ment including staff salaries andmaintenance of buildings andcosts of sending teachers, etc.,were

1961 ... $ 685,858.741962 ... 1,395,253.81

(iii) 1962 ... ... 951963 ... ... 1471964 ... ... 1451965 ... ... 119

(iv) 64;(v) It is regretted that as a matter

of policy the Ministry is unableto provide figures according toracial breakdown as requestedby the Honourable Member;

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(vi) The terms under which theseteacher-trainers were recruitedto serve in this Special TrainingProgramme permitted theseteacher-trainers to be transferredback to posts in schools whenthe period of the bond had beencompleted. These SecondaryContinuation Schools had allbeen reverted into the normalSecondary Schools and the re-posting of teacher-trainers totheir old schools will, dependingupon the exigencies of thedepartment, be considered.

Sekolah Lanjutan Kampong

34. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education how manySekolah Lanjutan Kampong there arein Malaya, what did it cost the Govern-ment to build the schools which werecompleted during the past three yearsand what is the enrolment in these newschools.

Enche' Mohd. Khir Johari: There are18 Sekolah Lanjutan Kampong inMalaya. It cost the Government about$5.5 million during the last three yearsto build such schools. The enrolmentof the newly-built schools is 3,085 witha further year's intake yet to come in1966 to make up for the full enrolment.

Perak Education Department

35. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Education if he is aware ofthe complaints of favouritism practisedin the Perak Education Department asregards the appointments of Heads ofComprehensive Schools, inter-schooltransfers and selection for attendanceat in-service and other courses; and, ifso, whether he will take steps to rectifythe situation.

Enche ' Mohd . Khir Johari : I am notaware of such complaints. If theHon'ble Member can supply me withspecific details, I shall cause an investi-gation to be made.

School-Leavers

36. Enche' Muhamad Fakhruddin binHj. Abdullah bertanya kapada MenteriPelajaran :

(a) berapa-kah jumlah murid2menurut bangsa, yang berhenti

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kerana tamat pelajaran dan yangberhenti kerana tidak mampubayar perbelanjaan sekolah bagitahun 1962, 1963 dan 1964;

(b) berapa peratus-kah murid2dalam (a) di-atas yang tamatbelajar, mendapat pekerjaan.

Enche ' Mohd . Khir Johari:

(a) bilangan murid2 yang berhentisekolah sa-telah tamat pelajaranmereka pada tahun 1962, 1963dan 1964 ada-lah saperti ber-ikut

Se k of ah R end ah1962 ... ... 105,7551963 ... ... 91,0141964 ... ... 79,190

Se k of ah Menengah

1962 ... ... 7,6141963 ... ... 10,7401964 ... ... 10,780

Dukachita tidak ada butir2berkenaan murid2 yang ter-paksa berhenti sekolah di-sebabkan tidak mampumembayar perbelanjaansekolah.

Kementerian juga ber-dukachita kerana tidakdapat memberikan pechahanangka2 yang tersebut itumengikut bangsa.

(b) Kementerian tidak dapat mem-berikan maàlumat tentangperatusan murid2 yang berhentisekolah yang telah mendapatpekerj aan.

Christian Mission Schools

37. Enche ' Muhamad Fakhruddin binHaji Abdullah bertanya kapadaMenteri Pelaj aran berapa banyak-kahjumlah wang bantuan yang di-berikapada sekolah2 Keristian bagi tahun1962, 1963 dan 1964.

Enche' Mohd . Khir Johari: Kalaudengan istilah "Sekolah Keristian"maka Ahli Yang Berhormat itumemaksudkan kapada sekolah2 yangmengajar Ugama Keristian maka sayasuka menyatakan Kerajaan tiaaa mem-

bantu sa-buah pun sekolah2 demikian.Tetapi-nya kalau Ahli Yang Berhormatmemaksudkan Sekolah Jenis Kebang-saan kepunyaan Badan Penyiar UgamaKeristian maka Kerajaan memang adamembantu sekolah2 demikian dalamusaha-nya menyampaikan pelaj gransa-lain daripada ugama. Di-sebabkankesuntokan masa tidak-lah dapatangka2 bantuan demikian di-kumpol-kan dari seluroh negara.

MINISTRY OF EXTERNALAFFAIRS

East African Countries Diplomatic Missions

38. Dato' Haji Mustafa bin Haji AbdulJabar bertanya kapada Menteri HalEhwal Luar Negeri ada-kah benarbahawa Kerajaan berura2 hendakmengadakan hubongan diplomatikdengan Negeri2 Afrika Timor bagimerapatkan lagi hubongan Malaysiadengan negara2 tersebut; jika sa-kira-nya benar, bila-kah ranchangan iniakan di-laksanakan dan ada-kahKerajaan dapat meletakkan wakil2-nyaka-semua negeri2 Afrika Timor.

Perdana Menteri : Suatu perwakilanMalaysia Tingkatan Kedutaan Besartelah pun di-tubohkan di-Addis Ababa,Ethiopia, pusat Pertubohan Negara2Afrika Bersatu (OAU). Kerajaan telahpun membuat keputusan akan me-mulakan perhubongan diplomatik de-ngan negara2 lain di-Afrika Timormelalui chara Perwakilan Selari(Concurrent Accreditation). Denganchara ini Duta Besar kita di-Ethiopiaakan juga menjadi Duta Besardi-beberapa negeri lain di-AfrikaTimor. Pada masa ini., Keraj aan tidakdapat menubohkan Kedutaan di-tiap2negara di-Afrika Timor.

Defence Aid

39. Dato' Haji Mustafa bin Haji AbdulJabar bertanya kapada Menteri HalEhwal Luar Negeri is-itu berkenaandengan pengumuman Kerajaan hendakmenerima bantuan pertahanan dari-pada negeri2 Afrika Timor untokmenentang konfrontasi Indonesia, ada-kah mana2 negeri di-Afrika Timoryang telah menawarkan bantuan per-tahanan itu.

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Perdana Menteri : Kerajaan belumlagi menerima tawaran dari Kerajaan2negeri Afrika Timor untok memberibantuan kapada Malaysia.

Detention of Malaysian Fishermen

40. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Hal Ehwal LuarNegeri ada-kah benar bahawa 9 buahperahu2 nelayan Malaysia dengan 79orang anak kapal-nya telah di-tahanoleh Kerajaan India di-kawasan Per-ayeran India, is-itu berdekatan denganPulau Andaman dan Pulau Nikobar.Jika benar, sudah-kah nelayan2 terse-but di-lepaskan; dan berapa orang-kahdaripada mereka yang berbangsaMelayu dan berapa orang yang ber-bangsa China.

Perdana Menteri : Kerajaan telahmembuat kenyataan yang 79 orangnelayan dalam 9 buah tongkang telahdi-tahan oleh pehak2 yang berkuasadi-India bila mereka di-dapati di-dalamkawasan perayeran India di-kepulauanAndaman dan Nikobar. 71 orangnelayan itu dan 8 buah tongkang telahpun di-bebaskan dan sekarang beradadi-Singapura. Lapan orang nelayan be-lum lagi pulang. Di-beritakan tongkangmereka SMF 477 telah tenggelam di-perayeran Pulau Andaman. Surohan-jaya Tinggi kita di-India telah di-perentah menanyakan di-mana-kahorange ini sekarang ini dan memberi-kan pertolongan untok membebaskanmereka.

Mr G. Svirin

41. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister whether the visit of theRussian newsman, Mr G. Svirin, to thiscountry had the full endorsement ofthe Central Government, if so, whatwere the special reasons for extendingsuch an unprecedented gesture.

The Prime Minister: The visit ofMr Sergei G. Svirin, Tass Correspon-dent in Bangkok, was with the fullknowledge and approval of the CentralGovernment. Mr Svirin applied forpermission to visit Malaysia in thenormal way through the MalaysianEmbassy in Bangkok. Approval wasgiven as it was thought that the visitwould give him the opportunity to see

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for himself the development and thegeneral progress in the country not inthe Communist orbit.

There is nothing unprecedented inthe gesture as other journalists hadmade visits before him. Since his visit,another Russian newspaperman hasbeen permitted to come for a visit tothis country.

Malaysian Visitors to Philippines

42. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of External Affairs whetherhe is aware of the recent flood of com-plaints of the scandalous ill-treatmentaccorded to Malaysians by the Philip-pine Immigration authorities and, if so,whether the Government has made anyprotest against such treatment to thePhilippine Government and what is theresult of such protest.

The Prime Minister: The Ministerof External Affairs is very aware ofthe recent flood of complaints regard-ing Philippine requirement that Malay-sians seeking legal entry into thePhilippine be submitted to finger-printing. H.M.M. Consulate had madestrong protests to the Philippine autho-rities on every occasions that such com-plaint was received. As a result of theseprotests and a recent statement made byGovernment, the Philippine authoritieshave notified the Malaysian Govern-ment that they had decided to waivethis requirement and the Governmentis now studying the terms for thisexemption.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Loan for Public Housing Projects43. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Finance whether effortshave been made to negotiate for a loanin the London Market for the purposeof financing Public Housing Develop-ment projects; if so, what has been theoutcome of these negotiations.

The Minister of Finance (Enche'Tan Siew Sin): During February 1965a senior officer of the Treasury wassent to London to negotiate for a loanof $150 million which could be usedfor the financing of housing projectsboth for members of the public andGovernment servants.

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An offer was received but the termswere considered unattractive as theperiod of the loan was short in relationto the needs of a housing project, andthe rate of interest was high.

The Government has appointed awell-known merchant banker in Londonto act as its agent for the raising ofloans in Europe.

Efforts continue with a view toraising a loan on suitable terms inEurope, but any loan raised will befor development purposes generallyrather than for housing, although partof such loans could be used to financeprojects for public housing.

Smuggling and National Security

44. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Finance whether he isaware (a) that on 9th April, 1965, atabout 12 noon a lorry containing bagsof tin, tobacco, etc., was taken in bythe police at the road block at TelokDatoh; that a report on this detentionof the lorry was published by theSin Chew Jit Pao and The China Presson 19th April, 1965, which stated thatthe goods came from Indonesia, if so,what are the results of the policeinvestigations, and whether those res-ponsible will be brought to court; and(b) that smuggling threatens the secu-rity of this country and will he takesteps to stamp out this smuggling.

Enche' Tan Siew Sin:(n) I am aware that such an inci-

dent, as described, did takeplace. However, the matter issub judice and it is not rightfor me to reveal more at thisjuncture.

(h) It is not considered that smug-gling is taking place to an extentwhich would threaten the secu-rity of the country. Steps are,however, constantly being takento prevent and detect smug-gling. Preventive Branches ofthis department have been setup in various parts of thecountry, equipped with speedboats and other necessary wea-pons to counter smugglingactivities. The Government isspending about S24 million

annually to maintain theseBranches. The problem ofsmuggling from Penang Islandis particularly acute and in viewof the continued abuse of thefree port status of PenangIsland, Government is consider-ing its early modification.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Dermatologist for Sarawak

45. Penghulu Jinggut Anak Attanbertanya kapada Menteri Kesihatanbila-kah perkhidmatan sa-orang pakarpenyakit kulit akan di-adakan di-Sarawak.

Pemangku Menteri Kesihatan (Dato'Donald Stephens): Perkara mengada-kan jawatan2 baharu bagi pegawai2pakar mustahak-lah di-buat mengikutasas yang mana-kah patut di-utamakandahulu. Di-Sarawak, pada masa ini adatujoh pegawai2 pakar, tiga dalambahagian belah-membelah (surgery),dan satu dalam tiap2 bahagian ini,is-itu bahagian ubat2 (medicine), ilmupenyakit2 (pathology), ilmu mata(opthalmology), dan ilmu jiwa(psychiatry). Ada-lah patut jika di-adakan dahulu jawatan2 pakar dalamilmu kebidanan (obstetrics), juga dalamilmu menchegah penyakit dalam masamengandong (gynaecology), ilmu ke-sihatan kanak2 (paediatrics), ilmuX-ray (radiology), ilmu bius membius(anaesthesia) sa-belum hendak di-ada-kan jawatan pakar penyakit kulit.

Bagaimana pun, suatu jawatan Pe-gawai Perubatan ada di-untokkandalam Peranggaran tahun ini, untokmengendali kerja2 perubatan penyakitkusta di-Sarawak. Pemegang jawatanini ada-lah di-jangka sa-orang yangmempunyal pengetahuan yang baikdalam soal2 penyakit kulit pada àm-nya dan boleh pula memberi nasihat2bagaimana hendak mengubat penyakit2kulit.

Typhoid in Malacca

46. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Kesihatan :

(a) Berapa ramai- ah pendudokKampong Payamas, Tangkak,yang di-serang oleh penyakitdemam kepialu, baharu2 ini;

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(b) Berapa rainai yang meninggaldunia;

(c) Butirkan usaha yang di-jalankanoleh Kementerian bagi men-chegah penyakit ini; dan

(d) Dari apa-kah puncha-nya penya-kit ini merebak, hingga begituramai.

Dato' Donald Stephens:

(a) Jumlah pendudok2 KampongPayamas, Tangkak, yang di-serang oleh demam kepialubaru2 ini is-lah 60.

(b) Yang meninggal dunia tidakada.

(c) Usaha2 yang di-jalankan olehKementerian bagi menchegahpenyakit ini is-lah saperti ber-ikut :

(i) Mengasingkan dan mem-ber rawatan di-RumahSakit bagi semua mereka2yang mengidap dan mere-ka2 yang di-shakki mengi-dap penyakit demam ke-pialu;

(ii) Memberi pemereksaan danperhatian yang rapi bagimereka2 yang bergaoldengan pengidap2;

(iii) Memberi suntikan kapadasemua pendudok2 Kam-pong Payamas; dan

(iv) Memperhebatkan kempen2pelajaran kesehatan denganmenitek beratkan keberse-han din, rumah tangga dankampong halaman.

(d) Puncha merebak-nya penyakitini below dapat di-pestikan. Adakemungkinan puncha merebak-nya itu is-lah ayer sungai yangdi-gunakan oleh pendudok2,oleh kerana telaga2 tempatankering.

Eye-clinic , General Hospital, Ipoh

47. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he is awareof

(i) the congestion of space andaccommodation; and

(ii) the lack of trained eye nurses;

at the Eye-clinic, General Hospital,Ipoh; if so, what steps does he intendto take to remedy these shortages.

Dato' Donald Stephens:(i) Planning of the modernisation

and enlargement of the GeneralHospital, Ipoh, is well in hand.Included in this plan are addi-tional ward accommodation andmore spacious clinic for the EyeDepartment.

(ii) Four locally trained assistantnurses and two hospital assis-tants, of whom one was trainedin the United Kingdom, are atpresent working in the Eye unit.They are specifically posted tothis unit. Having regard to ourvarious priorities this number isconsidered adequate to man theEye unit. Arrangements arebeing made to train additionalnursing staff for service in the®pthalmology unit particularlyin view of the extension proposed.

Ban on Cigarette and TobaccoAdvertisements

48. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether, in view ofthe reported high incidence of canceramong cigarette-smokers, he wouldconsider banning the advertisement ofcigarettes and tobacco products in allmedia.

Data' Donald Stephens : It has notbeen conclusively proved that cigarettesmoking directly causes lung cancer.There is divided opinion on this matteramong world experts. In view of thisit is premature at this juncture to con-sider the banning in this country ofadvertisement of cigarette and tobaccoproducts in all media.

Decentralisation of Health Responsibilitiesto State Governments

49. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he wouldconsider the recommendations of thePresident of the Malayan MedicalAssociation to decentralise health res-ponsibilities to State Governments andLocal Authorities, if not, to state thereasons.

Dato' Donald Stephens : My Ministryis not convinced that decentralisation

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of health responsibilities to StateGovernments and Local Authoritieswould be in the interest of the nation.Among others, decentralisation wouldmean that the less developed States ofMalaya would, for instance, have tocompete with the more developed Statesfor the services of doctors, dentalofficers and scarce para-Medical staff.In such a competition the less deve-loped States are bound to suffer inthat they would only be able to offerless attractive pay and other terms andconditions of service and other ameni-ties than the developed and richerStates. In consequence the uneven rateof development, standard and patternof Medical and Health Services inbetween the States would tend to beaccentuated rather than corrected. Theuneven pattern, rate of development ofthe Medical and Health Services inbetween the richer and the poorerStates in the past, when responsibili-ties for Health were decentralised,amply support this opinion.

Inducement to Doctors in rural areas

50. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he wouldintroduce added inducements such asproper housing and monetary awards,to attract doctors to practise in the ruralareas.

Kato' Donald Stephens : My Ministryis of the view that there is no justifica-tion on the part of Government to offerany housing or monetary inducementsto induce private Medical practitionersto practise in the rural areas.

Appointment of Medical Officers and Nurses

51. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he isaware of the delay in the appointmentsof Medical Officers and Nurses due toofficial red tape; if so, whether hewould take steps to ensure that thedelays cease forthwith.

Dato' Donald Stephens : There is nodelay at present in the appointment ofqualified Medical Officers and Nursesinto the service. The power to appointMedical Officers on a temporary monthto month basis for a period of one yearand the availability of additional posts

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for Nurses have enabled action to betaken in the matter expeditiously.

GENERAL HOSPITAL, KOTA BHARU

Medical Superintendent

52. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health if he is aware thatthe General Hospital at Kota Bharuhas never had a Medical Superin-tendent, if so, when he proposes toappoint one.

Dato' Donald Stephens : An officerhas reported for duty as MedicalSuperintendent at the General Hospital,Kota Bharu, with effect from 11th May,1965.

Matron

53. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health if he is aware thatthere is a need for a Hospital Matronfor the General Hospital, Kota Bharu,and, if so, whether he proposes toappoint one as early as possible.

Dato' Donald Stephens : With onlyone large and one small hospitals inKelantan the State Matron, whoseoffice is located in the General Hospital,Kota Bharu, has been able to dischargethe functions of the Hospital Matron aswell. With the posting about two yearsago of a Health Matron to Kelantanthe State Matron had been able todevote closer attention to the GeneralHospital, Kota Bharu. The Ministrywould consider the posting of aHospital Matron to the General Hos-pital, Kota Bharu, if the positionwarrants it.

Laboratory Assistants

54. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health if he is aware thatthere is a grave shortage of laboratoryassistants for the General Hospital atKota Bharu, if so, when does he pro-pose to appoint more laboratoryassistants for that hospital.

Dato ' Donald Stephens : The need forposting additional laboratory assistantsto the General Hospital at Kota Bharuand many other hospitals in thecountry is well appreciated. Accordingto the Ministry's training programmefifteen laboratory assistants will be

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completing their training in July andavailable for posting to the varioushospitals.

Health Officer for Kelantan

55. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health if he is aware thatthere is no Health Officer for the Stateof Kelantan, and if so, when does hepropose to appoint a Health Officer forthat State.

Dato' Donald Stephens : The Ministryof Health is aware of the position andappreciates the need for a HealthOfficer for the State of Kelantan. AHealth Officer will be posted to Kelan-tan as soon as one is available.

Typhoid and Poliomyelitis

56. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health to state the incidenceof typhoid and poliomyelitis in theStates of Malaya and Singapore, Stateby State, for the years 1960, 1961, 1962,1963 and 1964.

Dato' Donald Stephens : The inci-dence of typhoid and poliomyelitis inthe States of Malaya, State by State,for the years 1960 to 1964 are asunder :

TYPHOID

State 1960 1961 1962 1963

Perlis .. .. 52 19 12 3Kedah.. 178 134 125 102Penang 106 34 29 39

Perak .... 264 167 117 224Selangor 116 90 91 64

Negri Sembilan 64 73 83 86Malacca .. 59 55 98 63Johore 105 94 207 137Pahang 100 120 68 65Trengganu 25 25 10 19

Kelantan .. 80 60 98 50

Total .. 1,149 871 938 852

POLIOMYELITIS

State 1960 1961 1962 1963Perlis ..

Kedah.. .. 2 4 5 7Penang .. 14 19 2 7Perak.. .. 8 17 4 8Selangor .. 25 69 13 15Negri Sembilan 10 12 3 2Malacca .. 18 27 3 30Johore .. 7 7 3 12Pahang .. 3 4 12 1Trengganu .. -- - 8 --Kelantan .. -- - 3 6

Total .. 87 159 56 88

1964 Total

4 90

97 636

42 250

285 1,057

49 41049 35535 310170 713

62 415

21 100

58 346

872 4,682

1964 Total

- 18

20 62

33 7062 184

31 58

18 96

7 36

3 23

1 9

2 11

177 567

57. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health to state the incidenceof typhoid and poliomyelitis in theStates of Malaya and Singapore, Stateby State, for the months of January,February and March 1965, whether heis aware there is an increase of thesetwo diseases recently in certain States,and, if so, what steps he has taken todeal with such increase.

Dato ' Donald Stephens : The inci-dence of typhoid and poliomyelitis inthe States of Malaya, State by State,for the months of January, Februaryand March 1965, are as under :

TYPHOID

State Jan. Feb. Mar. Total

Perlis ... ... -- 1 1 2Kedah ... ... 4 7 5 16Penang ... ... 3 3 7 13Perak ... ... 13 13 21 47Selangor ... .. 4 3 5 12Negri Sembilan ... 4 3 3 10Malacca ... ... 6 4 9 19Johore ... ... 17 41 81 139Pahang ... ... 1 5 11 17Trengganu ... 1 4 3 8Kelantan ... ... 2 6 16 24

Total ... 55 90 162 307

POLIOMYELITIS

State Jan. Feb. Mar. Total

Perlis ... ... - -- -- -Kedah ... ... -- 2 8 10Penang ... ... 7 8 13 28Perak ... ... 23 25 55 103Selangor ... ... 10 10 7 27Negri Sembilan ... 2 4 4 10Malacca ... ... 4 4 7 15Johore ... ... 2 - 1 3Pahang ... ... - 1 --- 1Trengganu ... - -- -- -

Kelantan ... - 1 3 4

Total ... 48 55 98 201

An increase in the incidence oftyphoid has been observed in Johoreas a result of the 122 cases recentlyreported in Tangkak. Among the stepstaken are :

(a) The isolation and treatment ofall positive or suspected cases oftyphoid;

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(b) Inoculation of the people in theaffected areas;

(c) The dissemination through HealthEducation of advice and informa-tion on personal hygiene andenvironmental sanitation.

The incidence of poliomyelitis hasshown a slight increase in Kedah,Penang, Selangor and Malacca and amarked increase in Perak. Among thesteps taken are the isolation and treat-ment of all positive and suspected casesand the intensification through HealthEducation campaigns of the dissemina-tion of information on preventivemeasures.

Poliomyelitis in Perak

58. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he is awareof the reported increase of cases ofpoliomyelitis in Perak, and of the short-age of anti-poliomyelitis vaccine in thatState. What steps has his Ministry takento curb this disease in that State.

Dato' Donald Stephens : As evidentfrom the following figures the numberof polio cases notified in the State ofPerak is to-day back to normal :

Month(1965)

Number of casesnotified

January ... ... 23

February ... ... 25March 55April ... ... 451st to 15th May .. . 3

Seven Pharmaceutical suppliers werelicensed by the Ministry to store andsupply anti-poliomyelitis vaccine tothose who need them. No shortage ofanti-poliomyelitis vaccine is reported.

Known cases of poliomyelitis wereisolated and in the intensified healtheducation campaigns the people wereadvised on preventive measures. Acommittee of specialists appointed toexamine the position advised that amass anti-polio vaccination campaignwas not indicated.

Health Centres

59. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health the number of

Health Centres and Sub-Centres, Stateby State, that have been built in theStates of Malaya by the end of 1964;of these how many are not being usedat all because of shortage of staff andwhether he is aware that many HealthCentres are not used by the MedicalDepartment but by other departments.

Dato ' Donald Stephens : The numberof Health Centres and Sub-HealthCentres built in the States of Malaya,State by State, by the end of 1964, is asunder :

State Total

Main Health Sub-HealthCentres Centres

Perlis ... 1 4Kedah ... ... 3 18Penang ... 1 3Perak .. ... 5 13Selangor ... 7 10Negri Sembilan ... 2 9Malacca ... 2 6Johore ... 4 16Kelantan ... ... 3 8Trengganu ... ... 4 5Pahang ... ... 6 15

Total ... 38 107

None of them is not being used at allbecause of shortage of staff or other-wise, and none is being used by otherGovernment departments except thatsome less urgently needed quarters areloaned , as a temporary measure, foroccupation by officers of certain depart-ments serving in the rural areas.

Native Arsenic Preparations

69. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he is awarethat native "medicine" containingarsenic has been manufactured andsold in the States of Malaya, especiallyin Kota Bharu, and, if so, what stepshas his Ministry taken to stamp outthis malpractice.

Dato' Donald Stephens : The Ministryof Health is fully aware of the position.It is presumed that the native "medi-cine" under reference is MedicineMuttiara Powder which the Ministryof Health in 1964 caused to beanalysed and was found to containarsenic. Action was taken by the Police

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against the distributor who was inKota Bharu.

The Ministry, through the Depart-ment of Information, has warned thepublic that it is an offence under thePoisons Ordinance, 1952, to sell medi-cine containing scheduled poisonswithout licence. More officers of theMinistry of Health have been appointedunder and vested with the powerscontained in Sections 26 (1) and (2)of the Poisons Ordinance, 1952.

Sungei Buloh Leprosarium--Orthopaedic Surgeon

61. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he isaware of the need for an orthopaedicsurgeon at the Sungei Buloh Lepro-sarium for corrective surgery and, if so,whether he would consider posting anorthopaedic surgeon there.

Dato' Donald Stephens : The Ministryof Health is aware of the need to postan orthopaedic surgeon at the SungeiBuloh Leprosarium. However, due tothe limited number of orthopaedicsurgeons available it is not possibleto do so at present. The position willbe alleviated when the three officerswho are now under training in theUnited Kingdom return to this countryon the completion of their training.

Occupational Unit

62. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health if he is aware ofthe need for an occupational unit toteach basketry, carpentry, book-binding, hand-bag making, etc., at theSungei Buloh Leprosarium, and, if so,when does he propose to set up sucha unit.

Dato' Donald Stephens: An occupa-tional unit under the charge of twofully qualified and experienced occupa-tional therapists, has for the last tenyears been functioning in the SungeiBuloh Leprosarium. Among the craftstaught are :

Wood work and carpentry,Sewing and embroidery,Weaving,Basketry,Hand-bag making, andMetal work.

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Accident Insurance for Medical Department--Drivers

63. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he wouldconsider introducing a scheme wherebydrivers in Government hospitals andclinics would be insured against acci-dents in the course of their duty, so asto enable them to receive adequateassistance when they are involved inlitigations arising from accidents in thecourse of their duty.

Dato' Donald Stephens : GeneralOrder 26, Cap. D, contains provisionswhereby Government officers are en-abled to seek legal aid, where justified,from Government. It is therefore notconsidered necessary at present toconsider introducing a scheme wherebydrivers in Government hospitals andclinics would be insured against acci-dents in the course of their duty.

Recruitment of Australian -trained Nurses64. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he is awarethat there were a number of Australian-trained nurses who, when they appliedfor jobs with the Government, had towait for a few months before they gota reply from the Ministry; if so, whatwere the reasons for this undue delay,and whether these nurses have beenrecruited into the service.

Dato' Donald Stephens : I am awareof the delay in the appointment ofcertain Australian-trained nurses intothe service. Delays have in certaincases occurred on account of thelimited number of vacancies availableat the end of last year and the fact thatsome of the applicants were not regis-tered under the Nurses RegistrationOrdinance, 1950, when they applied forappointment into the service.

With the availability of additionalposts for nurses it is now possible toappoint qualified applicants into theservice expeditiously.

With the exception of four Australian-trained nurses whose applications forappointment were received subsequentto 4th March, 1965, all Australian-trained nurses, who qualified forappointment under the Scheme ofService, have been appointed.

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Payment for Part-time Medical Officers

65. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Health whether he is awarethat Honours graduates are paid $15an hour for teaching in FurtherEducation Classes and, if so, wouldhe consider paying doctors on anhourly basis at the rate of $15 perhour for part-time work at Govern-ment hospitals and clinics.

Dato ' Donald Stephens : The rate of$15 per hour is payable to teacherswho teach Form VI in the FurtherEducation Classes subject, however, toa limit of only four hours a week ora maximum payment of $240 a month.Other teachers are paid varying ratesranging from $5 to $10 per hour.

Part-time Medical Officers are paidat the rate of $25 per day for a two-hour session. subject to a proposedmaximum payment of $400 a month.It is therefore not proposed at presentto consider payment of a higher rateper hour to Medical Officers.

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

Duration of stay in Sabah by MalaysianVisitors

66. Dato' Dr Haji Megat Khas ber-tanya kapada Menteri Hal EhwalDalam Negeri apa-kah sebab-nyaKerajaan Sabah menghadkan lawatanWarga Negara Malaysia ka-Sabahkapada masa yang sengkat is-itusa-lama sa-minggu sahaj a pada halSabah sudah menjadi sa-bahagiandaripada Malaysia.

Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri(Dato' Dr Ismail bin Dato' Haji AbdulRahman): Ahli Yang Berhormat dariKuala Kangsar sila ambil perhatianbahawa menurut Sekshen 5 dan 6dalam Undang2 Imigreshen tahun 1963,Pehak Berkuasa Negeri Sabah (KetuaMenteri) berkuasa berkenaan denganperkara keluar masok warga negaraTanah Melayu ka-dalam negeri-nya.

Ada-lah tidak benar jika di-katakanbahawa had masa sa-lama'-nya sa-minggu biasa di-kenakan atas lawatan2yang di-boat ka-negeri Sabah olehwarga2 negara Malaysia. Pada tiap2kali-nya, had masa bergantong kapadatujuan lawatan dan jangka masa

untok tinggal dalam negeri itu, yangdi-anggap berpatutan. Sunggoh punbagitu, Pehak Berkuasa Negeri itutidak akan membenar di-keluarkanPas Lawatan untok lebeh daripadasa-bulan tetapi jika keadaan memaksa,boleh juga di-timbang melanjutkanpermit itu.

Detained Nanyang University Students67. Enche' Muhamad Fakhruddin binHaji Ahmad bertanya kapada MenteriHal Ehwal Dalam Negeri ada-kahpembebasan ka-atas orange Tahanandari Mahasiswa Nanyang Universitibaharu2 ini di-kenakan sharat2 yangtertentu, jika ada, maka apa-kah sharat2itu.

Dato' Dr Ismail : Kedua2 orangmahasiswa itu telah di-bebaskan denganbersharat apabila Perentah2 Tahananmereka yang saya keluarkan mengikutsekshen 10 dalam Undang2 Keselama-tan Dalam Negeri telah di-hentikan.Sharat2 yang di-kenakan ka-atas merekaada di-beri di-bawah ini dan sharat2ini is-lah menurut kehendak sekshen 10dalam Undang2 tersebut :

(A) LIM CHOON HIANG (Perempuan)Dalam Perentah menggantong-kan Tahanan :

(i) Bahawa dia hendak-lahtinggal di-No. 3 ChittyRoad, Singapura, dantidak boleh pindah dariàlamat ini tanpa menda-pat kebenaran bertulis di-peroleh terlebeh dahuludaripada Ketua, "SpecialBranch", Singapura;

(ii) Bahawa dia hendak-lahtinggal di-dalam rumahsa-tiap hari antara pukul6.00 petang dengan pukul6.00 pagi kechuali jikakebenaran bertulis telahdi-dapati terlebeh dahuludaripada Ketua, "SpecialBranch", Singapura;

(iii) Bahawa dia tidak akanberjalan keluar dari sem-padan2 Singapura dengantidak mendapat kebena-ran bertulis terlebeh dahu-lu daripada Ketua, "Spe-cial Branch", Singapura;

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(iv) Bahawa dia tidak bolehjadi sa-orang ahli ataumengambil apa2 bahagianatau dengan chara apajua pun membantu dalampergerakan2 parti2 politik,kesatuan2 sekerja, persa-tuan '- bekas22 penuntut,dan pertubohan2 petani,penuntut dan kebudayaan,dengan tidak mendapatkebenaran bertulis terle-beh dahulu daripada Ke-tua, "Special Branch",Singapura;

(v) Bahawa dia sendiri hen-dak-lah melaporkan dirikapada Pegawai Penj aga,Bahagian "B", Balai Polis,Kandang Kerbau , Singa-pura , pada 1 hb dan 15 hbtiap2 bulan;

(vi) Bahawa dia tidak bolehdengan sengaja bercham-por atau berhubong de-ngan sa-siapa jua yangsedang di-tahan atau yangsudah di-tahan di-bawahUndang2 Memelihara Ke-selamatan Àwam, 1955(Preservation of PublicSecurity Ordinance, 1955)atau Undang2 Keselama-tan Dalam Negeri, 1960(Internal Security Act,1960).

dan (B) LOH KIM SI0NGDalam Perentah menggantong-kan. Tahanan :

(i) Bahawa dia hendak-lahtinggal di-No. 44 Brock-hampton Drive, Seran-goon Gardens, Singapura,dan tidak boleh pindahdari àlamat ini dengantidak mendapat kebena-ran bertulis terlebeh da-hulu daripada Ketua,"Special Branch", Singa-pura;

(ii) Bahawa dia hendak-lahtinggal di -dalam rumahsa-tiap hari antara pukul6.00 petang dengan pukul6.00 pagi kechuali jikakebenaran bertulis telah

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di-dapati terlebeh dahuludaripada Ketua, "SpecialBranch", Singapura;

(iii) Bahawa dia tidak akanberjalan keluar dari sem-padan2 Singapura dengantidak mendapat kebena-ran bertulis terlebeh da-hulu daripada Ketua,"Special Branch", Singa-pura ;

(iv) Bahawa dia tidak bolehjadi sa-orang ahli ataumengambil apa2 bahagianatau dengan chara apa juapun membantu dalampergerakan2 parti2 politik,kesatuan2 sekerja, persa-tuan2 bekas penuntut, danpertubohan2 petani, pe-nuntut dan kebudayaan,dengan tidak mendapatkebenaran bertulis ter-lebeh dahulu daripadaKetua, "Special Branch",Singapura ;

(v) Bahawa dia sendiri hen-dak-lah melaporkan dirikapada Pegawai Penjaga,Bahagian "F", Balai PolisPaya Lebar, Singapura,pada lhb dan 15hb tiap2bulan;

(vi) Bahawa dia tidak bolehdengan sengaja bercham-por atau berhubong de-ngan sa-siapa jua yangsedang di-tahan atau yangsudah di-tahan di-bawahUndang2 Memelihara Ke-selamatan Àwam, 1955(Preservation of PublicSecurity, 1955) atau Un-dang2 Keselamatan DalamNegeri, 1960 (InternalSecurity Act, 1960).

Detainees

68. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Home Affairs the numberof people who have completed theirsentences for offences relating to theEmergency of 1948 / 1960 and are stillin custody and the number, by year,of those who have completed theirsentences.

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Minister of Home Affairs (Dato'Dr Ismail): The number of personswho have completed their sentences foroffences relating to the Emergency of1949-1960 and still in custody, is 6.

Years of completion Still in custodyof sentences

1957 ... 2

1959 ... 21964 ... 1

1965 ... 1

These six persons are detained onWarrants of Arrest and Detentionissued against them under the Banish-ment Ordinance.

69. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Home Affairs the totalnumber of persons from Singapore, byyear of detention, who are still beingdetained since their arrest before 1961.

Dato' Dr Ismail:

Year Name and Date ofNumber Arrest

1956 ... 1. Low Tai Tong-Singapore/70

27-10-56

1957 ... 1. Lim Cheng Joe---Singapore/ 183

22-8-57

2. Watt Chee Meng-Singapore/ 185

22-8-57

3. Koo Her Lee 25-9-57Singapore! 188

70. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Home Affairs the numberof people who were detained withouttrial, by year, from 1948 to 1957. Ofthese how many, by year, are stillunder detention.

Dato' Dr Ismail:Year No. of persons

detainedStill in

detention

1948 5,984 .. . Nil

1949 ... 9,785 .. . Nil

1950 ... 6,260 .. . Nil

1951 .. 4,773 ... Nil

1952 ... 2,705 ... Nil

1953 1,588 Nil

1954 .. 1,095 .. . Nil

1955 .. 846 .., Nil

1956 568 .. Nil

1957 ... 331 .. Nil

MINISTRY OF INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING

Radio and Television Fees

71. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Information and Broad-casting whether he is aware that $6million a year is lost through theevasion of payment of licence fees forradio and television sets, if so, whatsteps does he propose to take to stopthis annual loss of revenue.

The Minister of Information andBroadcasting (Enche' Senu bin AbdulRahman): I am not prepared to agreewith the categorical statement of theHon'ble Member, although an estimateprepared sometime ago by the Methodsand Organisation Adviser's Depart-ment believes that theoretical loss ofrevenue to Government through theevasion of payment of licence fees forradio and television sets could amountto a similar sum.

This does not, however, mean thatmy Ministry is not aware of the presentposition regarding the evasion, againstwhich a country-wide campaign isalready under way. The LicensingDivision of my Ministry which carriesout inspection of Radio and Televisionlicences has only a staff of 12 inspec-tors, located in the States of Malaya.As their number is quite inadequate fortackling the job, proposals are beingforwarded to the appropriate autho-rities both to strengthen this Divisionand to introduce other steps towardsthe prevention of this practice. MyMinistry is also at the moment activelyplanning for the improvement of legis-lation to cater for the present dayrequirements of Radio and Televisionlicensing so as to make it more effective.

I can hence assure the Hon'bleMember that Government is fullyaware of the present position obtainingin this country and elsewhere and thatall possible steps are being taken to puta stop to the evasion of licence fees onRadio and Television receivers.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Late Mr C. A . Fredericks

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with the "Open Verdict" returned atthe inquest on the late Mr C. A.Fredericks when the driver of the lorrywhich collided with the late Mr C. A.Fredericks's car did not turn up at theinquest. If not, what steps will he taketo see that justice is done to the familyof the late Mr C. A. Fredericks.

The Minister of Justice (Dato' DrIsmail bin Dato ' Haji Abdul Rahman):As soon as an arrest has been made thedriver of the lorry will be charged incourt. In the meantime this matter issub-judice and I wish to say no moreon the subject.

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

Educated Unemployed

73. Dr Lim Chong Eu asks the Ministerof Labour to state :

(a) whether he is aware of the poten-tial increase in the number of"educated unemployed" and, ifso, whether he is co-operatingwith the Minister of Educationto try and find suitable employ-ment for this category ofunemployed; and

(b) the number of "educated em-ployed" in relation to the generalunemployment figures for theyears 1963, 1964 and 1965.

The Minister of Labour (Enche' V.Manickavasagam):

(a) I am aware of the potentialincrease in the number of"educated unemployed". MyMinistry has always co-operatedand will continue to co-operatewith the Ministry of Educationto try and help the "educatedunemployed".

(b) The figures asked for are notavailable.

Labour for Sabah

74. Enche ' Amadeus Mathew Leongasks the Minister of Labour what isthe policy of Government regardingthe recruitment of labour for Sabahwhere labour cannot be obtained fromwithin Sabah itself.

Enche' V. Manickavasagam: Everyeffort is being made to recruit labourfrom the other States of Malaysia.

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Wages Council for Cinema Workers

75. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Labour to state the reasonsfor the delay in completing the reportof the seven-man Commission ofInquiry to find out whether a WagesCouncil should be set up for cinemaworkers in Malaya, and whether theMinister is aware of the need of sucha Wages Council, if so, whether hewould take steps to see that there isno undue delay in the Commission ofInquiry completing its work.

Enche' V. Manickavasagam: Therehas been some delay in the Commis-sion completing its work due to somemembers being unable to attendmeetings owing to their temporaryabsence from the country. The mem-bers are now available and a meetinghas already been fixed.

Borneo Company , Kuala Lumpur

76. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Labour whether he isaware that there have been off and onstrikes or walk-outs of the employeesof the Borneo Company in KualaLumpur and, if so, what were theircauses and what efforts, if any, weremade by his Ministry to settle the strikeor walk-out.

Enche' V. Manickavasagam: I amaware of certain action by employeesof the Borneo Company in KualaLumpur and this arose out of a disputein an associate company. That disputewas, however, resolved with the assis-tance of the Ministry and action by theemployees of the Borneo Companyalso ceased.

Berjuntai Tin Dredging Ltd

77. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Labour whether he is awareof the strike by mining workers at theBerjuntai Tin Dredging Ltd; if so, whatare the causes of the strike and whatsteps has his Ministry taken to settlethe dispute.

Enche' V. Manickavasagam: I amaware of the strike by mining workersof the Berjuntai Tin Dredging Ltd andthis arose out of a dispute over termi-nation of employment of 4 workers.

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Through the intervention of the Minis-try, the parties agreed to refer thedispute to an independent umpire andthe strike was called off.

Estate Hospitals

78. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Labour to state :

(i) the number and names of all theestate hospitals in Perak, NegriSembilan and Malacca, giving thenames State by State separately;

(ii) the bed capacity of each estatehospital in Perak, Negri Sembilanand Malacca;

(iii) the number of patients admittedto each hospital in Perak, NegriSembilan and Malacca; giving thefigures for each State separately;

(iv) the money spent on each estatehospital for the years 1962, 1963and 1964 giving the figures foreach year separately;

(v) the money spent on drugs for eachestate hospital in Perak, NegriSembilan and Malacca for theyears 1962, 1963 and 1964giving the figures for each yearseparately;

(vi) the name of the visiting medicalofficer or the medical officer incharge of each estate hospital inPerak, Negri Sembilan andMalacca.

Enche' V. Manickavasagam : As thisquestion requires a certain amount oftime for collection and collation of theinformation required, Hon'ble Memberwould be given the particulars whenready.

Kelantan Malay Labourers in Sabah

79. Enche ' Mustafa bin Ahmad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Buroh ada-kahKeraj aan sedar bahawa buroh2 Melayuyang di-bawa dari Kelantan ka-Sabahuntok bekerja sa-bagai penoreh getahdi-sana telah di-bayar upah yang tidakchukup untok membeli keperluanharian kerana harga barang2 di-sanatinggi, dan jika sedar, apa-kah tindakanyang telah di-ambil.

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hati berkenaan bayaran gaji di-Sabah,dan Kementerian Buroh sedang me-merhatikan keadaan ini dengan amatteliti supaya apa2 tindakan yang perludapat di-ambil bagi membaiki-nya.

80. Enche Mustafa bin Ahmad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Buroh ada-kahKerajaan sedar bahawa buroh2 Melayuyang tersebut telah membuat rayuansupaya mereka di-hantar balek segeraka-Malaya, dan jika sedar, apa-kahtindakan yang telah di-ambil.

Enche' V. Manickavasagam: Sayatidak tahu pekerja2 ini telah merayusupaya di-hantar balek ka-Malaya.Walau bagaimana pun, sharat2 konterekmereka ada menguntokkan tambang2balek.

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND MINES

Land

81. Dr Lim Chong Eu asks the Ministerof Lands and Mines :

(a) to give figures of how much landin Malaysia is now under cultiva-tion and how much is potentiallycultivable but has not yet beenopened up and developed;

(b) how much of the undevelopedland does the Government plan toalienate and allocate to thecitizens of Malaysia in 1965; and

(c) what is the basis of this alienationand allocation of such land.

The Minister of Lands and Mines(Enche' Abdul-Rahman bin Ya`kub):(a) The figures required are approxi-mately as follows :

Under PotentiallyCultivation Cultivable

(A cres) (A cres)

Malaya 5,500,000 8,000,000

Sarawak 1,728,000

Sabah ... 418,0001Not available

Singapore ... 40,000 Nil

The figure for Sarawak does notinclude areas under shifting cultivationwhich amounts to 5,568,000 acresapproximately.

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(b) Since alienation of land is a Statesubject , the complete figures for thewhole of Malaysia are not available.

However, insofar as State Schemesfinanced from Federal funds andF.L.D.A. Schemes are concerned, thefigures for the States of Malaya are asfollows :

(i) State Schemes ... 4,591 acres approx.

(ii) F.L.D.A. Schemes 31,373 „

For Sarawak the State plans to alienateapproximately 50,000 acres in 1965.

(c) For the same reason stated inanswer (b) above, the complete informa-tion for the whole of Malaysia is notavailable.

In respect of the States of Malaya thebasis of alienation is governed by theNational Land Council policy whereby1st priority is given to the landlesspeople and those who own uneconomicholding, while those who already haveadequate land or other resources are notgiven consideration.

In the State of Sarawak , all new landwill be alienated in lots of economicsize and priority given to F .L.D.A. typeSchemes for landless of all races andreplacing land held under NativeCustomary tenure by land under titlerecognising Native Customary Rights asownership.

Alsagoff Estates

82. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Lands and Mines what isthe outcome of the negotiation betweenthe Central Government and thetrustees of the Alsagoff estates overthe purchase of the latter's estates inSingapore and whether the purpose ofthis purchase is to help only UMNOmembers in Singapore to own houses.

Enche ' Abdul-Rahman bin Ya`kub:The Central Government has not cometo any decision concerning the AlsagoffEstate.

The answer to the second part of thequestion is in the negative.

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MINISTRY FOR LOCAL GOVERN-MENT AND HOUSING

Overseas Tours for Study ofHousing Projects

83. Enche ' C. V. Devan Nair asks theMinister for Local Government andHousing :

(a) the total expenses incurred by theHon'ble Minister's various fact-finding tours overseas in con-nection with the study of housingprojects;

(b) in what manner these fact-findingtours have boosted the Govern-ment housing projects; and

(c) how many housing projects areunder construction in the FederalCapital at the moment.

The Minister for Local Governmentand Housing (Enche' Khaw Kai-Boh):

(a) It is not possible to state at thisstage the precise expenses incur-red by the Minister in respectof his tour of certain Europeancountries in connection withhousing, as his claims have notbeen finalised. It is estimated thatthe total amount will not exceed$12,000;

(b) It is too early to judge the effectsof his tour on low cost housingin Malaysia since he completedhis tour of France only a fewweeks ago. The main purpose ofhis tour was to make an on-the-spot study of industrial housingsystems in countries where suchsystems have proved successful,with a view to their introductionin this country to supplement theconventional methods in mea-sures to overcome the housingshortage in the quickest possibletime. Consideration is being givenfor a pilot project using theindustrial building process inFederal Capital in the nearfuture;

(c) At present two schemes are underconstruction in the FederalCapital

(i) The 2nd phase Low CostHousing Scheme at KampongPandan for 396 units;

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(ii) The 3rd phase Lake YewRoad Flats for 240 units.

These schemes are expected to becompleted by the end of this year.Planning in respect of 2,844 units inthe Jalan Pekeliling scheme is in itsfinal stages and it is hoped that con-struction will commence within thisyear.

Detailed planning has also com-menced on three other major projectsfor the Federal Capital with an esti-mated total number of 35,000 units.

Pesurohjaya Ibu Kota

84. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister for Local Government andHousing whether the terms and condi-tions of service of the Pesurohjaya IbuKota, Kuala Lumpur, have been settled;if not, to state the reasons.

Enche' Khaw Kai-Boh: As the postof Pesurohjaya Ibu Kota, Kuala Lum-pur is filled by an M.C.S. Officer bysecondment, the terms and conditionsof service which would apply are thesame as for an M.C.S. Officer ofequivalent grade. The officer seconded,however, while holding this appoint-ment, enjoys additional privilegesattached to the post.

85. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister for Local Government andHousing if he is aware that the basicpay of the Pesurohjaya Ibu Kota,Kuala Lumpur, is $1,670 per mensem,while that of each of his six Heads ofDepartments is $1,700; if so, when doeshe propose to take immediate steps torectify this anomalous situation.

Enche' Khaw Kai-Boh : The Ministeris aware of this. The six Heads ofDepartments mentioned are the em-ployees of the Federal Capital andbelong to a closed service. The officerseconded to the post of PesurohjayaIbu Kota is in Superscale "D" of theMalayan Civil Service, and his basicsalary is $1,670 per month. As he isin the Superscale "D", he has prospectsof further advancement in the MalayanCivil Service. As such the question ofanomaly does not arise.

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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL ANDRURAL DEVELOPMENT

FLDA and RIDA in Sarawak

86. Penghulu Jinggut Anak Attan ber-tanya kapada Menteri PembangunanNegara dan Luar Bandar :

(a) Bila-kah ranchangan LembagaKemajuan Tanah Persekutuanakan di-mulakan di-Negeri Sara-wak; dan

(b) Sudah-kah di-timbang hendakmeluaskan Lembaga KemajuanKampong dan Perusahaan ka-Sarawak bagi membantu anak2bumiputra di-sana.

Menteri Pembangunan Negara danLuar Bandar (Tun Abdul Razak):

(a) Satu Pejabat bahagian L.K.T.P.telah pun di-buka di-Kuchingpada lhb Mei, 1965. RanchanganL.K.T.P. akan di-mulakan di-Sarawak apabila Kerajaan Negeridapat menchadangkan sa-suatukawasan yang sesuai untok di-buka.

(b) Pertimbangan untok melanjutkanRIDA ka-Sarawak telah di-perbuat dahulu dan pada masasekarang satu pejabat telah pundi-buka di-Kuching pada 18hbMach, 1965.

MINISTRY FOR SARAH AFFAIRSAND CIVIL DEFENCE

Air Raids

87. Enche' C. V. Devan Na'r asks theMinister for Sabah Affairs and CivilDefence what concrete steps he hastaken to prepare the people of thiscountry in the event of sudden airraids.

The Minister for Sabah Affairs andCivil Defence (Dato ' Donald Stephens):The following steps have been taken :

(1) 200,000 pamphlets as to theaction to be taken in the eventof an air raid have been printedin four languages and distributedto all the States in the country.Publicity has also been giventhrough the media of the Radio.the Television, the Press and theInformation Services.

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(2) A film is also being made by theMinistry for Sabah Affairs andCivil Defence which will beshown in Cinemas and by In-formation Units soon. It willdepict the action to be taken inthe event of an air raid.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

Lumut Harbour

88. Enche ' Kam Woon Wah asks theMinister of Transport whether theGovernment has received any adviceor report on the development ofLumut Harbour, and if so, will theMinister make a statement on theadvice or report.

The Minister of Transport (Dato'Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir): TheGovernment has not yet received anadvice or report on the development ofLumut Port. However, the Ministry ofTransport is in the process of preparinga Paper on the port development atLumut.

89. Enche ' Kam Woon Wah asks theMinister of Transport to state who arethe members of Lumut HarbourAdvisory Board and how were theyappointed.

Dato ' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir:There is no Lumut Harbour AdvisoryBoard, but there is a committee knownas the Lumut Port Control AdvisoryCommittee set up since 1961 whichconsists of the following members :

Chairman ... Secretary to the Minis-try of Transport.

Members ... State Secretary, Perakor his representative;District Officer, Din-ding;Representative of Minis-try of Commerce andIndustry;Director of Marine,States of Malaya.

The Committee also has power toco-opt both State and Federal Officershaving regard to the nature of thebusiness under discussion.

The Committee was appointed, byadministrative action, by the Minister

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of Transport in agreement with theState Government of Perak, havingregard to the constitutional positionregarding executive authority overwaters falling within the jurisdictionof the Federal Government.

Industrial Relations Officer

90. Enche' C. Y. Devan Nair asks theMinister of Transport if the servicesof the Industrial Relations Officer,Malayan Railway could not be put tomore effective use of bringing aboutbetter relations between the RailwayAdministration and the Railwaymen.

Dato' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir:The Industrial Relations Officer,Malayan Railway has been mostconscientious in discharging his duties.He has spared no efforts to helpimprove industrial relations in theRailway. I may point out that thisofficer was once a President of theMalayan Trade Union Congress andtherefore has a thorough knowledgeand a wealth of experience on tradeunion matters.

Air-Services with Communist Countries91. Enche' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Pengangkutanada-kah Keraj aan Malaysia ber-chadang hendak mengadakan hubong-an perkhidmatan udara dengan Negara2Kominis dan jika ada, apa-kah perun-dingan2 telah di-buat setakat mi.

Dato' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir:Saperti yang sudah termaàlom olehYang Berhormat kita tidak mengi`tiraf-kan mana2 negeri kominis. Oleh itusoal perundingan untok mengadakanhubongan perkhidmatan udara dengannegara2 tersebut tidak-lah timbul.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

92. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Transport whether he isaware of the inadequate facilities inthe new Subang International Airport;if so, whether his Ministry wouldconsider bringing the airport up tointernational standard and require-ment.

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who plan to use the new Kuala Lum-pur International Airport that thefacilities to be provided are adequate.The airport when complete will standcomparison with any other airport inthis part of the world.

I shall be pleased to arrange for theHonourable Member for Batu and anyother members of this House who areinterested to visit the airport and seefor themselves what has been accom-plished.

Road-Deaths

93. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Transport to state thepredominant causes of death on theroads and what steps has his Ministrytaken to minimise road fatalities otherthan by exhortation and warnings andwhether his Ministry would considermaking it compulsory for motorists touse safety-belts, and crash-helmets formotor-cyclists and pillion-riders.

Dato' Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir:The predominant causes of deaths onthe road resulting from road accidentsare as follows :

(1) Road-users Faults

(a) Driving and riding withoutdue care and attention, i.e.

(i) Cutting in and out.

(ii) Negligent signalling.

(iii) Carelessness with doors.

(b) Dangerous driving and ridingsuch as speeding and ex-ceeding speed limits.

(c) Driving and riding on wrongside of the road.

(d) Jay-walking and crossingroads without due care bypedestrians.

(2) Vehicle Faults

(a) Mechanical faults of motorvehicles such as steering andbrake faults.

(3) Road Faults

(a) Slippery conditions of roadsand uneven road surface.

The approach to the problem of roadaccident prevention can be dividedinto three sphere of activities :

(1) Engineering among which areroad construction, widening androad improvement, provision ofstreet lighting, etc. You are awarethat the Ministry of Works, Postsand Telecoms and the localauthorities in the various Stateshave done a lot to widen,straighten and improve theFederal Highways, the StateRoads and roads in the ruralareas to facilitate safer drivingand smooth flow of traffic.

(2) Educating the road users to makethem realise the consequences ofroad accidents and to behaveproperly on the road. This isbeing done by the Road SafetyCouncil of my Ministry, thevarious similar Councils in theStates with the co-operation ofthe Police, the Ministry of Educa-tion the oil companies and theorganisations that are preparedto help. In this respect theCouncil has stepped up cam-paigns including among others theshowing of films, screening ofcinema slides, lectures to thepublic and schools issuing ofroad safety pamphlets, bookletsand posters and issuing letter ofappeal to new holders of drivinglicence.

(3) Enforcement of Road TrafficLaws by the Royal MalaysiaPolice.

In addition to these, as a road safetymeasure, my Ministry had introducedthe Speed Limit Rules restricting thespeed limits of certain types of vehicles,introduced speed limits on certain partsof the road where fast driving is con-sidered dangerous, introduced rules forGovernment vehicles to take out voca-tional driving licence, and had amendedthe Road Traffic Rules to make itcompulsory for bicycles to install redrear light when ridden at night.

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at present to make it compulsory formotor -cyclists and pillion-riders to usesafety-helmets, but the Ministry is atthe moment considering legislation tohave motor-cars and certain types ofvehicles to be fitted with safety-beltsfor the drivers and front-seat pas-sengers as standard equipment.

MINISTRY OF WORKS, POSTSAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Telephone Booths

94. Fnche' C. V. Devan Nair asks theMinister of Posts, Works and Telecom-munications what steps he has taken toremedy the situation created in PetalingJaya by unserviceable telephone booths.

The Minister of Works, Posts andTelecommunications (Dato' V. T.Sambanthan): Action has been taken torenovate the telephone kiosks inPetaling Jaya. There has been somedelay due to the fact that the Tele-communications Department is experi-menting with new materials such as theuse of plastic sheets wooden louvresand wire grills instead of glass, in orderto reduce damage due to vandalism.

Work has already started on tele-phone booths in other parts of KualaLumpur and some of the booths inPetaling Jaya should be renovated bythe end of this month. However, it ispointed out that there are three tele-phone booths which have been with-drawn from service because of repeateddamage caused to the telephonemechanism by unknown members ofthe public. Two of these are being re-sited, but the third, which is located ina central area is not being consideredfor re-siting since this would incon-venience the public, will have toremain out of service for a furtherperiod. We hope that this vandalismis a temporary phase and at a suitabletime we will restore the third boothto service again.

Post Office at Bukit Gambir

95. Enche ' Ahmad bin Arshad ber-tanya kapada Menteri Kerja Raya,Pos dan Talikom, ada-kah Kemen-terian-nya mengetahui akan kesulitan2

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yang di-hadapi oleh pendudok2 BukitGambir oleh kerana tiada-nya PejabatPos di-situ dan jika ya, bila-kah Kera-jaan akan mendirikan Pejabat Pas di-pekan Bukit Gambir itu.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan: Ran-changan mendirikan sa-buah PejabatPos di-Bukit Gambir telah di-chadang-kan di-dalam Malaysia Plan YangPertama, pada tahun 1966.

Temerloh Bridge

96. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications the number of times theTemerloh Bridge has broken down andthe cause of these breakdowns, also thecost of building the bridge, and thecost of each repair.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan: TheTemerloh Bridge only broke downonce when it was just completed inDecember 1960 and 3 piers and 4deck spans of 40 ft each were washedaway. A Bailey bridge was slung acrossand the bridge was opened to trafficsoon after. There have been no otheroccasions when the bridge has brokendown.

Cost of the TemerlohBridge.. ... ... $1,102,259Cost of slinging Baileyand improvements toapproaches ... ... 80,000

Kuala Lumpur-Kuantan Road

97. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications if he is aware that theKuala Lumpur-Kuantan Road fromMaran to the 30th Mile is in a badstate of repair, if so, when does hepropose to turn that stretch into a firstclass road.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan : This parti-cular stretch of road is on Route IIwhere extensive improvements havebeen undertaken during the past fewyears. This particular stretch has beenentered in the First Malaysia Plan andland acquisition is in hand.

Bridge at Losong

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Kuala Trengganu will be ready fortraffic and the cost of building thatbridge.

Mato' V. T. Sambanthan : The bridgewill be completed by August 1965. Thecost is $1,050,000.

Tennis Court , Istana Negara

99. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications what was the cost oflighting the tennis court at the IstanaNegara; who were the contractors, andwhether the money spent was the usualcost of lighting such a tennis court.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan: The costof lighting the tennis court at IstanaNegara was $9,385. The contractorswere Messrs Hup Heng ElectricalContractors who obtained this contractbecause they offered the lowest tender.

Fly-overs at Federal Highway Junctions100. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications whether he is aware thatthe traffic lights in the Federal Highwayat its junction with Jalan Universityand Jalan Utara have been condemnedas death traps. In view of the impendingopening of the Subang Airport, therebyincreasing the flow of traffic along theFederal Highway, will he considerbuilding fly-overs at these junctions.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan: Therehave been hasty judgements on thetraffic lights at Jalan Utara and JalanUniversity. With experience on the useof these lights, traffic has tended tomove with greater efficiency. The needfor fly-over has been envisaged and hasbeen included in the First MalaysiaPlan.

Kuala Lumpur-Kepong Road

101. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications whether he is aware thatmany fatal accidents have occurred atthe bridge near the 5th mile KualaLumpur-Kepong Road. If so, when willhe straighten the road there and builda new bridge as well.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan: TheNorthern Thru' Route for Kuala

Lumpur will be completed in 1967.The bridge in question will be on acul-de-sac. Thus traffic will be practi-cally nil.

Kuala Lumpur-Batu Village Road

102. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications when will the new KualaLumpur-Batu Village road be com-pleted.

Dato' V. T. Sambanthan : In 1967.

Malayan Times Ltd

103. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks theMinister of Works, Posts and Telecom-munications whether the MalayanTimes Limited did owe any money tothe Telecommunications Departmentfor any of the months of 1964, and,if so, what were the sums involved andwhat steps taken by the Telecom-munications Department to recover themoney.

Dato ' V. T. Sambanthan : MalayanTimes Telephone and Telegraphaccounts in 1964 were running arrearsof account covered by an approvedBankers Guarantee. These arrears at nomaterial time exceeded the amount ofthe Bankers Guarantee.

PRIME MINISTER'SDEPARTMENT

Hansards

104. Dr Lim Chong Eu asks thePrime Minister to inform the Housewhy there is so much delay in thepublication of the "Hansard" (parlia-mentary proceedings) whether he isaware that there is great public interestin these publications, and that the fullproceedings of the first meeting of thefirst session of this House one year agohas not yet been brought out, and inview of the fact that an essential facetof sound parliamentary democracy isdependent upon the prompt issue of theproceedings of the Dewan Raàyat,whether he will assure this House thatGovernment will try to expedite allfuture issues of the proceedings of thisHouse, and if necessary to providemore funds so that such publications

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can be made daily during the meetingsof the Dewan Raàyat.

The Prime Minister: The Govern-ment is fully aware of the need to havethe Official Reports of this House circu-lated to Members as early as possible.As a result, an establishment for 14reporters (7 Malay Reporters and 7English Reporters) was approved by theGovernment for the new ParliamentaryService. Unfortunately, when the reportof the Parliamentary Advisory Com-mittee relating to the ParliamentaryService as a whole was scrutinised, itwas found that there were omissionswhich would result in some technicalimpediments in the implementation ofthe recommendations as contained inthe Report. It was therefore necessaryfor the Committee to submit a secondreport. In the meanwhile, action wastaken by the Office of Parliament torecruit additional reporters to fill all theposts as provided in the new establish-ment. But the response from suitablecandidates has been most disappointing.Of the 18 applications received only3 were from suitably qualified candi-dates.

Presumably, the main reason for thispoor response was that the scheme wasnot considered attractive enough bythose who had the necessary qualifica-tions. The simplest course to adoptwould be merely to raise substantiallythe salary scale of these reporters. Inview of the fact that the sitting hours ofthis House are very limited, it is feltthat there is very little justification inadopting this course. It may also bepointed out that even if all the 14 postsin the establishment were filled, it isphysically impossible to publish theofficial reports daily as facilities forprinting Parliamentary papers at thePrinting Department are not unlimited,taking into consideration the Depart-ment's other responsibilities.

As the sitting hours of the House donot extend to more than three monthsin one year the setting up of a separateprinting division for Parliament cannotbe justified. Serious consideration isnow being given by my Department aswell as the Office of Parliament to the

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question of employing additionalreporters on part-time basis andpublishing the draft official reports onstencil forms. It is hoped that the Officeof Parliament would be in a position toemploy these part-time reporters beforethe next meeting of Parliament.

Judge for Malacca

105. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister whether he is aware ofthe need of a High Court judge in theState of Malacca; if so, whether theGovernment intends to appoint a judgethere.

The Prime Minister : There is noneed for a High Court Judge inMalacca. At the moment the Judge inSeremban deals with all the cases inMalacca and as there are not manycases he is well able to handle all ofthem.

Appointment of Additional Judges

106. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister whether he is aware ofthe backlog of civil cases in the HighCourts; if so, what steps he has takento deal with this backlog, and whetherthe Government would considerappointing more High Court judges inview of the increase in civil litigations.

The Prime Minister : Considerationhas been given to the appointment ofmore High Court Judges and as soonas a reply has been received from theRulers steps will be taken to appointthem.

Singapore Riots

107. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister why the Commission ofInquiry into the Singapore Riots lastyear has not started work yet.

The Prime Minister : The Commis-sion of Enquiry into the Singaporedisturbances has started its enquirywith effect from 19th April, 1965.

Deputy Federal Secretary

108. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister whether he is aware ofthe accusation by the Minister forSabah Affairs and Civil Defence that

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the Deputy Federal Secretary "behavedlike a colonial governor", if so, whetherhe has instituted inquiries into theallegation, what is the outcome of hisinvestigation and if the charge is false,whether he will clear the name of theformer Deputy Federal Secretary.

The Prime Minister : I have beenaware that the Minister for SabahAffairs and Civil Defence has stated,according to newspaper reports, thata Federal officer was behaving like acolonial governor; no mention has beenmade of the Deputy Federal Secretary.This matter is considered as closed.

Malayan Technical Services Union

109. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister what is the outcome ofthe pay claims and negotiation of theMalayan Technical Services Union withthe Government.

The Prime Minister : No pay claimshave been received from and thereforeno negotiations have been carried outwith the Malayan Technical ServicesUnion.

The following claims in respect ofTechnical Services were howeverreceived from the Staff Side, NationalWhitley Council (Div. I-IV) :

(i) revision of salary for TechnicalAssistants and Agricultural Assis-tants;

(ii) revision of salary for TechnicalCollege Lecturers.

Both the above-mentioned claimshave been negotiated with the StaffSide, National Whitley Council (Div.I-IV) and offers of revision of salarieshave been made, effective from the firstof the month following acceptance ofthe offer by the Staff Side.

The Staff Side has not accepted theoffers but has requested that they befurther improved. The request is nowunder consideration.

National Library

110. Dr Tan Chee Khoon asks thePrime Minister whether the Govern-ment recognises the urgent need for aNational Library; if so, when does theGovernment propose to establish theNational Library.

The Prime Minister : This subject isunder study. The Government isexamining a suitable site for thisNational Library.

Malayan Civil Service

111. Enche' M. Daud bin Abdul Samadbertanya kapada Perdana Menteri :

(a) Sudah-kah quota bagi orangeMelayu dalam jawatan2 M.C.S.itu di-penohkan;

(b) Sebutkan jumlah pegawai2M.C.S. yang Melayu dan bukanMelayu.

Perdana Menteri:

(a) Belum;

(b) Jumlah pegawai2 M.C.S. yangMelayu dan bukan Melayu ada-lah saperti berikut

Pada 31-8-1957Melayu ... ... 132

Warga Negara yangbukan Melayu ... 18Dagang ... ... 189

Pada 1-5-1965Melayu ... ... 325

Warga Negara yangbukan Melayu ... 47

Dagang ... ... 3

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HUJONGAN KHAS

KAPADA

T1TAH UCHAPAN

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dalamMajlis Pembukaan Parlimen pada hari

Thalatha , 25 haribulan Mei, 1965

Kertas ini is-lah Hu jongan Khas kapadaTitah Uchapan yang di-laf adzkan olehDull Yang Maha Mulia Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dalamMajlis Pembukaan Parlimen pada hariThalatha, 25 haribulan Mei, 1965 yangmengandongi lain' penerangan yanglengkap.

JABATAN PERDANA MENTERIPada tahun yang lalu beberapa masa-àlah yang besar2 terpaksa di-hadapi.Yang amat penting antara-nya is-lahpermusohan dari Indonesia. Sa-laindaripada itu ada pula beberapa masa-àlah dalam negeri yang rumit; ke-banyakan-nya timbul oleh keranaperm.usohan dari Indonesia.

Permusohan dari Indonesia

2. Permusohan Indonesia terhadapnegeri ini telah sa-makin sa-hari sa-makin bertambah hinggakan Kerajaanmemikirkan mustahak seluroh negeriini di-ishtiharkan dalam KeadaanDzarurat. Pada masa dahulu Indo-nesia hanya menyerang Negeri2 Borneosahaja tetapi pada masa sekarangmereka telah menambah perbuatan2mencheroboh mereka is-itu denganmendarat di-Semenanjong TanahMelayu. Mereka menghantar pula ejen2mereka ka-Semenanjong TanahMelayu. Kebanyakan daripada per-buatan2 mereka is-lah perbuatan2khianat dan perbuatan2 yang men-chemaskan orang ramai.

3. Kerajaan telah juga berpendapat ia-itu pilehan2 raya bagi Majlis2 Me-shuarat Tempatan mustahak di-tanggohkan dalam masa Dzarurat mi.Pilehan2 raya itu di-tanggohkan bagisementara waktu sahaja dan akan di-adakan sa-mula apabila sahaja Indo-nesia memberhentikan pencherobohan-nya. Jika sa-kira-nya ada tempat sa-bagai ahli Majlis2 Tempatan itu men-jadi kosong dalam masa pilehan2

raya itu di-tanggohkan Parti ahiL yangmengkosongkan tempat itu akan di-minta memileh chalun bagi mengisitempat itu.

Perhubongan dengan Kerajaan2 Negeri4. Kerajaan Pusat sentiasa berniathendak bekerjasama dengan semuaKerajaan2 Negeri termasok Kerajaan2Negeri yang bukan-nya di-pegang olehParti Perikatan.

Negeri2 Baharu

5. Kerja menyatukan Negeri2 baharuMalaysia is-itu Sabah, Sarawak danSingapura dengan Negeri2 TanahMelayu maseh berjalan terus. LawatanSambil Belajar telah di-atorkan bagipendudok2 Sabah dan Sarawak me-lawat Semenanjong' Tanah Melayu danpendudok2 Semenanjong Tanah Me-layu melawat Sabah dan Sarawak.Tujuan lawatan2 ini is-lah supayamereka itu mengetahui akan keadaan2di-negeri ini dan dengan yang demikiandapat mereka faham akan masaàlah2dan hasrat2 raàyat Malaysia ke-selurohan-nya. Menteri2 dan pegawai2Kerajaan ada-lah di-galakkan melawatNegeri baharu itu supaya merekadapat mengetahui lebeh dalam lagimasaàlah2 dan hasrat2 pendudok2Negeri2 itu. Oleh kerana SemenanjongTanah Melayu terletak-nya jauh dariNegeri2 yang Baharu itu maka duaorang Menteri telah di-lantek untokmemberi nasihat kapada KerajaanPusat berkenaan dengan perkara2yang berhubong dengan Negeri2 itu.Mereka is-lah Menteri bagi Hal EhwalSarawak dan Menteri bagi Hal EhwalSabah dan Pertahanar^ Àwam.

6. Ada-lah juga menjadi dasar Kera-jaan hendak menggalakkan orangedari negeri2 luar melawat Malaysiasupaya mereka dapat mengetahuilebeh dalam lagi perihal negara mi.Dasar ini sedang di-jalankan danpelawat2 dari luar negeri terutamadari negara2 Afro-Asia telah sa-makinramai mengunjongi Malaysia.

7. Dalam beberapa tahun yang laluini Lawatan2 Sambil Belajar telah di-ator supaya raàyat Malaysia dapatmelawat negara2 tetangga. Dasar iniakan terus berjalan.

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Pembangunan

8. Kejayaan yang di-chapai dalamlapangan ekonomi dan masharakatpatut sangat mendapat perhatian; ini-lah satu kejayaan yang negara kitaini, yang baharu merdeka dan kechilini, boleh berbesar hati.

9. Keluaran barang2 (output) dalamnegeri yang sa-makin bertambah ber-ganda2 itu menunjokkan kemajuantelah di-chapai dalamlapangan ekonomi.Keluaran barang2 telah di-taksirkantelah bertambah sa-banyak 25 peratusdi-antara tahun 1961 dengan tahun1964 atau pukul rata bertambah lebehdaripada 8 peratus sa-tahun. Pen-dudok2 negara ini telah bertambahramai hampir2 3 peratus banyak-nyasa-tahun is-itu satu daripada tambahanyang tertinggi sa-kali dalam dunia inidan oleh itu keluaran barang2 telahbertambah pukul rata bagi tiap2 sa-orang hampir2 5 peratus banyak-nya.

10. Tambahan pendapatan (income)pukul rata bagi tiap2 sa-orang kurangdaripada tambahan keluaran barang2(output) kerana harga getah asli telahsa-makin lama sa-makin turun.Taksiran permulaan menunjokkan ia-itu pendapatan dalam negeri telah ber-tambah kira2 6 peratus sa-tahunantara tahun 1961 dengan tahun 1964.Tambahan ini menunjokkan pen-dapatan pukul rata tiap2 sa-orangbertambah sa-banyak 3 peratus sa-tahun.

11. Kemajuan negara kita yang ber-jalan dengan lanchar-nya itu sangatnyata daripada penanaman modalpehak Keraj aan dan pehak ber-sendirian yang telah bertambah sa-makin hari sa-makin banyak. Jumlahpenanaman modal di-taksir telah ber-tambah hampir2 15 peratus sa-tahunantara tahun 1961 dengan tahun 1964.Apabila penanaman modal itu di-kirasa-bagai sa-bahagian daripada pen-dapatan negara (national income),maka bahagian penanaman modal itutelah bertambah daripada lebeh kurang17 peratus dalam tahun 1961 kapadalebeh sadikit daripada 21 peratusdalam tahun 1964. Lebeh kurang 70peratus daripada wang penanamanmodal itu datang-nya dari dalamnegeri ini sendiri.

12. Dalam hal kemajuan penanamanmodal, perkara yang penting is-lahpenanaman modal pehak Kerajaandan pehak bersendirian telah ber-tambah2. Kerajaan akan terus men-jalankan dasar hendak memberi kemu-dahan2 dan peluang2 kapada pehak2bersendirian, baik dalam negeri iniatau pun yang datang dart luar negeri,untok mengambil bahagian denganbersunggoh2 dalam usaha hendakmemajukan negeri ini. Kemajuanakan dapat di-chapai dengan segerahanya jika sa-kira-nya ikhtiar ber-saorangan itu dapat berjalan dengansa-penoh2-nya. Penanaman modalbersendirian yang datang dari luarnegeri akan terus di-sambut denganbaik dan di-galakkan kerana peranan^nya untok menambah modal pehakbersendirian yang sedia ada dalamnegeri ini dan juga kerana akibah2lain yang meninggikan taraf dan mututeknologi dalam perusahaan negeri mi.

13. Tiap2 Negeri di-Malaysia padamasa ini sedang melaksanakan ran-changan^ pembangunan masing2, is-ituTanah Melayu melaksanakan Ran-changan Lima Tahun Yang Kedua1961-65; Sabah melaksanakan Ran-changan Pembangunan 196570;Sarawak melaksanakan RanchanganPembangunan 1964-68; dan Singapuramelaksanakan Ranchangan Pembangu-nan Yang Pertama 1961-65. Pe-nanaman modal Kerajaan dalam tahun1961-64 di-bawah Ranchangan Pemba-ngunan Lima Tahun Yang KeduaTanah Melayu berjumlah $2,143 juta.Jumlah ini is-lah lebeh 70 peratusdaripada jumlah yang di-ranchangkanis-itu sa-banyak $2,953 juta. Dalamtahun ini, sa-bahagian daripada tam-bahan pendapatan kita terpaksa di-untokkan bagi kegunaan pertahanan.Oleh kerana ranchangan kita boleh di-ubah2 maka dapat-lah peruntokan inidi-buat dengan tiada mengganggu per-jalanan usaha hendak memajukanekonomi dan masharakat. Kerajaanberasa puas hati dengan kemajuanpenanaman modal pehak bersendirian.Penanaman modal yang di-kehendakiis-lah $2,900 juta. Daripada tahun 1961hingga tahun 1964, lebeh daripada 90peratus daripada penanaman modal initelah terchapai.

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14. Ranchangan Pembangunan 1959-64 bagi Sabah telah di-selesaikandengan jaya-nya pada tahun 1964 dansatu Ranchangan Pembangunan Lima-Tahun, 1964-68, yang baharu bagiSarawak telah di-mulakan dengansempurna-nya pada tahun 1964 juga.Ranchangan Pembangunan Yang Per-tama bagi Singapura 1961-65 sekarangini hampir2 siap.

15. Tujuan Kerajaan menjalankansemua ranchangan itu sekarang ini ia-lah hendak meninggikan kebolehanmengeluarkan barang dalam ekonominegeri2 itu masing2, meninggikanpendapatan dan barang2 yang di-keluarkan oleh tiap2 sa-orang pen-dudok negeri2 itu, memberi pekerjaankapada buroh2 yang sa-makin harisa-makin bertambah banyak itu danmembolehkan pendapatan, tiap2 raàyatmakin sama banyak-nya. Semua ran-changan2 itu mempunyai maksudhendak membena sa-mula ekonominegeri2 itu. Di-Tanah Melayu, Sabahdan Sarawak tujuan-nya is-lah hendakmembanyakkan lagi jenis barang2 yangdi-keluarkan dalam negeri2 itu denganmenggalakkan ker ja memajukan lain2barang2 pertanian yang sesuai sa-laindaripada getah dan memberi galakankapada usaha hendak mengem-bangkan perusahaan yang di-fikirkanberpatutan. Di-Singapura, pula, tujuan-nya is-lah hendak melebehkan usaha2memajukan perusahaan: pada masayang lalu Singapura maàmor keranais menjadi pusat perdagangan eksepotdan impot.

Ranchangan Malaysia Yang Pertama,1966-70

16. Bahagian Peranchang Ekonomidan semua Kementerian2 Persekutuandan Jabatan2 Negeri telah mula men-jalankan kerja menyediakan Ran-changan Malaysia Yang Pertama 1966-70. Dalam pada itu Jawatan-kuasaPeranchang Pembangunan Negaratelah di-susun sa-mula supaya is dapatmenggunakan buah fikiran dan pe-ngalaman Negeri2 Sabah, Sarawak danSingapura masa menimbangkan masa-alah2 negara. Sa-lain daripada itu sa-buah Jawatan-kuasa Penasihat kapadaJawatan-kuasa Peranchangan Pem-bangunan Negara mengenal kemajuanperusahaan bersendirian sedang di-

tubohkan. Wakil2 daripada pehakperusahaan bersendirian dan pehakKerajaan akan menjadi ahli Jawatan-kuasa itu. Tugas-nya is-lah memberinasihat tentang hale berkenaan dengankemajuan àm-nya dan kemajuanperusahaan bersendirian khas-nya.Kerajaan berharap deraf RanchanganMalaysia Yang Pertama itu akansempat di-bentangkan dalam Parlimensa-belum di-adakan persidangan belan-jawan yang akan datang.

17. Sunggoh pun ada permusohandari Indonesia dan sunggoh pun per-tahanan Malaysia terpaksa di-perkokohkan lagi, Kerajaan beràzamtidak akan menanggohkan usaha-nyahendak mema j ukan ekonomi danmasharakat. Oleh hal yang demikianRanchangan Malaysia Yang Pertamaitu sekarang ini sedang di-gubal denganmaksud supaya is menjadi suaturanchangan yang mengandongi chita2yang tinggi tetapi munasabah. MaksudKerajaan membuat ranchangan yangbaharu ini is-lah hendak mengukohkankemajuan yang telah di-chapai olehMalaysia pada masa2 yang lalu danhendak mendatangkan beberapakemajuan lagi. Semua usaha2 ini, akandi-jalankan dengan tujuan hendak men-chapai kemajuan ekonomi di-selurohMalaysia dengan chepat-nya terutamasa-kali di-Negeri2 Sabah dan; Sarawak,mengurangkan perbezaan pendapatanpendudok2 dan mengadakan perkhid-matan2 masharakat dan kemudahan2kebudayaan dengan chukup-nya supayadarjah kehidupan semua pendudokMalaysia bertambah tinggi. TujuanKerajaan membuat ranchangan ini yangterutama sa-kali is-lah hendak men-chuba menggunakan kemajuan ekonomidalam masharakat sa-bagai satu alatuntok menyatu padukan raàyat negarayang baharu mi.

Membanyakkan Jenis Pertanian

18. Jawatan-kuasa Peranchang Pem-bangunan Negara (NDPC) telah men-jalankan usaha-nya hendak menglk tjibersama2 dengan Jabatan2 yang ber-kenaan akan kemungkinan2 supayapertanian dapat maju dengan chepat-nya dengan membanyakkan jenispertanian dan juga hendak meng-adakan ranchangan2 yang sesuai bagi

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di-masokkan dalam RanchanganMalaysia Yang Pertama. Kerajaansedang memberi lebeh perhatian ka-pada kemudahan2 bagi mempelajariìlmu pertanian. Peluang2 untok men-chapai kemajuan dalam lapanganpertanian dalam masa yang pendek adabanyak, akan tetapi sama ada kemajuanpertanian akan terus dan kekal maju-nya bergantong-lah kapada boleh atautidak di-adakan banyak ahli2 pertanianyang terlateh dalam berbagai2 pereng-kat latehan untok menjalankanpenyelidekan2 yang mustahak danuntok memberi jaminan supaya hasil2penyelidekan yang telah lalu, yangsedang di-jalankan pada masasekarang, dan yang akan di-jalankanpada masa yang akan datang di-sampaikan kapada petani2 seluroh-nya. Kemudahan2 pelajaran pertanianmustahak-lah di-tambah lagi; tidakkurang daripada 6,000 orang pem-bantu muda pertanian, 1,500 orang ahli2pertanian yang berdiploma dan 750orang ahli pertanian yang berkelulusanUniversiti hendak-lah di-adakan dalammasa lima tahun yang akan datang.Langkah2 sedang di-j alankan bagimenambah kemudahan2 yang sedia adasekarang ini dan bagi mengadakankemudahan2 yang baharu supaya ahli2pertanian yang terlateh sa-banyak yangdi-kehendaki itu dapat di-adakan.

Peranchang Tenaga Raàyat

19. Kerajaan mengambil perhatianberat atas bilangan pekerja2 yang sa-makin bertambaht ramai-nya itu danmasaalah yang timbul daripada-nyais-itu bagaimana hendak mengadakanpekerjaan bagi mereka. Oleh keranaitu satu bahagian Peranchang tenagaraàyat telah di-adakan dalam Baha-gian Peranchang Ekonomi untok me-ngetahui dan menyatukan kerja meng-adakan ranchangan tenaga raàyat danmenyusun ranchangan2 yang mustahakbagi melaksanakan tujuan2 Ke-raj aan (i) hendak memberi peluangyang chukup untok mendapat kerj akada orange menganggor dan kapadaorange muda yang makin banyakmenjadi pekerja pada tiap2 tahun;(ii) hendak mengadakan ranchangan2pelajaran dan latehan untok mengada-kan pekerja2 yang berkepandaian yangchukup bilangan-nya bagi menjalankan

kemajuan ekonomi dan juga untokmengadakan kumpulan orange yangcherdek pandai dalam perkara2 teknik,dan orange yang pandai mengurusperusahaan dan perdagangan supayapembangunan negara dapat di-jalankanterus dengan chepat-nya. Pada masa inisatu penyiasatan tenaga raàyat (man-power survey) yang lengkap sedang di-jalankan. Penyiasatan ini is-lah suatulangkah untok membolehkan suatudasar dare ranchangan yang sesuai bagitenaga raàyat dapat di-adakan. JikaJabatan Perangkaan dan KementerianBuroh berupaya menjalankan penyia-satan ini, Kerajaan berharap hasil2penyiasatan itu akan dapat di-siapkantidak lama lagi.

Hadiah2 Latehan di-bawah anjoranRanchangan Colombo

20. Kerajaan telah terus mengambilperanan yang lebeh besar lagi sa-bagainegara penderma (donor country)dalam Ranchangan Kerjasama T'eknik(Technical Co-operative Programme)di-bawah Ranchangan Colombo. Sa-telah Malaysia di-tubohkan, Kerajaantelah bersetuju mengambil aleh tang-gong-jawab kewangan mengenai hadiah2latehan yang di-beri oleh KerajaanSingapura dalam Ranchangan Colom-bo itu. Oleh kerana Majlis RanchanganColombo telah membuat kep.utusanhendak mengadakan Latehan BantuanTeknik Antara Kawasan (Intra-Regional Technical Assistance Train-ing) bagi juru2 teknik, maka Malaysiaakan mengadakan banyak lagi jenis2latehan dan pengajian bagi negeri2tetangga pada tahun ini dan Padatahun2 yang akan datang. Bahkanhadiah2 latehan telah di-berikan bukansahaja kapada Negeri2 tetangga sapertiBurma, Brunai, Nepal, Pakistan,Filipina dan Negeri Thai, tetapi jugakapada Negeri2 lain saperti Mauritius.Hadiah2 latehan yang di-adakan ituis-lah dalam berbagai2 lapangan is-itudaripada lapangan pelajaran IjazahUniversiti kapada lapangan kursus2latehan dalam Pertanian, Kastam,Pergigian, Chukai Pendapatan, Pena-naman Getah, "Agronomy" Padi,Kesihatan Luar Bandar, Talikom danÌlmu Haiwan.

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Menggantikan pegawai2 dagang denganpegawai2 Malaysia dalam Perkhidmatan

Àwam

21. Pekerjaan menggantikan pegawai2dagang dengan pegawai2 tempatandalam perkhidmatan àwam sudahhampir slap di-uruskan. Pada akhirbulan Mach, 1965, sa-banyak 95.46peratus daripada jumlah pegawai2yang berhak (entitled officers) dalamperkhidmatan àwam telah bersara atausedang berchuti sa-belum bersara. Sa-belum daripada 1 haribulan Julai, 1965sa-banyak 59 prang pegawai2 daganglagi akan berhenti. Kebanyakan Pega-wai2 dagang yang maseh berkhidmatlagi is-lah bekerja dalam JabatanPolis. Mereka maseh di-kehendaki ber-khidmat lagi oleh kerana permusohanIndonesia terhadap Malaysia.

Tunuutan Kaki-tangan Kerajaan

22. Baru2 ini beberapa KesatuanPekerja dalam perkhidmatan àwamtelah mengancham hendak meng-ambil tindakan perusahaan. Adadaripada-nya telah menjalankan dasar"kerja-perlahan2" dengan berpura2mereka itu is-lah "bekerja-mengikut-peratoran". Satu bahagian telah di-adakan dalam Pejabat PerjawatanMalaysia bagi menguruskan tuntutan2Pehak Kaki-tangan Kerajaan dalamMajlis Whitley yang belum selesai.Tugas bahagian ini is-lah untok me-ngelolakan semua tuntutan Pehak Kaki-tangan (Staff Side) dalam MajlisWhitley supaya gaji dan sharat2perkhidmatan mereka di-semak sa-mula.

23. Apabila menimbangkan tuntutan2daripada kaki-tangan-nya, Kerajaansangat mustahak memikirkan bukansahaja kepentingan kaki-tangan-nya,tetapi Kerajaan terpaksa juga memi-kirkan kepentingan negara seluroh-nyadan kedudokan kewangan bagi mem-bayar tuntutan2 itu. Sekarang ini jikagaji banyak sangat naik-nya makaKerajaan tidak akan dapat membayar-nya, kechuali di-naikkan chukai.

Surohanjaya Gaji

24. Kerajaan juga telah melantek satuSurohanjaya Khas Gaji yang di-pengerusikan oleh Tuan Hakim Suffian

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bagi mengkaji sa-mula seluroh susunangaji kaki-tangan Kerajaan dalam per-khidmatan àwam.

KEMENTERIAN BURGH

25. Kerajaan terus menjalankandengan giat-nya dasar yang telahdi-ishtiharkan bagi memperbaiki ke-bajikan pekerja dan untok mengelok-kan lagi sharat2 pekerjaan serta me-ninggikan lagi taraf hidup mereka.Kerajaan juga amat mengambil beratdalam perkara memberi segala per-tolongan kapada orang yang mengang-gor supaya mendapat pekerjaan, danmelateh belia2 dalam berbagai2 jeniskepandaian bukan sahaja keranahendak menolong mereka mendapatpekerjaan bahkan kerana menambahbilangan pekerja2 yang berkepandaianyang sangat2 di-kehendaki dalam per-dagangan dan perusahaan yang sa-makin bertambah banyak di-negeri mi.

26. Kerajaan sedar betapa mustahak-nya di-adakan suatu ranchangan yanglengkap bagi menjamin nasib pekerja2.Oleh sebah itu Kerajaan berchadanghendak mengadakan satu ranchanganpenchen bagi orang yang tiada berdayamembuat kerja lagi dengan sa-berapasegera-nya. Dan juga Undang2 akan di-a.dakan tiada berapa lama lagi untokmengelokkan lagi keadaan rumah2yang di-sediakan bagi pekerja2, menen-tukan sharat2 mereka bekerja dan men-jaga keselamatan pekerja yang berumordi-antara 14 dengan 18 tahun yangbekerja di-tempat2 hiboran orangramai.

27. Kerajaan sedia maàlum is-itupekerja2 yang berkepandaian musta-hak di-tambah bilangan-nya. Olehsebab itu satu daripada usaha2Kementerian ini is-lah melateh pelateh2di-bawah Ranchangan Perlatehan Ke-bangsaan. Ranchangan ini telah di-mulakan pada tahun 1957 dan padamasa ini terus berjalan dengan jaya-nya.Pelateh2 yang mengambil bahagiandalam Ranchangan ini telah bertambahis-itu daripada 70 orang pada masaRanchangan ini di-mulakan telah ber-tambak menjadi 769 orang pada akhirtahun 1964. Hal yang demikian me-nunjokkan betapa penting dan maju-nya Ranchangan Perlatehan mi.

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28. Dalam tahun 1964 telah banyakdi-jalankan usaha2 bagi memperbaikiperhubongan pekerja2 dengan majikan.Kerajaan menjunjong tinggi ikrarMajlis Pertubohan2 Majikan TanahMelayu dan Kongres Kesatuan Sa-kerja Malaysia mengaku taàt setiadan menyokong Kerajaan dalammasa Indonesia melakukan konfrantasidan pencherobohan. Kerajaan berasaamat gembira menerima ikrar2 taàtsetia ini dan ikrar2 ini amat-lah pentingkapada Kerajaan.

29. Peratoran tata-tertib yang telahdi-buat bersama2 oleh pertubohanmajikan2 dengan pertubohan pekerja2ada-lah satu bakti yang chemerlangdalam perkara perhubongan pekerja2dengan majikan2. Peratoran itu me-netapkan langkah2 bagi mengekalkankeamanan perusahaan, terutama sa-kali dalam masa negara ini dalamkeadaan Dzarurat. Usaha2 telah di-jalankan terus menerus bagi menge-kalkan keamanan dalam perdagangandan perusahaan. Perhubongan antaramajikan dengan pekerja dalam per-usahaan yang di-jalankan oleh pehakbersendirian pada àm-nya baik. Buktiyang menunjokkan demikian is-Iahpehak majikan dan pehak pekerjatelah berjaya mengikat beberapabanyak perjanjian.

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Faham Kominis dan Gerakan2 Sabversif

30. Faham Kominis dan gerakan2sabversif terus menjadi satu anchamankapada keselamatan negara dan charahidup kita. Kerajaan sedan terhadapanchaman2 Kominis dan gerakan2sabversif ini dan bersedia menentangdan mengawal anchaman2 tersebut.Demokrasi berparlimen ada-lah men-jadi satu perinsip Kerajaan dan Kera-jaan akan mempertahankan susunanpemerentahan dan keperchayaan-nyaini sampai ka-akhir. Orange Kominisyang telah gagal dalam perchubaanmereka untok merampas kuasa danmenaàlok negara ini dengan kekerasan,bergiat dan chergas pula di-bidangsabversif. Kegiatan sabversif ini ada-lah di-tumpukan dan di-tujukan ka-atas badan2 belia, persatuan2 burohdan parti2 politik.

Konfrantasi31. Konfrantasi Indonesia terhadapMalaysia sudah masok dua tahun.Konfrantasi di-mulakan di-bidang2kebudayaan, ekonomi dan politik dankemudian-nya di-perluaskan ka-bidang2ketenteraan dan gerakan2 sabversifdan sekarang ini sudah pula berubahchorak. Konfrantasi dalam bidang ke-tenteraan yang dahulu-nya di-hadkankapada pencherobohan di-negeri2Sabah dan Sarawak, sekarang ini di-perbesarkan untok meliputi Semenang-jong Tanah Melayu. Indonesia se-karang ini dengan tidak segan2 lagimempergunakan anggota2 biasa Ang-katan Bersenjata untok melakukan pen-cherobohan. Pencherobohan ini ada-lahpendaratan2 yang di-lancharkan dariudara dan dari laut di-SemenanjongTanah Melayu dan ada-fah pencha-bulan terhadap kedaulatan negara mi.Keterangan yang menunjokkan penche-robohan dan penyusunan Indonesiahingga masa ini ada-lah sapertiberikut:

Negeri2 Tanah Melayu (a) Penda-ratan dari laut is-lah sa-banyak 13,termasok tiga pertemporan di-perayeranMalaysia; dan (b) satu pencherobohandari udara is-itu di-Labis.

Negeri2 Borneo (a) Dari darat--42; (b) Dari laut 13; dan (c) Dariudara--48.

32. Gerakan2 sabversif yang di-laku-kan oleh Indonesia maseh di-teruskan.Dalam Titah Di-Raja pada tahun lepastelah di-terangkan bahawa ada-Iahmenjadi tujuan utama Indonesia untokmenggulingkan Kerajaan Malaysiayang di-pileh oleh raàyat dan meng-gantikan-nya dengan satu Kerajaanyang menyokong Kerajaan Indonesiayang akan menjadikan Malaysia satuwilayah taàlokan segala yang mungkindan boleh di-pergunakan; dan KertasPuteh yang di-terbitkan baharu2 iniyang di-beri tajok "Pakatan KhianatPechah" mencheritakan satu pakatankhianat oleh ahli2 politik yang ke-chewa, dan yang menyokong Indonesiauntok menggulingkan Kerajaan kitayang di-pileh mengikut perlembagaan.Dengan terbongkar-nya pakatan khi-anat ini maka negeri ini telah terpeli-hara dari satu suasana yang memalu-kan.

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33. Untok menjayakan pencherobohanbersenjata dan gerakan2 sabversif di-Malaysia, Indonesia telah memper-hebatkan lagi perbuatan2 pengkhiana-tan untok menimbulkan huruharadan perasaan gempar di-kalanganraàyat jelata. Perchubaan2 pengkhia-nat2 ini sa-takat ini tidak-lah berapaberat akibat-nya; tetapi perbuatan2meletupkan born di-MacDonald Housedi-Singapura itu jelas-lah bahawa per-buatan2 pengkhianat2 Indonesia ituakan mendatangkan bahaya yang besar.Amat-lah tidak bijak untok kita mem-perkechil dan mempersendakan musohkita; kita patut-lah sentiasa bersediadan berwaspada dan terus bekerjasama dengan pemerentah untok meng-hapuskan musoh yang berada di-kalangan kita. Kerajaan sedar terhadapbahaya dari pehak musoh yang di-timbulkan oleh konfrantasi dan segalayang perlu akan di-pergunakan untokmenentang bahaya mi.

34. Sa-lain daripada gerakan2 keten-teraan Kerajaan telah juga mengambillangkah2 lain untok mengawal bahaya2yang di-timbulkan oleh pengkhianat2Indonesia. Salah satu daripada lang-kah2 ini is-lah menubohkan satuJawatan-kuasa Pusat Sasaran Pentingyang mempunyai jawatan2-kuasa kechildi-tiap2 neger'i. Kewajipan Jawatan-kuasa ini is-lah untok menimbang danmemereksa segala perkara yang ber-sangkutan dengan chara2 dan langkah2menentang perbuatan2 pengkhianatanmerosakkan sasaran2 penting. Jawatan-kuasa ini telah pun memileh segalatempat2 dan bangunan2 mustahak danpenting sa-bagai Sasaran Penting.Sasaran Penting ini ada-lah di-ishtiharkan sa-bagai Kawasan2 atauTempat2 Larangan dengan tujuan su-paya boleh di-buat langkah2 kesela-matan khas dan dengan tujuan untokmengawal orang keluar masok dangerak geri orange di-kawasan2 atautempat2 itu.

35. Satu lagi langkah yang di-jalankanoleh Kerajaan is-lah memulakan danmelaksanakan Pendaftaran Penghuni2Rumah. Tujuan-nya is-lah supayapehak berkuasa boleh mengawal danmemerhatikan jejak langkah anasir2Indonesia dan Kominis di-negeri mi.Langkah ini di-jalankan mengikut Pe-

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36. Di-bawah kuat-kuasa Peratoran2ini ada-lah menjadi suatu kewajipantiap2 Penghuni Rumah menyimpan satudaftar nama orang yang diam di-dalamrumah dan bangunan-nya. Ada-lahmenjadi kewa j i pan-nya juga untokmenchatitkan keterangan mengenaitiap2 orang yang datang dan meninggal-kan rurnah-nya. Ia hendak-lah menge-luarkan daftar itu apabila di-minta olehorange yang di-beri kuasa berbuatdemikian.

Pasokan2 Pengawal Kampong

37. Kenyataan2 yang di-buat olehpengkhianat Indonesia yang telah di-tangkap berikutan dengan gerakan2sabversif dan pengkhianatan2 di-pertengahan tahun 1964 menunjokkan,di-antara perkara2 lain, bahawa pen-cherobohan2 Indonesian yang datangdengan perahu2 kechil mudah sa-kalimendarat di-pantai barat TanahMelayu dan juga di-satengah2 tempatdi-Pantai Timor dengan sharat chuachabalk.

38. Memandang kapada keadaan yangdemikian, maka ada-lah di-fikirkanbahawa pehak Angkatan2 Bersenjatadan pehak Polis sahaja tidak mungkindapat menjalankan kerja mengawalpenyusupan2 itu dengan sempurna,kerana untok berbuat demikian ber-kehendakkan anggota2 yang lebehramai dan ini akan menghalang merekadari menjalankan tugas2-nya yangbiasa. Dalam keadaan negara meng-hadapi anchaman ini ada-lah di-fikirkan bahawa patut benar raàyatjelata yang taàt setia membantu Ke-rajaan menjaga negeri ini menentangpenyusup2 dan pencheroboh2 itu. Satubadan sukarelawan yang di-panggilPasokan Kewalan telah di-tubohkandengan tujuan untok memberi tahuKerajaan apa2 juga yang di-dengardan di-lihat-nya tentang gerakanpenyusup2 Indonesia.

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yang akan meronda dan mengawalkawasan2 yang tertentu. Yang ber-tanggong-jawab ka-atas pasokan iniis-lab Pegawai2 Daerah di-tiap2daerah yang pula bertanggong-jawabkapada Setia-usaha Kerajaan Negeri.Walau bagaimana pun, untok men-jalankan dan mentadbir pasokan inisa-bagai satu badan, sa-orang PengarahPasokan Kawalan telah pun di-lantek.Amat-lah menggalakkan bahawapasokan kawalan ini ada-lah di-sokongoleb raàyat dan pada masa sekarangini lebeb kurang 900,000 orang telahpun bertugas dengan sukarela, danramai lagi di-jangka akan memasokipasokan kawalan mi.

40. Sa-bagai sukarelawan ahli2 Paso-kan Kawalan tidak-lah di-beri apa2 gajiuntok kbidmat2 mereka. Mereka hanya-lab di-beri barang2 yang di-perlukan,saperti baju bujan, lampu pichit, tong-kat2 dan wisel. Pasokan2 Kawalan initelah menunjokkan kejayaan-nya bilakita mengingatkan bahawa banyakkejayaan menghapuskan musoh kitaada-lah hasil dari maàlumat2 yangdi-beri oleb Ahli2 Pasokan Kawalanitu. Bukan sabaja mereka telah meno-long dan membantu Pasokan Kesela-matan untok menangkap dan mengha-puskan pencheroboh2, tapi juga merekadengan sa-cbara tidak langsong, mene-rusi kawalan2 mereka di-kampong2telah menghindar kejadian jenayahdaripada berlaku dengan banyak-nyadi-seluroh negeri.

Pertubohan Pengganas2 Kominis di-UtaraMalaya

41. Walau pun perkara yang utamais-lab menentang konfrantasi daripehak Indonesia, Keraj aan tidak-lahpula berdiam diri daripada menj alan-kan ikhtiar hendak menghapuskansaki baki ahli2 Pertubohan Pengganas2Kominis di-kawasan Sempadan Thai/Malaysia. Pasokan Keselamatan kita,dengan di-bantu oleh Pasokan Kesela-matan Thai dari masa ka-semasa telahmenjalankan gerakan2 bersama menen-tang dan memburu Pengganas2 Komi-nis. Pasokan Keselamatan Malaysiatelah bekerjasama dengan pehak Thaidengan erat-nya; babaru2 ini Kerajaantelah menanda tangani satu PerjanjianSempadan dengan pehak Kerajaan

Thai, yang membolehkan kedua2 pehakbekerjasama dengan lebeh erat lagiuntok menghapuskan saki baki Peng-ganas2 Kominis.

Pasokan Polis di-Raja Malaysia

42. Pasokan Polis Di-Raja Malaysiasa-takat ini dapat mengbadapi cha-baran2 dan ancbaman2 dengan meng-gunakan ahli2 dan alat2 yang adasekar. ang, tetapi untok melengkapkandiri bagi melaksanakan tugas2 yangbertambah, perlu-lah pasokan ini di-perbesarkan. Lebeh daripada 3,000orang telab di-ambil berlateh padatahun yang sudah. Dengan tujuansupaya taraf dan kechekapan PasokanPolis ini terpelihara maka kursus2latehan dan kursus ulang-kaji telah di-uruskan. Di-tiap2 Sekolah Latehanpelateh2 baru dari tiap2 negeri di-Malaysia telah di-beri kesempatanberchampor gaul di-antara satu denganlain dan ini telah mendorong perasaanyang mereka itu satu bangsa. Keraj aanterus menjalankan dasar melatehanggota2 polis di-luar negeri danbeberapa orang pegawai telah di-hantar keluar negeri untok mendapatlatehan.

43. Pembaharuan dan pembesaranPasokan Polis Laut telah di-jalankanterus.

44. Keraj aan maseh terus mengambilperhatian berat terhadap kebajikanAnggota2 Pasokan Polis, terutama sa-kali mata2 biasa. Di-dalam Ranchan-gan Pembangunan Lima Tabun yangsedang di-jalankan sekarang ranchan-gan untok mendirikan rumah2 kedia-man untok anggota2 polis biasa telahdi-ranchangkan. Ada-Iah di-harapkanmenjelang akhir tahun 1965 ini apabilaRanchangan Pembangunan LimaTahun ini berakbir, 1,454 buahrumah2 kediaman akan siap.

45. Sa-lain daripada rumah2 ini ba-ngunan2 Polis saper. ti di-sebutkandi-hawah ini telah juga di-dirikan :14 buah Bala Polis kechil; 3 buahBalai Ibu Pej abat Daerah; 2 buahIbu Pejabat Lengkongan Polis; dan 1buah Ibu Pejabat Kontingen. Sa-banyak 10 buah lagi Balai Polis kechildi-jangka siap pada hujong tahun mi.Kerja2 mendirikan bangunan Ibu

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Pejabat P asokan POlis Hutan di-Tanjong Rambutan sedang di-jalankandan pada masa ini 600 buah rumahquarters sedang di-dirikan.

Pasokan Senoi Praàq

46. Sa-bagai suatu pasokan yang ber-tugas saperti angkatan tentera yang ter-diri dari orange ash, Pasokan SenoiPraàq ini telah menjalankan tugas-nya dengan chekap dan bersunggoh2.Kcrajaan telah larva memikirkantentang masa hadapan anggota2 SenoiPraàq. Kerajaan telah memutuskanhendak meniadikan Pasokan SenoiPraàq satu pasokan dalam AngkatanPolis Di-Raja Malaysia mulai lhbJ anuari, 1966, dan sa-belum di-buatdemikian, sharat2 perkhidmatan dantangga-gaji mesti-lah di-tetapkan.

Jabatan Kimia

47. Jabatan Kimia dengan makmal2penyelidekan-nya di-Petaling Jaya,Puiau Pinang dan Kuching menjalan-kan usaha memberi huraian dan nasihatkapada jabatan2 Kerajaan yang lainyang ta' mempunyai kemudahan sa-perti itu. Untok meluaskan perkhid-matan yang di-sediakan, Kera j aanberchadang hendak mendirikan cha-bang makmal2 penyelidekan di-JohorTengah, di-Pantai Timor Malaya dandi-Sabah. Jabatan ini akan selesai di-Malayanisekan sa=belum bulan Jun,1965.

Pejabat2 Perchetakan Kerajaan

48. Chawangan Perchetakan di-Ipohtelah siap dalam tahun 1964 dan ber-sama2 dengan chawangan2 Perchetakanyang lain di-Johor, Kedah dan Treng-ganu, pekerjaan perchetakan telahboleh di-buat sendiri. Oleh yang de-mikian dapat-lah Pejabat Perchetakanmenyelenggarakan segala chetakanKerajaan yang dahulu-nya di-buatdengan kontrek.

49. Di-Sarawak, Pejabat Perchetakanterpaksa mengalami pekerjaan2 yangsesak kerana keperluan2 PejabatPembangunan Luar Bandar danJawatan-kuasa Keselamatan DalamNegeri untok perchetakan beberapasurat2 siaran, poster2 dan berbagai2siaran penerangan yang lain. Jikakeadaan ini terus berlaku, Pejabat

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Pejabat Penjara

50. Dengan tertuboh-nya Malaysiakuasa pentadbiran Jabatan Pen jaraMalaysia dalam segala bentok telahdi-ambil aleh oleh Surohanjaya Penjara,Malaysia, yang berpusat di-Taiping.

51. Dengan tujuan hendak men-sesuaikan pentadbiran tempat2 tahanandengan kehendak2 moden, pemulehanperibadi penjenayah ada-lah di-utamakan. Dengan tujuan yang de-mikian perusahaan2 Penjara telah di-kembangkan untok memberi lebehramai orange salah Latehan2 dalamperusahaan supaya, apabila mereka di-bebaskan, mereka tidak akan melaku-kan jenayah untok menchari nafkahhidup mereka.

52. Dengan tujuan supaya JabatanPenjara maju, sesuai dengan kaedah2dan pendapat2 moden mengenal pen-tadbiran tempat2 tahanan, maka Kera-jaan memberi peluang menghantarPegawai2 Penjara keluar negeri untokbelajar di-bawah Ranchangan Co-lombo dan Biasiswa2 Bantuan Latehan.Pegawai2 Penjara telah mengikutikursus2 latehan sa-lama tiga bulan di-Pusat Menchegah Jenayah dan Pem-baikan Akhlak Pensalah2, di-Fuchu,Tokyo, yang di-an jorkan oleh Bangsa2Bersatu bagi kawasan Asia dan TimorJauh.

53. Dengan ada-nya konfrantasi danoleh kerana gerakan2 sabversif gu-longan2 dan orange yang pro-Indonesiamaka penjara2 dan khemah2 tahanantelah penoh dengan orange tahanan.Oleh hal yang demikian maka khemah2tahanan baharu perlu di-dirikan di-Jesselton dan Kuching, dan sa-buahlagi di-chadang hendak di-bena di-Taiping.

54. Sekolah Laki2 Henry Gurney di-Telok Mas telah sesak; dan keadaanini maseh lagi merupakan suatu ke-runsingan walau pun is telah, agak di-kurangkan dengan tertuboh-nya sa-buah lagi sekolah yang sa-rupa

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di-Melaka. Usaha telah di-jalankanuntok mendapat suatu tempat yangsesuai untok memberi pengajaran danlatehan praktikal dalam bidang per-tanian.

Jabatan Penchegah Rasuah

55. Segala usaha telah di-jalankanuntok menchegah rasuah, dan untokmatlamat ini, Bahagian Jenayah Khas,Polls dan Jabatan Penchegah Rasuahtelah mengambil segala langkah2 yangb&eh untok menchegah rasuah. Dalamtahun 1964, sa-banyak 42 perkararasuah telah di-bawa ka-Mahkamah,sa-ramai 23 orang di-hukum dan 6orang di-bebaskan; 13 perkara rusuahlagi maseh menunggu pengadilan.

56. Pengarah Jabatan PenchegahRasuah dengan mengikut sharat2 di-dalam Piagam-nya telah memereksakembali susunan dan pentadbiranJabatan mi. Beliau telah membuatbeberapa shor dan shore itu ada-lahdi-dalam pertimbangan pada masa mi.

Jabatan Imigeresen

57. Kemajuan telah di-buat untokmenchapai persamaan dalam per-laksanaan dasar imigeresen sa-lurohMalaysia. Kemajuan besar yang di-chapai oleh Jabatan ini is-lah me-ngeluarkan Passport Malaysia yangbaharu.

Pejabat Besar Pendaftaran

58. Berikutan dengan penubohanMalaysia, maka sistem pendaftarandi-Singapura dan Sarawak yangmaseh menggunakan Kad PengenalanKertas, telah di-kaji dengan tujuansupaya di-samakan dengan sistem di-Negeri2 Tanah Melayu, is-itu denganmenggunakan Kad Plas:ik yang ber-lainan warna.

Kewargaan Negara

59. Dalam tahun 1964 berikutandengan penubohan Malaysia, per-siapan2 telah di-atorkan bagi men-jalankan pendaftaran warga negara di-Sarawak dan Sabah, di-mana di-jangkapermintaan2 menjadi warga negaraakan di-terima dengan banyak.Pegawai2 dari Tanah Melayu telahmelawat ka-Sarawak dan Sabah untok

mengatorkan persiapan2 dan pegawai2kanan dari kedua buah negeri itu!telah di-bawa ka-Pejabat PendaftaranWarga Negara di-Petaling Jaya unôkmenerima latehan.

60. Jumlah pendudok2 yang telah di-luluskan sijil warga negara-nya dalamtahun 1964, is-lah sa-banyak 45,853orang, dan dengan ini jumlah pen-dudok2 yang telah menerima sijilwarga negara se j ak hari Merdekatelah menjadi 1,681,683 orang. Dari-pada jumlah 45,853 orang yang di-lulus-kan si jil warga negara dalam tahun1964 itu, lebeh kurang 63 peratusis-lah kanak2 kapada warga negarayang telah berdaftar di-bawah perkara15 (2) atau 15 (3) PerlembagaanPersekutuan Tanah Melayu.

61. Semenjak hari Malaysia, hinggaakhir tahun 1964 sa-ramai 466 orangpendudok2 Singapura yang menj adiwarga negara Singapura telah di-luluskan menjadi warga negara Malay-sia.

Perkara menggantikan pegawai2 dagangdengan pegawai2 anak negeri dalamlapangan Perdagangan dan Perusahaan

62. Kerajaan amat sedar tentang ke-perluan untok menggantikan pegawai2dagang dengan pegawai2 anak negeridalam lapangan Perdagangan dan Pe-rusahaan, terutama memandangkanbahawa lebeh ramai warga negara2negeri ini mendapat kelulusan2 yangdi-kehendaki untok mengisi j awatan2kosong dan mengambil tempat2pegawai dagang yang sudah punmemegang j awatan2 yang tinggi. Ke-rajaan tahu masaàlah ini dan suatuJawatan-kuasa Khas Kabinet telah di-lantek untok memereksa kemajuan danmengambil langkah untok menggan-tikan pegawai2 dagang dengan pegawai2anak negeri dalam lapangan Per-dagangan dan Perusahaan dengan sa-chara beransor2.

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63. Kementerian Hal Ehwal Sabahdan Pertahanan Àwam telah di-jadikan sa-bagai satu Kementerianyang berasingan mulai daripada per-tengahan bulan Februari 1965. Padamasa yang lalu Pejabat Pertahanan

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di-panggil ka-English Bar. Lima orangMalaysia yang telah menerima BiasiswaKehakiman telah balek dari UnitedKingdom sa-lepas lulus dalam Pepe-reksaan Bar Final dan telah pula di-lantek ka-Perkhidmatan PerundanganPersekutuan. Sa-lain daripada itu tujohorang yang berkelulusan Ìlmu Undang2telah juga di-lantek ka-PerkhidmatanPerundangan Persekutuan.

81. Mahkamah Tinggi, Kuala Lumpurtelah di-perbaiki di-bawah RanchanganPembangunan untok mengadakan satutambahan Bilek Mahkamah dan satupejabat Pendaftaran Persekutuan, Mah-kamah Tinggi, Malaysia. BangunanMahkamah Baharu di-Kiang telah slapdi-bena dan telah di-resmikan pem-bukaan-nya oleh D.Y.M.M. SultanSelangor pada 3hb April, 1965.Bangunan Mahkamah Baharu di-KualaTrengganu sekarang sedang di-benadan akan di-jangka siap dalam bulanMei tahun ini. Keperluan untok meng-gantikan sa-bilangan daripada Ba-ngunan2 Mahkamah ada-lah sedangdi-usahakan dan chadangan2 mengenaihal ini telah di-masokkan ka-dalamRanchangan Pembangunan yang kedua.

82. Bahasa Kebangsaan ada-lah sedangdi-gunakan sa-luas2-nya di-Mahkamah2Rendah jika kedua2 pehak itu ber-bahasa Melayu.

83. Pada tahun ini satu chawanganpejabat yang di-ketuai oleh sa-orangPenolong Amanah Raya telah di-bukadi-Melaka dan pada tahun hadapansatu chawangan lagi akan di-adakandi-Seremban.

84. Sharahan2 berkenaan dengan tugasjabatan Pemegang Amanah Raya danPegawai Muftis, telah di-adakan jugasaperti tahun yang lalu dan mendapatsambutan yang memuahkan hati. Olehkerana jabatan ini ada-lah me-nuntut bayaran yang rendah bagi Per-khidmatan-nya kapada orang àwammaka tiada-lah dapat bagi-nya mem-bayar perbelanjaan-nya bersendirian.

85. Pada akhir tahun yang lepas Pe-megang Amanah Raya telah di-hantarka-Wellington, New Zealand di-bawahanjoran Ranchangan Colombo sa-lamaenam minggu untok melihat keadaandi-Pejabat Pemegang Amanah Raya di-situ.

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KEMENTERIAN KEBAJIKAN ÀM86. Keperluan gulongan2 yang tertentudalam masharakat saperti merekayang serba kekurangan fakir danmiskin, anak2 yang dalam tanggongan,orang yang chachat chedera, anak2yang berakhlak burok dan orange tua,telah terus mendapat perhatian Ke-menterian Kebajikan Àm. Perkhid-matan bagi gulongan2 ini telah ber-kembang maju.

87. Perkara yang penting dan me-narek hati is-lah chara2 yang telah di-gunakan untok mengatasi masaalah2yang di-hadapi oleh berbagai gulonganmasharakat yang di-sebutkan tadi,dengan tujuan hendak memulehkansa-mula diri sa-sarong supaya akhir-nya dapat is mengmbil tempat yangsewajar-nya dalam masharakat sa-bagai sa-orang raàyat yang bergunakapada negara dan bangsa.

88. Dalam tahun lepas empat buahranchangan besar telah di-siapkan, ia-itu sa-buah Rumah Kanak2, sa-buahRumah Orange Tua, sa-buah PusatPemulehan untok Perempuan2 danGadis2 yang mengalami keroskanakhlak dan sa-buah Pusat Pemulehanbagi Orange Chachat Anggota. PusatPemulehan Orange Chachat Anggotaitu is-lah sa-bahagian yang pentingdaripada ranchangan KementerianKebajikan Àm untok merawat danmelateh orange yang chachat anggotadan tidak lama lagi is akan mengambilpelateh2 yang mula2 sa-kali dan di-sanamereka akan menerima rawatan yangmembena dan latehan pekerjaan dalampertukangan tangan dan sa-bagai-nyasupaya mereka boleh menjadi raàyatyang boleh berdiri di-atas kaki-nyasendiri.

89. Pekhidmatan untok budak2 nakaldan juga untok perempuan2 dan gadis2yang rosak akhlak, akan di-perluaskanlagi tahun mi. Sa-buah lagi Asrama/Tempat tahanan bagi budak2 nakaldan juga sa-buah Pusat Pemulehansedang di-bena untok melindongi, men-jaga dan memberi tempat tinggal ka-pada perempuan2 dan gadis2 yangterdedah kapada bahaya2 kerosakanakhlak.

90. K,emudahan2^ l,atehan dalam pe-kerjaan yang di-selenggarakan oleh

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Kementerian ini bagi Pegawai profes-sional telah di-lanjutkan ka-Sabah danSarawak dan Pegawai2 daripada kedua2negeri itu telah pun mengambil peluangmenggunakan kemudahan2 mi.

91. Dalam perkara mengatasi masa-alah2 pengemis2 dan orange merambu,undang2 baharu yang di-namakan"Undang2 Orang Merambu" telah pundi-mashhorkan mulai awal tahun mi.Undang2 ini menunjokkan chara yangberperi kemaànusiaan dalam usahamenerima dan memberi perlindongankapada pengemis2 dan orange merambudan tujuan-nya is-lah hendak memuleh-kan kesihatan mereka, menjaga maruahmereka dengan lebeh baik dan mem-bolehkan mereka menchari nafkah.Dan lagi undang2 ini membenarkanchara2 menghapuskan dan mengawalpengemis2 yang mungkin menggangudan menyusahkan orang ramai.

92. Sokongan, nasihat dan bantuanwang telah dan akan terus di-berikankapada pertubohan2 sukarela yangberkhidmat dalam lapangan kebaji-kan masharakat, dani usaha2 akan terusdi-jalankan bagi menyatukan kerja2pertubohan2 itu supaya tidak mem-badzir membelanjakan wang.

KEMENTERIAN KEBUDAYAAN, BELIADAN SOKAN

(A) Àm

93. Kementerian Kebudayaan, Beliadan Sokan telah di-tubohkan pada 16hbMei., 1964. Oleh kerana Kementerianini; ada-lah satu. Kementerian yangbah aru maka sa-bahagian besar dari-pada usaha2 yang di-jalankan dalamtahun 1964 ada-lah berkenaan denganmengator dan menyusun Kementerianini; dan menggubal satu dasar yanglengkap supaya tujuan hendak mengem-bangkan kebudayaan, belia dan sokanitu dapat di-laksanakan dengan jaya-nya.

(B) Kebudayaan

94. Sa-belum Kementerian ini di-tubohkan hal ehwal kebudayaan padaàm-nya tidak-lah di-selenggarakanoleh sa-suatu Kementerian yang ter-tentu. Dengan sachara tidak resmiKementerian Penerangan dan Penyiarantelah menjalankan gerakan2 kebudayaansaperti tarian2 dan bunyi2an.

95. Dalam tempoh 16hb Mei tahun1964 hingga akhir tahun itu Kemen-terian ini telah menghantar satu rom-bongan mengandongi 28 orang pelatehdaripada Pusat Latehan Belia Kemen-terian ini di-Kuala Kubu melawat ka-beberapa bandar di-Sabah dan Sarawakbagi menunjokkan tarian2 KebudayaanAsli Melayu. Lawatan2 ini sangat-lahberjaya sa-hingga beberapa permintaantelah di-terima oleh Kementerian inisupaya menghantar satu lagi rom-bongan ka-sana.

96. Dalam bahagian seni lakun, Kemen-terian ini telah menunjokkan satulakunan cherita sej arah bernama "LailaSari" yang telah di-pentaskan oleh ahli2Kumpulan Drama Maktab PerguruanBahasa. Pementasan ini telah di-saksikan oleh^ Duli2 Yang Maha MuliaSeri Paduka Baginda Yang di-PertuanAgong dan Raja Permaisuri Agong danjua Perdana Menteri Malaysia danisteri-nya. Pendapatan daripada pemen-tasan2 ini telah di-dermakan kapadaTabong Pertahanan Negara dan jugaTabong Kebudayaan Kementerian mi.

97. Balai Seni Lukis Negara dan jugaMajlis Kesenian Malaysia (Act CouncilMalaysia) telah mengadakan beberapaPameran Senia dalam tahun 1964.

98. Lembaga Amanah yang baharubagi Balai Seni Lukis Negara telahmula menjalankan tugas-nya pada lhbMei, 1964 dan telah mengadakanmeshuarat-nya yang pertama pada 2lhbSeptember, 1964. Meshuarat itu telahdi-buka oleh Menteri Muda Kebuda-yaan, Belia dan Sokan. Tanah tapakbagi Balai Seni Lukis Negara telah di-dapati di-Kawasan Kebun BungaKuala Lumpur dan tempat itu telahpun di-persetujui oleh Perdana Menteriyang juga menjadi Menteri Kebuda-yaan, Belia dan Sokan.

99. Oleh kerana Kerajaan hendakmenggalakkan berbagai2 kaum di-Malaysia ini bersatu padu maka Kera-jaan meranchangkan supaya dalamtahun 1965 Kementerian ini akan dapatmenghidupkan sa-mula Tarian2 danBunyian2 Asli Malaysia dengan tujuanhendak menanam dalam hati raàyatMalaysia akan perasaan sayang kapadaKebudayaan Malaysia.

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(C) Belia

100. Pusat Latehan Belia Kebangsaandi-Peretak , Kuala Kubu Bharu telahdi-buka dengan resmi -nya oleh YangAmat Berhormat Perdana Menteri pada29hb November , 1964 . Satu lagi PusatBelia untok berbagai2 kegunaan telahdi-buka pada lOhb April , 1964 di-Kampong Pandan. Pusat ini is-lah bagifaedah Belia khas-nya yang tinggal di-bandar Kuala Lumpur dan di-sekeliling -nya dan àm-nya yang tinggaldalam Negeri Selangor. Di-harapkanbeberapa buah Pusat lagi akan dapatdi-adakan di-Negeri2 lain di-Malaysiami.

101. Di-dalam Negeri2 Tanah Melayusahaja 46 Kelab2 Belia telah di tuboh-kan dalam tahun 1964 . Oleh hal yangdemikian jumlah Kelab2 Belia yangtelah di-tubohkan di-Negeri2 TanahMelayu is-lah 1,011 buah . Pada àm-nya bertambah ramai orang yangtertarek hati kapada kerja2 mengenaiBelia dan Kelab2 Belia dan pertubohan2Belia Kebangsaan telah bertambahmaju dan kuat.

102. Kerajaan mengutamakan kerja2berkenaan dengan belia dan denganyang demikian memberi lebeh banyaklagi galakan dan perhatian kapadausaha2 mengembangkan lagi perkhid-matan belia melateh orange mudamembuat sa-suatu kerja supaya lebehbanyak lagi peluang bagi mereka men-dapat pekerjaan ; dan melateh merekamenjadi pemimpin untok menanamsemangat bertanggong -jawab kapadamasharakat kapada belia negeri inisupaya dengan yang demikian dapat-lah mereka mengambil peranan yangtegas dalam pembangunan dan kehen-dak2 negara . Untok menchapai tujuanyang tersebut , ada-lah di-harapkanbahawa satu Pasokan Pelupor Beliadapat di-tubohkan dan satu perke-mahan latehan tempat menjalankanlatehan2 kilat istimewa dapat di-ada-kan.

(D) Sokan

103. Perbinchangan2 telah di-adakandengan badan2 sokan dan Kerajaan2Negeri untok menchari jalan yang baiksa-kali bagi Kementerian ini menjalan-kan usaha-nya hendak menggalakkangerakan2 sokan dan meninggikan lagi

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mutu sokan pada àm-nya. Antara be-berapa gerakan yang telah di-jalankanoleh badan2 Sokan Kebangsaan yangterkemuka sa-kali is-lah perlawananOlah Raga Seluroh Malaysia yang telahdi-adakan di-Seremban pada bulanOgos, 1964 dan di-buka oleh DuliYang Maha Mulia Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong; Per-tandingan Bola Sepak Malaysia;menghantar satu pasokan mengandongi109 orang peserta mewakili Malaysiaka-Tokyo Olympic dan jua meng-hantar satu pasokan mengandongiempat orang peserta mewakili Malaysiaka-Pertandingan Golf Piala Eisenhowerdi-Rome.

104. Kementerian ini jua telah mem-bolehkan Majlis Kebajikan dan SokanAnggota2 Kerajaan Persekutuan TanahMelayu mengadakan Johan TahunanOlah Raga yang kedelapan dan jugamenjalankan segala ranchangan2-nyabagi tahun 1964. Di-antara ranchangan2lain majlis ini ranchangan perumahan-lah yang termustahak sa-kali.

(E) Perumahan

105. Dengan tujuan supaya semuaanggota Kerajaan di-segala tingkatanboleh mempunyal rumah-nya sendiri,maka Majlis Kebajikan dan SokanAnggota2 Kerajaan Persekutuan TanahMelayu ini telah mula mendirikan sa-banyak 277 buah rumah di-PadangTembak dan di-Diana Estate dalamNegeri Selangor. Bagi menjayakanranchangan ini dengan lebeh tegas lagimaka Sharikat Kerjasama PerumahanPegawai2 Kerajaan Persekutuan TanahMelayu Berhad telah di-tubohkan danSharikat ini telah pun membuat ran-changan2 untok membena lebeh kurang2,611 buah rumah di-Johor Bahru,Sungei Way di-Selangor dan di-PulauPinang. Sharikat ini berchadang hen-dak menjalankan juga ranchangan2-nya di-Negeri2 lain dalam TanahMelayu ini dalam tahun 1965.

(F) Muzium Negara

106. Muzium Negara terns menjaditempat yang menarek sa-kali bagipelawat2 ka-Kuala Lumpur. Sa-hinggaakhir tahun 1964 tiada kurang dari-pada 663,554 orang terdiri daripadaraàyat Malaysia dan jua pelanchong2

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dari negeri2 asing yang melawat-nyais-itu hetong panjang 55,296 orang sa-bulan. Kebanyakan-nya daripada pe-lawat2 ini is-lah kanak2 sekolah.Chadangan hendak mengadakan Per-khidmatan Pinjaman Sekolah is-itumeminjamkan kapada sekolah2 pameranbagi mengajar sejarah dan kebudayaanMalaysia tiada dapat di-jalankan dalamtahun 1964 kerana kekurangan wang.Walau bagaimana pun ranchangan iniakan di-utamakan dalam ranchanganMuzium dan akan di-jalankan apabilasahaja wang bagi-nya di-dapati.

107. Oleh kerana hendak menarek per-hatian orang ramai kapada kerja2yang di-jalankan oleh Muzium itumaka beberapa2 pameran sementaratelah di-adakan. Di-antara-nya is-lah"Pameran Kain2 Lama dari India","Pameran Tawarikh yang telah ghaib"dan "Pameran Persekutuan Kajian Sa-mula Jadi Tanah Melayu".

108. Usaha2 bagi memajukan bahagianKajian Sa-mula Jadi telah tergendaladalam tahun 1964 tetapi usaha2 iniakan di-lipat gandakan dalam tahun1965. Dalam; pada itu pun Bahagianini telah giat berusaha mengumpul danmenyediakan barang2 yang akan di-pamerkan di-dalam Bahagian itu.Bahagian ini juga sedang berhubongrapat dengan Jabatan Margastua,Taman Haiwan dan Persatuan KajianSa-mula Jadi Tanah Melayu, keranakerja badan2 ini dan kerja Bahagianini ada kena-mengena.

109. Bagi pertama kali-nya dalamsejarah Jabatan Muzium sa-orangPegawai Malaysia telah di-lantek me-mangku j awatan Pengarah Muzium.Sa-orang lagi pegawai Malaysia telahdi-lantek memegang jawatan dalamBahagian Barang2 Purba. Kedua2pegawai ini mempunyai kelulusan yangchukup sa-telah mereka mendapatijazah dari England. Walau bagaimanapun bilangan kaki-tangan yang terlatehdalam bahagian teknik tiada-fah men-chukupi tetapi sunggoh pun begitukaki-tangan2 yang ada sekarang sen-tiasa sebok mengelokkan lagi Pameranbarang2 yang ada sekarang dan me-nyediakan barang2 baharu bagi di-tambah dalam semua bahagian.

110. Sa-jumlah 307 barang2 telah di-dapati dalam tahun 1964, 23 daripada-nya telah di-dermakan oleh orangramai. Di-harapkan banyak lagi orangramai akan mendermakan barang2 ke-budayaan dan bersejarah kapadaMuzium ini. Barang2 purba telah di-jumpai di-dua tempat; di-Selangor ke-pala gong Gangsa Dong'son danmanek2 telah di-jumpai dalam tanahdan di-Muar Johor serpehan2 tem-bikar Ming telah di-jumpai.

111. Jabatan Muzium juga telah mem-bantu Muzium Negeri Sembilan danMuzium Negeri Kedah meranchangpameran2 mereka dan mengator ba-rang2 pameran itu supaya lebeh elokdi-pandang. Muzium Pulau Pinangyang di-buka pada bulan April tahun1965 telah juga di-bantu tentang bagai-mana hendak mengator barang2 Pa-meran.

112. Satu Jemaàh Penyelenggara YangKehormat telah di-tubohkan. Ahli2-nyaterdiri daripada beberapa orang kaki-tangan Universiti Malaya, daripadabeberapa orang pegawai Pusat Penye-lidekan. Perubatan dan beberapa orangdaripada sharikat2 perniagaan yangchenderong dan chergas dalamlapangan2 yang tertentu sa-umpamamalakologi, numismatics, barang2 purbadan kajian sa-mula jadi. PersatuanMuzium Malaysia yang di-tubohkanitu memberi peluang menjadi ahli-nyakapada mereka yang chergas bekerjadengan Muzium2 dan mereka yangsentiasa mengikut dengan penoh minatapa2 lapangan yang di-usahakan olehMuzium.

KEMENTERIAN KERAJAAN TEM-PATAN DAN PERUMAHAN

Peranchang Bandar dan Kampong113. Pada awal tahun ini ChawanganPeranchang Bandar bagi NegeriKedah/Perlis telah berpisah daripadaPejabat Pulau Pinang dan berpindahka-Pejabat baru-nya di-Alor Star.Dengan pembukaan-nya, maka Jabatanini telah menghampiri matalamat-nyamenubohkan pejabat-nya di-tiap2negeri di-seluroh Tanah Melayu.

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suatu Pelan Besar mengenai Peng-gunaan Tanah Negara di-TanahMelayu dengan tujuan lama kelamaanmengadakan Pelan saperti itu untokseluroh Malaysia. Langkah utama bagimenchapai maksud ini telah pun di-jalankan dalam tahun ini dengan meng;-adakan rangka Pelan2 PembangunanNegeri bagi tiap2 negeri. Chadangan2telah di-buat untok menyusun sa-mulaJabatan ini dengan mengadakan JabatanNegeri/Kawasan bagi memudahkankerja membuat Pelan2 PembangunanNegeri yang lengkap. Pada akhir-nyapelan2 ini akan di-satukan untok di-jadikan Pelan Besar mengenai Peng-gunaan Tanah Negara.

115. Shore bagi mengadakan undang2Peranchang telah di-kemukakan bagimengatasi kelemahan2 yang ada di-dalam undang2 yang ada sekarang mi.Salah satu daripada shore itu is-lahmengadakan sharat supaya Kerajaan2Negeri itu di-jadikan^ pehak2 yang ber-kuasa mengenai peranchangan danbertanggong-jawab menyediakan danmenggubal Pelan2 PembangunanNegeri mereka sendiri sa-laras dengandasar2 Kerajaan Pusat. Undang2 jugaakan di-buat untok menchegah per-buatan menjual-beli tanah denganmaksud hendak menchari untong besar.

116. Suatu chontoh pelan mengenaipenempatan bagi Kawasan LembahKiang, sa-buah kawasan yang palingmustahak dalam negeri ini, dalammana terletak Ibu Kota Negara telahdi-persetujui oleh Jawatan-kuasaKawasan Lembah Kiang. Untok me-mudahkan kerja2 peranchangan IbuKota, Pejabat Peranchang PerbandaranIbu Kota telah di-gabongkan denganJabatan. Peranchang Bandar dan Kam-pong (Ibu Pejabat) pada awal tahunmi. Kerajaan berharap bahawa PelanBesar bagi Ibu Kota Kuala Lumpurakan dapat di-adakan untok meng-gantikan Pelan Perbandaran yang lamayang telah di-ishtiharkan pada tahun1939.

117. Pada akhir tahun yang laludengan bantuan dari luar, suatu peng-ukoran kawasan dan pelan-nya telahdapat di-selesaikan bagi kawasan PulauPinang dan Butterworth. Langkahuntok menyediakan pelan2 ini telah

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118. Dalam bidang pembangunan luarbandar, Jabatan ini telah memberikerjasama-nya dengan Lembaga Ke-majuan Tanah Persekutuan bagi me-naksir dan menilai chadangan2 yangdi-buat oleh Pakar2 untok mengada-kan suatu Pelan Besar bagi ranchangankawasan yang mustahak di-JengkaTriangle di-Pahang. Bantuan Peran-chang telah juga di-beri saperti biasakapada Lembaga ini dalam berbagai2ranchangan-nya yang lain di-selurohnegara.

Perkhidmatan Bomba

119. Memandang kapada keadaandzarurat sekarang ini, Jabatan Peme-reksa Perkhidmatan Bomba bersertadengan Pasokan2 Bomba Negeri danPerbandaran telah mengkaji akan ke-sanggopan-nya untok menghadapitindakan musoh saperti kebakaranyang di-lakukan oleh penyusup2pehak musoh atau pun seranganudara sa-chara besar2an. Oleh itu ada-lah perlu menambah lagi bilangananggota biasa serta alat2 kelengkapan.Di-samping itu Jabatan ini telah jugameranchang hendak menubohkan satupasokan sukarela bomba sa-bagai satupasokan dalam pertahanan àwam.Kira2 1,000 orang Setia Negarasedang mendapat latehan2 chara2menggunakan alat2 pemadam apidari Jabatan mi. Peruntakan wangtelah di-sediakan bagi Jabatan iniuntok membeli alat nemadam apiyang sesuai untok dl-gunakan dalammenghadapi keadaan berperang.

120. Jabatan ini tel_ah juga meneruskanusaha menchegah kebakaran dan me-mereksa Bangunan2 Kerajaan Per-sekutuan dan memberi nasihat chara2hendak menjauhi kebakaran di-projek2baharu Kerajaan Persekutuan. Peme-reksaan juga telah di-lakukan kapada104 buah pasokan (unit) tentera.Jabatan ini telah memberi nasihatkapada Kerajaan Negeri untok meleng-kapkan sa-mula Pasokan BombaNegeri. Tindakan sedang di-ambilsekarang bagi menyusun sa-mulaSekolah Pusat Latehan Bomba dan

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mendapatkan jurulateh2 yang ber-kelayakan untok mengajar di-PusatLatehan itu. Jabatan ini berchadanghendak mengkaji dan mengujudkansuatu susunan perkhidmatan baharubagi Perkhidmatan Bomba.

Pesurohjaya Ibu Kota

121. Majlis Perbandaran Ibu Kotasentiasa memberi perkhidmatan2 yangchukup baik kapada orang ramaidi-Kuala Lumpur dan di-mana2 yangboleh keadaan2-nya ada-lah di-perbaikilagi dari masa ka-samasa. Orang ramaitelah bertambah2 banyak menggunakanke-enam2 buah Kelinik Kesihatan bagiIbu2 dan Kanak2 yang di-bena di-IbuKota itu. Oleh sebab ada-nya keadaankesihatan yang baik, maka penyakitmalaria telah tidak terdapat lagi.

122. Pada tahun 1963 suatu badanpakar2 penasihat lalu-lintas telah di-bentok untok mengkaji keadaan lalu-lintas di-Ibu Kota dan kajian ini telahpun selesai dalam tahun 1964. Tujuankajian ini is-lah untok melegakan ke-adaan sibok di-jalan2 raya dan mem-perbaiki lagi peratoran lalu-lintas j alanraya. Shore dari penyiasatan itu yangmenggunakan 'perbelanjaan yang kechiltelah di-laksanakan. O1eh sebab ran-changan- yang besar itu memakanbelanja yang besar, maka pehak MajlisPerbandaran Ibu Kota sedang membuatranchangan yang lengkap untok menye-lenggarakan-nya dalam tempoh 20tahun.

123. Ranchangan saloran membuangnajis sedang di-perluaskan, sa-takat inipaip saloran sa-panjang 50 batu telahpun terpasang dengan menelan belanjakira2 $20,000,000.

124. Di-antara ranchangan yang di-laksanakan oleh Perbandaran Ibu Kotaini terdapat dua buah ranchangan yangpatut sa-kali di-beri pujian is-itu pem-benaan Pasar Borong di-Jalan Maxwelldan Kolam Mandl' di-Jalan Weld. Per-belanjaan bagi membena semua ba-ngunan yang baharu ini berjumlah$2,881,000.

Ranchangan Perumahan125. Untok permulaan Kerajaan telahmenguntokkan wang sa-banyak $50 jutabagi menjalankan dasar Kerajaan me-

nyediakan rumah2 bagi orange yangberpendapatan kechil dan pada àm-nyadengan tujuan hendak melegakanmasaalah kekurangan rumah. DasarKerajaan is-lah menggalakkan supayasemua lapisan raàyat dapat mem-punyai rumah2 mereka sendiri. Denganberasaskan kapada dasar ini maka ran-changan perumahan akan, menjadi satudaripada ranchangan pembangunanyang mustahak dalam RanchanganPembangunan Malaysia Lima TahunYang Pertama.

KEMENTERIAN KERJA RAYA, POSDAN TALIKQM

A. Jabatan Kerja Raya

126. Pada tahun yang lalu JabatanKerja Raya telah menchapai kejayaanyang chemerlang dalam melaksanakandasar Kerajaan berkenaan dengankemajuan. Sa-kali lagi Jabatan inimengusahakan dan menyempurnakanbeberapa banyak kerj a dalam ran-changan kerja raya sunggoh puntenaga2-nya berkurang.

127. Dalam tahun 1964 jalan2 luarbandar yang di-bena dalam tahun2 yanglalu telah di-elokkan lagi, is-itu sa-tengah daripada-n_ya telah di-tambakdan banyak lagi jalan2 baharu telahdi-bena.

128. Satu usaha yang besar bagi meng-elokkan jalan antara Slim Riverdengan Trolak telah di-siapkan. Di-Pantai Timor, semua feri, kechualiyang di-Kuala Trengganu telah di-gantikan dengan jambatan2 kekal dari-pada simen berikat besi. Ada-lab di-harapkan bahawa satu jambatan simenberikat besi akan siap di-bena di-PulauRusa, Kuala Trengganu dalam bebe-rapa bulan lagi.

129. Dalam tahun yang lain kontrek2telah pun di-beri untok membenajambatan2 di-Prai, Batu Pahat danMuar dan Empang Ayer di-Juru.Kerja2 membena jambatan2 danempangan itu sedang di-jalankan.

130. Satu jalan besar yang menyim-pang dari Jalan Sultan Hishamuddindan lalu di-belakang Bangunan Per-sekutuan hingga ka-jalan berkelilingJalan Swettenham / Jalan Parlimen telah

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di-siapkan dan di-buka pada peng-hujong tahun lalu. Jalan ini is-lahsa-bahagian daripada Jalan Terusbaharu bagi Kuala Lumpur.

131. Di-Subang, kerja pembenaanLapangan Terbang baharu, is-itu satuprojek yang terbesar yang di-usahakanoleh Jabatan Kerja Raya, sedangberjalan dengan baik-nya dan di-jangkaLapangan Terbang itu akan dapat di-gunakan lewat pada tahun mi.

132. Ranchangan2 besar bagi bekalan2ayer yang dalam pembenaan padatahun yang lalu termasok ranchangan2di-Alor Star, Krian, Dindings, PerakSelatan, Damansara, Sabak Bernam,Seremban dan Kuala Lumpur danantara-nya ranchangan Bekalan AyerKrian telah di-siapkan pada akhirtahun yang lalu. Dalam tahun 1964 ayeryang chukup di-champorkan denganubat telah di-adakan bagi 14 buah ran-changan Lembaga Kemaj uan TanahPersekutuan dan yang berubat sa-parohsahaja bagi 3 ranchangan dan dalampada itu siasatan dan rekaan telah jugadi-usahakan untok memberi ayer paipkapada ranchangan2 Lembaga Kema-j uan Tanah Persekutuan yang lain.

133. Sa-lain daripada ranchangan2bekalan ayer yang telah di-laksanakanitu, siasatan2 untok mengetahu? berapabanyak ayer yang di-perlukan danmengetahui berapa banyak puncha2ayer yang ada di-dapati di-NegeriSelangor dan Negeri Melaka telah di-jalankan.

134. Dalam tahun 1964 BahagianKerja2 Pelajaran dalam Jabatan KerjaRaya telah menyiapkan 1,053 buahbilek2 darjah Sekolah dan 350 buahrumah guru2 sekolah kawasan luarbandar. Dalam pada itu kerja mem-bena Sekolah Teknik Yang Kedua di-Pulau Pinang dan 3 buah SekolahPertukangan Teknik di-Pahang telahbanyak maju. Belanja membenasekolah2 teknik itu berjumlah$5,600,000.

135. Pada akhir2 tahun yang lalu 86projek2 Sekolah Anika Jurusan yangmemakan belanja sa-banyak$21,900,000 telah di-lancharkan sa-bagai ranchangan 'tergempar dan kerjamembena sekolah2 itu telah banyakmaju.

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136. Bahagian Kerja2 Angkatan Ber-senjata dalam Jabatan Kerja Raya,sa-lain daripada bertanggong-jawabbagi melaksanakan ranchangan kerja2raya Kementerian Pertahanan dalamNegeri2 Tanah Melayu, ada-lah jugabertanggong-jawab pada melaksanakanprojek2 sa-umpama itu di-Singapura,Sabah dan Sarawak dengan perto-longan daripada Jabatan Kerja Rayadi-Negeri2 mi.

137. Dalam tahun ini antara kerja2dalam ranchangan yang di-usahakanbagi Angkatan Bersenjata termasokmengadakan bangunan2 teknik danrumah2 kediaman umpama-nya Seko-lah Latehan Penerbangan di-Alor Stardan menyiapkan Sungei Besi Canton-ment dan memulakan pembenaanPengkalan Angkatan Luat di-Singa-pura.

138. Bagi Jabatan Perubatan, JabatanKerja Raya telah mengusahakan ber-bagai2 ranchangan pembenaan yangbesar. Antara-nya yang patut di-sebutis-lah Maàmal Kimia Ubat dan SetorBesar Perubatan idi-Petaling Jaya yangmemakan belanja $5,000,000.

139. Bangunan2 Pejabat KerajaanFederal di-Kota Bahru, Alor Star danKangar telah di-siapkan dan denganslap-nya bangunan2 itu tiada-lah susahsangat lagi menchari tempat untokpejabat2 di-bandar2 mi.

140. Laing projek2 pembenaan yangtelah di-siapkan termasok bangunanJabatan Chetak Kerajaan di-Ipoh,Pusat Latehan Pimpinan Belia Negaradi-Kuala Kubu Bharu, bangunanbaharu bagi Pejabat Laut di-PortSwettenham, bangunan baru bagi Peja-bat Ukor di-Kuantan dan bangunan2Pejabat Pos di-Kangar, Pekan, Rasadan Penggarang.

B. Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos

141. Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos di-Negeri2 Tanah Melayu terus mening-kat maju. Dalam tahun 1964, empatbuah bangunan baharu bagi PejabatPos telah siap dan di-buka, is-itu di-Rasa, Penggarang, Kangar dan Pekan.Sa-buah Pejabat Pos telah pula di-bukadi-Pulau Carey. Empat puloh dua buahWakil Pos telah di-buka dan lima buah

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lagi Pejabat Pos Bergerak di-adakanuntok berkhidmat di-kawasan2 marbandar. Juga sa-buah Wakil Pos Sungaitelah di-buka.

142. Dalam tahun 1965 ini, tiga buahPejabat Pos baharu yang mula di-benapada tahun 1964 akan siap tidak berapalama lagi. Lapan belas buah lagiPejabat Pos ada-lah di-ranchangkanhendak di-bena dalam tahun ini. Bagikawasan2 luar bandar pula, ada-lah di-ranchangkan hendak membuka 44 buahlagi Wakil Pos dan menambah limabuah lagi Pejabat Pos Bergerak.

143. Usaha memajukan PerkhidmatanPos di-Negeri Singapura ada-lah ber-asaskan kapada Ranchangan Pemba-ngunan Empat-Tahun bagi tahun 1961hingga 1964.

144. Dengan siap-nya Ranchangan itudalam tahun 1965 ini, Negeri Singapuraakan mempunyai 42 buah Pejabat Pos,24 buah daripada-nya ada-lah Pejabat2Pos Penyampai. Buat tahun 1965 pula,ranchangan telah pun di-ator untokmembuka lagi Wakil2 Pos tetapipelaksanaan ranchangan ini bergan-tong-lah kapada dapat atau tidak-nyaorange yang sesuai untok menj adiWakil2 itu.

C. Jabatan Talikom145. Pada tahun yang lalu telah dapatdi-saksikan kemajuan yang besar di-Malaysia dalam lapangan perhubongantalipon antara bangsa.

146. Titah Uchapan di-Raja dalamParlimen pada tahun yang lain menye-butkan bahawa satu daripada kema-juan2 besar° yang akan di-chapai dalamlapangan talikom is-lah hal melanchar-kan sistem SEACOM (South East AsiaCommonwealth Telephone Cable) di-antara Singapura dengan Jesselton danHongkong.

147. Bagi bahagian Singapura-Jesseltonkabel ini telah pun di-lancharkanmulai daripada 15 haribulan Januari,1965 dan bahagian Jesselton-Hong-kong pada 31 haribulan Mach, 1965.Dengan siap-nya bahagian Singapura-Jesselton itu pertalian di-antara Timordengan Barat Malaysia telah menjadikuat lagi dan perdagangan akan men-dapat f aedah yang besar. Bagi baha-

gian Jesselton-Hongkong akan di-adakan jenis Serkit Talipon yang ter-tinggi di-antara Malaysia denganHongkong. mi sa-benar-nya ada-lahsatu langkah yang besar dalam usahakita hendak mengelokkan lagi per-hubongan talikom antara bangsa.

148. Satu lagi kemajuan yang besardalam perhubongan talikom antarabangsa is-lah pêmbelian harta2Sharikat Cable dan Wireless Berhaddi-Singapura oleh Kerajaan. SharikatCable dan Wireless Berhad dahulu-nyatelah menjalankan segala serkit2 tali-gerap dari Iuar negeri yang pentingka-Singapura dan daripada NegeriSingapura ka-luar negeri sa-belum 1haribulan Januari, 1965 dan ada-lahmustahak bagi kepentingan Negarasemua perkhidmatan2 luar negeri itudi-letakkan dalam kawalan Keraj aanbetul2.

149. Kemudahan2 talikom dalamMalaysia telah bertambah maju. Ke-majuan telah juga di-chapai padamengelokkan lagi perhubongan talipondi-Sabah dan Sarawak. Ranchangan2kemajuan Bagi mengelokkan lagi per-hubongan2 talipon di-Sabah dan Sara-wak telah pun di-luluskan oleh Kera-jaan. Ranchangan2 ini akan memakanbelanja berjuta2 ringgit dan akan mem-bolehkan Kerajaan mengelokkan lagiperhubongan2 talipon dalam negeridi-Negeri Sabah dan Negeri Sarawakkhas-nya di-band tr2 besar sapertiSandakan, Tawau, Sibu, Miri dan lain2.Bantuan telah juga di-beri kapadaNegeri2 di-Malaysia Timor denganmengadakan pakar2 Bangsa2 Bersatudan pegawai2 Jabatan daripada TanahMelayu yang di-hantarkan ka-Negeri2itu untok melaksanakan pro jek2 khas.

150. Di-Malaysia Barat, dasar Kera-jaan ada-lah sentiasa hendak meng-elokkan lagi kemudahan2 talikomdi-kawasan yang kurang maju. Dengantujuan ini satu ranchangan microwavesedang di-adakan untok perhubonganantara Negeri2 di-Pantai Timor denganNegeri2 di-Pantai Barat. Perhubonganmicrowave ini akan mengadakan jenisserkit2 talipon yang tertinggi.

151. Ibusawat2 yang beroperator di-Negeri2 Pantai Timor, dan juga di-Negeri2 Pantai Barat akan di-jadikan

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oomatik. Dengan yang demikianNational Subscriber Trunk DiallingScheme akan dapat di-pakai di-selurohnegeri.

152. Kemajuan telah banyak juga di-chapai dalam lapangan talivishen. Se-karang penuntun2 talivishen di-PantaiBarat Tanah Melayu dari Singapuradan Johor Baharu hingga-lah ka-Kangar dapat melihat ranchangansiaran talivishen. Ada-lah menjaditujuan Kerajaan hendak menyampai-kan perkhidmatan talivishen ka-PantaiTimor dengan sa-berapa segera; sadikitsa-banyak kemajuan mengenai projekini akan di-chapai sa-belum akhirtahun mi.

D. Jabatan Kawasan , Malaysia Timor

153. Jabatan Pos dan Talikom di-Malaysia Timor terus berjalan denganmaju-nya. Di-Negeri Sarawak khas-nyatelah mula di-dapati hasil2 daripadausaha2 membuat ranchangan padatahun2 yang lalu. Ranchangan Ke-majuan telah di-mulakan di-Negeriitu pada tahun 1964. Peranchanganbagi tahun2 yang lalu sedang men-datangkan hasil2-nya. Di-Negeri Sabahpula, usaha2 membuat ranchangan di-jalankan pada tahun 1964 dan Ran-changan Kemajuan mula di-jalankandalam tahun 1965.

154. Beberapa projek yang telah di-siapkan pada tahun yang lalu menun-jokkan kemajuan yang telah di-chapai.Tiga buah bangunan Pejabat Pos danIbusawat Talipon Otomatik dan jugatujoh buah lagi yang kechil telah di-siapkan. Lapan buah Ibusawat TaliponLuar Bandar telah siap dan di-jalankandengan bersambongan dengan tigabuah Ibusawat yang besar. Kabel2dalam tanah berkaitan denganIbusawat2 baharu itu telah siap di-pasang di-enam tempat dan juga alat2chabang radio baharu yang akan me-ngelokkan lagi perhubongan pada empatjalan yang berkait dengan usaha me-majukan tiga buah steshen pengulangbaharu di-kemunchak bukit.

155. Barangkali kemajuan yang palingbesar dalam tahun 1964 is-lah pe-nyi apan South East Asia Common-wealth Cable yang menyambong

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156. Meskipun kemajuan telah di-chapai dalam tahun 1964 tetapimasaalah yang besar maseh ada ia-itu kekurangan kaki-tangan di-semuaperengkat dan keadaan ini ada-lah ber-tambah rumit oleh sebab Perkhid-matan2 Talikom makin bertambah danoleh sebab perkhidmatan2 yangmustahak dalam masa Dzarurat.

157. Bagi melaksanakan dasar Kera-jaan yang telah di-tetapkan pada tahunyang lalu hendak meluaskan kemu-dahan2 talikom yang ada sekarang di-Barat Malaysia ka-Negeri2 Borneo,maka suatu ranchangan kemajuanBagi mengadakan kemajuan talikomdan pos yang memakan belanja hingga$26,000,000 telah di-susun di-Sabahbagi tempoh 1965 hingga 1970 yanghendak di -masokkan ka-dalam Ran-changan Pembangunan Malaysia tahun1966-1970. Bagitu juga di-Sarawaktelah di-buat shore yang di-chadanghendak di-masokkan ka-dalam Ran-changan Pembangunan Malaysia tahun1966-1970 dan shore itu akan di-kajidengan menimbangkan seluroh Ran-changan Pembangunan Malaysia itu.

158. Bagi Wilayah2 Borneo telah di-chadangkan hendak mengadakan per-hubongan panggilan jauh yang bermututinggi untok memajukan asas sistemyang boleh di -perbesarkan supayasemua pusat2 talipon boleh di-sambong-kan kapada Kabel SEACOM danMalaysia Barat.

159. Bersama2 dengan tujuan hendakmengadakan perhubongan panggilanjauh itu lbusawat2 besar dan kechilakan di -majukan lagi dan perengkat2pertama akan di-mulakan.

160. Ada-lah di-jangka Perkhidmatan2Pos akan maju' sa-bagaimana Per-khidmatan2 Talikom juga dan Pejabat2Pos baharu telah di-ranchangkan sa-bagaimana yang di -kehendakki. Per-khidmatan Pos di-luar bandar akan di-majukan terutama sa-kali denganmengadakan Wakil2 Pos baharu sa-berapa yang dapat sa-bagaimana yangdi-kehendakki dalam RanchanganPembangunan Luar Bandar.

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KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN

161. Ikhtiar2 menchegah penyakitdan memperbaiki lagi keadaan kesi-hatan pendudok2 pada àm-nya akanterns di-beri keutamaan dalam Ke-menterian mi. Sa-kali pun begituusaha memperbaiki, memperluas danmenambah kemudahan2 mengubatipenyakit2 di-rumah2 sakit akan jugadi-teruskan.

162. Keadaan kesihatan orang ramaisa-makin bertambah baik. Angka ke-matian dalam tahun 1963 is-lah 89orang bagi tiap2 10,000 orang pen-dudok, berbanding dengan 93 orangbagi tiap2 10,000 orang dalam tahun1962. Angka kematian kanak2 telahjuga berkurangan is-itu 57 orang bagitiap2 10,000 kanak2 yang lahir hidupdalam tahun 1963, berbanding dengan59 orang dalam tahun 1962. Bila di-bandingkan dengan tahun 1957, angka2kematian tersebut itu bagi tahun 1963telah kurang 28 peratus bagi orangedewasa dan 24 peratus bagi kanak2.

163. Langkah2 mengawas dan meng-awal masok-nya penyakit2 berjangkitsaperti penyakit chachar, wabaktaùn, dan sa-umpama-nya ka-negeriini ada-lah di-jalankan dengan ber-sunggoh2. Sa-kali pun di-jalankanlangkah2 tersebut, Malaysia telah di-serang oleh wabak taùn saperti jugadengan beberapa buah negeri lain di-Asia Tenggara ini, semenj ak bulanMei, 1963.

164. Wabak muntah chirit yang telahberlaku di-Kedah dan Perlis dalambulan Disember 1963, telah dapat di-kawal dengan penoh-nya dalam bulanJun 1964, dan negeri2 ini telah di-ishtiharkan bebas daripada wabaktersebuat. Kesemua-nya sa-kali ada 111kejadian orang terkena penyakit itudan 18 orang telah mati kerana-nya.Dalam bulan April 1964 wabak muntahchirit telah juga berlaku di-Negeri2Kelantan, Trengganu dan Pahang,melibatkan sa-jumlah 409 orangterkena penyakit dan 127 orang mati.Angka2-nya ada-lah saperti di-bawah1n1: Kematian

Orang di-Rumah di-Kam- Jumlahterkena Sakit pongpenyakit

Kelantan ... 69 2 19 21Trengganu ... 297 21 80 1.01Pahang ... 43 2 3 5

165. Di-beberapa kawasan, lebeh2 lagidi-Negeri Trengganu, oleh sebab ke-j ahilan dan keengganan orang datangberubat di-rumah sakit, ramai pen-dudok2 telah tidak melaporkan berlaku-nya penyakit taùn di-kampong2 ataudi-rumah2 mereka itu dan dengandemikian tergendala-lah ikhtiar menga-wal dan menchegah wabak taùn itu,lebeh2 lagi pada awal-nya. Dengandemikian beberapa kejadian penyakittelah tidak di-ketahui, dan bilangan initidak-lah terkandong di-dalam angka2di-atas itu. Kematian2 yang berlakudi-kampong2 is-lah di-antara merekayang tidak menerima rawatan, danmereka di-dapati mengidap penyakitmuntah chirit itu hanya-lah sa-lepasmayat mereka di-pereksa Negeri2 di-Pantai Timor ini telah di-ishtiharkanbebas daripada wabak penyakit muntahchirit itu dalam bulan Januari, 1965.

166. Usaha mengembangkan per-khidmatan perubatan dan kesihatandi-kawasan2 luar bandar telah men-chapai ke jayaan yang sangat2memuaskan. Bilangan Pusat2 Kesihatandan Kelinik2 yang telah slap di-benapada akhir tahun 1964 di-bawahRanchangan Kesihatan Luar Bandar,telah melebehi bilangan banyak-nyaPusat2 dan Kelinik2 yang telah di-ranchangkan pada asal-nya dalamRanchangan Pembangunan Lima-Tahun Yang Kedua itu dengan sa-banyak 63 buah. Pada akhir tahun1964, 665 projek pembenaan telah siapis-itu mengandongi 30 buah PusatKesihatan Daerah, 99 buah PusatKesihatan Kechil dan 536 buahKelinik2 Bidan. Dengan yang demikianjumlah projek2 pembenaan yang siapsemenjak di-lancharkan RanchanganPembangunan Lima-Tahun Yang Per-tama is-lah 38 buah Pusat KesihatanDaerah, 170 buah Pusat KesihatanKechil dan 562 buah Kelinik2 Bidan.Sa-banyak 164 buah lagi projek2 lainada-lah dalam pembenaan.

167. Beberapa projek untok memper-baiki rumah2 sakit yang ada telah jugadi-laksanakan. Sa-lain daripada mem-bena beberapa buah bahagian2 peru-batan baharu, maka wade, bahagian2pesakit luar, bilek2 belah, bahagian2X-Ray, Ma`mal dan lain2-nya telah

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juga di-perbaiki , di-perluas dan di-tambah bilangan -nya. Dapor2 charalama telah di-ganti dengan dapor2moden dan di -beberapa buah rumahsakit , jamban2 lama yang mengguna-kan tong , telah di-gantikan denganjamban pump yang moden . Dengandemikian , rumah2 sakit pada hari iniada-lah mempunyai kemudahan2 yanglebeh banyak dan lebeh lengkap untokberkhidmat kapada orang ramai, yangsentiasa bertambah bilangan-nya danyang pada hari ini sangat2 sedar betapapenting-nya memelihara kesihatanmereka.

168. Fakulti Perubatan di-UniversitiMalaya , telah siap dan ada -lah ber-gerak chergas menjalankan peranan-nya. Pembenaan bahagian pertamaRumah Sakit Universiti bagi melatehdoktor itu ada-lah juga sedang di-laksanakan dengan lanchar-nya.Rumah Sakit Universiti ini hendak-lahdi-siapkan untok memberi latehanKelinik kapada penuntut2 perubatanyang mulai mengambil kursus padaawal tahun 1966.

169. Ranchangan bahagian pertamamernbena Rumah Sakit Besar KualaLumpur , yang mengandongi wadeyang mempunyai 600 buah katil2,bahagian radiotheraphy , dan asramajururawat2 pelateh , telah hampir2 siap.Tender2 bagi bahagian pertama iniakan di-keluarkan pada akhir tahunini. Juga usaha menyediakan kawasandan tapak bangunan Rumah SakitBesar baharu di-Seremban telah jugasiap dan tender untok menjalankanpekerjaan piling ada -lah sedang di-tawarkan. Pelan bagi membenaRumah Sakit daerah di -Kiang ada-lahsedang di-buat dan pembenaanRumah2 Sakit daerah di-Dungun dandi-Tanjong Karang ada -lah sedang di-laksanakan , dan di-jangka akan siappada akhir tahun ini . Jumlah katil2di-rumah2 sakit telah bertambah dari-pada 20,337 buah dalam tahun 1957menjadi 25 ,575 buah pada akhirtahun yang lepas.

170. Kempen mengawal penyakit batokkering, yang di-lancharkan di-dalamtahun 1961 itu , sa-takat ini telah men-chapai kemajuan yang memuaskan.Dengan tamat-nya perengkat pertamaatau perengkat " latehan" lebeh dari-

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pada 900 orang jururawat dan pegawai2kesihatan, pembantu ma`mal, pekerja2X-Ray dan kaki-tangan2 lain telah di-beri latehan di-dalam berbagai baha-gian menchegah penyakit batok kering.Dengan demikian, kempen ini telahmasok ka-perengkat kedua atau pe-rengkat "menyerang" yang meliputiusaha2 memberi suntekan B.C.G. ka-pada orange yang di-anggap senangdi-hinggapi penyakit itu, dan menchariorange yang baru terkena penyakitdengan jalan mengadakan X-Ray bagiprang ramai di-ikuti dengan penyia-satan kuman2 sa-kira-nya perlu.Orange yang sakit-nya terok atau men-jangkit ada-lah di-beri rawatan di-rumah2 sakit, dan pengidap2 Tibiyang tidak merbahaya ada-lah di-berirawatan luar sa-hingga-lah merekasemboh. Sa-ramai 432,603 orang telahdi-beri suntekan B.C.G. dan sa-ramai624,160 orang telah di-X-Ray.

171. Satu bahagian mengawal penyakitdemam malaria telah di-tubohkan di-Kementerian Kesihatan. Dengan tamat-nya Ranchangan Panduan MembasmiMalaria, satu ranchangan baru Per-mulaan bagi Membasmi Malaria telahdi-lancharkan dalam bulan Julai, 1964.Penyiasatan sedang di-jalankan untokmenentukan kemungkinan menghapus-kan demam malaria bagi selurohTanah Melayu.

172. Pengidap2 penyakit puru di-Pantai Timor is-itu di-Kelantan,Trengganu dan Pahang sangat kechilbilangan-nya sekarang, dan dengandemikian ikhtiar menchegah penyakitpuru di-kawasan2 ini telah di-serahkankapada Perkhidmatan Kesihatan tem-patan sa-bagai tugas biasa. Kempen2menchegah penyakit ini ada-lah sedangdi-tumpukan di-kawasan2 kechil yangmaseh menj adi pusat2 penyakit ini di-Negeri Kedah dan Perak.

173. Begitu juga usaha2 mengawalpenyakit untut ada-lah sedang di-tumpukan sa-mata2 di-kawasan2 kechilyang maseh mengandongi penyakit iniis-itu di-Sungai Pahang, di-kawasan2pantai Negeri Kedah dan di-kawasan2hilir Sungau Perak dan Sungai Bernam.

174. Kejayaan usaha memperbaiki danmemperluaskan perkhidmatan per-ubatan dan kesihatan ada-lah memberi

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menafaàt kapada pendudok2 negeriini yang sa -makin ramai bilangan-nya.Seinenjak tahun 1957 bilangan merekayang di-rawat di-pusat2 kesihatan dankelinik2 telah sa-makin bertambah.Daiani tahun 1964 lebeh daripada12,200,000 orang telah menerimarawatan di -bahagian pesakit luarrumah2 sakit , di-gedong2 ubat, di-kereta2 ubat serta juga di-pusat2kesihatan . Kelinik pergigian yang telahbertambah bilangan-nya dengan sa-jumlah 41 bahagian2 baru , telah me-rawat sa-ramai 925 ,498 orang dalamtahun 1964. Bilangan mereka yang di-terima masok berubat dalam rumah2sakit telah juga bertambah menjadisa-ramai 399,874 prang dalam tahun1964.

175. Bilangan doktor2 dan doktor2gigi Berta ahli2 kimia ubat maseh lagikurang. Sa-balek -nya, usaha tegasmelateh kaki-tangan2 perubatan yanglain ada -lah menchapai kejayaan, dandengan demikian kekurangan di-antara gulongan kaki-tangan2 di-atassedang di-atasi dengan beransor2. Sa-ramai 1,059 orang jururawat pelateh,436 orang pembantu, jururawat pelateh,dan 309 orang bidan pelateh ada-lahsedang di-beri latehan. Usaha chergasmelateh kaki -tangan2 ini akan di-teruskan bagi beberapa tahun lagi sa-hingga masaalah kekurangan kaki-tangan ini dapat di-selesaikan dankeperluan perkhidmatan perubatan dankesihatan yang sentiasa bertambahbesar itu dapat di-penohkan.

176. Pada hari ini lebeh kurang 110orang doktor dan doktor2 pergigianbangsa Malaysia, yang sedang berkhid-mat di-Kementerian Kesihatan ada-lahmempunya kelayakan pakar dalamberbagai2 j urusan perubatan , pergigiandan penyiasatan . Dalam tahun 1957bilangan pegawai2 pakar chuma ada43 orang dan daripada mereka ituhanya 12 orang sahaja bangsa Malay-sia. Sa-lain daripada itu 38 orang dok-tor dan doktor pergigian ada-lah jugasedang mengambil kursus tertinggidi-luar negeri.

177. Di-antara ranchangan2 yang akansiap pembenaan-nya dalam tahun 1965is-lah : Sekolah Latehan JururawatPergigian, Pulau Pinang ; Pusat Kesi-

hatan Àwam, Kuala Lumpur; PusatTibi Negara , Kuala Lumpur ; SekolahLatehan Kesihatan Luar Bandar,Rembau ; Asrama Penuntut Jururawat,Johor Bahru ; Bangunan TambahanSekolah Latehan Kesihatan LuarBandar ; Jitra. Bangunan2 projek yangenam buah i.ni akan memakan belanjalebeh daripada $5,000,000.

178. Negara ini patut-lah menguchap-kan terima kaseh atas bantuan2 teknikyang berupa pakar2, kelengkapan2 danbiasiswa yang di -berikan oleh ber-bagai2 pertubohan2 antara bangsa danKerajaan negeri2 asing saperti Pertu-bohan Kesihatan Sa-dunia , PertubohanKumpulan Wang Kanak2 Bangsa2 Ber-satu dan Lembaga Bantuan TeknikBangsa2 Bersatu , Kerajaan2 Australia,Canada, India , Pakistan dan UnitedKingdom melalui Colombo Plan,Kerajaan Republik Jerman, PeaceCorps Amerika Sharikat, Care-Medico, Kumpulan Penyelidek TenteraAmerika Sharikat, Hooper FoundationUniversiti California , Majlis PenyelidekUnited Kingdom dan lain2-nya.

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179. Dengan persetujuan DewanRaàyat Kerajaan telah membuat satuperishtiharan dalam bulan Disembertahun 1964 memansokhkan PerjanjianMata Wang tahun 1960, supaya Lem-baga Pesurohjaya Mata Wang di-bubarkan sa-lepas 18 bulan daripadatarikh tersebut, dan Bank NegaraMalaysia akan bertanggong -jawab me-ngeluarkan mata wang Malaysia yangbaharu . Walau bagaimana pun, Kera-j aan terus menj alankan rundingandengan Kerajaan Negri Brunei untokmenchapai persetujuan mengenai charamenggunakan mata wang Malaysiayang baharu di -Negeri itu , jika sa-kira-nya Kerajaan Brunei bersetuju meng-gunakan mata wang Malaysia yangbaharu itu.

180. Pengerusi Lembaga PenasihatChukai telah di-lantek dalam bulanJun, 1964 , Lembaga itu telah punmengadakan penyiasatan berkenaandengan 101 jenis barang2 untok di-masokkan ka-dalam Pasaran BersamaMalaysia . Penyata2 Lembaga PenasihatChukai mengenai jenis barang2 initelah di-terima . Kerajaan berharap satu

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keputusan yang mu `tamad akan dapatdi-ambil mengenai Penyata2 ini supayaboleh di-mulakan langkah menuboh-kan Pasaran Bersama.

181. Kerajaan telah mengadakan per-binchangan yang panj ang denganKerajaan Negeri Singapura berkenaandengan perkara mengadakan satukawasan perdagangan yang bebas di-Singapura dan perkara meranchangkankawasan tersebut telah pun di -jalankan.Kerajaan berharap akan dapat menga-dakan satu undang2 bagi menubohkankawasan2 perdagangan yang bebas di-Singapura dan di-lain2 tempat dalamMalaysia yang di-pandang mustahakdi-masa hadapan. Kerajaan juga ber-harap bahawa undang2 bagi mengada-kan chukai2 di-seluroh Malaysia akandi-bentangkan di-Parlimen sa-belumakhir tahun mi.

182. Kerajaan sedar ada sa-tengahahli2 perniagaan dan perusahaan yangtiada puas hati kerana terlambat meng-hapuskan halangan2 kapada perdagan-gan dalam wilayah2 di-Malaysia mi.Dasar. Kerajaan is -lah hendak memaju-kan perdagangan dalam negeri. Kera-jaan berharap kenlajuan yang besarakan dapat di-chapai dalam tahun iniapa-bila di-terira penyata2 LembagaPenasihat Chukai mengenai jenisbarang2 yang akan di-masokkan ka-dalam Pasaran Bersama Malaysia.

183. Dalam pada itu hendak -lah di-sedari is -itu peratoran2 yang ada se-karang ini untok membahagi2kanhasil Persekutuan antara KerajaanPusat dengan Kerajaan2 Negeri men-jadikan usaha hendak memajukanPasaran Bersama bertambah sulit danhendak-lah di-fikirkan perkara me-ngubah peratoran2 itu jika hendak di-majukan Pasaran Bersama itu dengansegera.

184. Dalam Anggaran Belanjawantahun 1965 , Kerajaan telah memikir-kan mustahak mengadakan tambahan2chukai yang banyak . Kalau tambahan2chukai ini tidak di-adakan , Kerajaanterpaksa mengendalikan Negara dengan"kekurangan wang" . mi akan menim-bulkan perasaan bimbang bagaimanachara-nya hendak mengukohkan ke-adaan kewangan sekarang ini. Sebabyang besar menimbulkan masaalah

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kewangan ini is-lah kerana mustahakmenambah perbelan jaan pertahanandan keselamatan untok menentanganchaman pencherobohan dari luarnegeri. Dalam pada itu pula , Kerajaantelah ber'azam hendak meneruskanranchangan2 pembangunan yang telahpun berjaya di-negeri ' Tanah Melayudan Singapura dan juga hendak men-chapai kejayaan yang sama saperti itudi-negeri Borneo.

185. Maka nyata-lah bahawa kitatelah masok ka-zaman yang gentingyang akan menimbulkan masaalahkewangan yang lebeh rumit daripadayang pernah kita àlami dahulu. Ke-rajaan sedang membuat ranchanganhendak mengambil langkah2 pentad-biran yang menjimatkan wang dan yangakan menolong mengurangkan per-belanjaan berulang2, dan menentukanis-itu tiap2 sa-ringgit yang di-belanja-kan kapada pembangunan akan men-datangkan faedah yang sa-baik2-nya.Kerajaan berharap bantuan kewanganyang banyak akan terus di-terimadaripada Kerajaan2 yang bersahabatdengan kita dan yang telah pun mem-bantu kita, terutama dalam lapanganpertahanan. Kerajaan juga menjalan-kan sa-daya upaya-nya hendak me-minjam wang dari luar negeri lebehbanyak lagi dengan sharat2 yang ber-patutan dan menggalakkan simpananwang dalam negeri lebeh banyak lagi.Satu daripada usaha2 yang di-jalankanis-lah Kerajaan akan memberi peluangkapada ra àyat Malaysia membuatsumbangan yang besar dalam halmenyelesaikan masaalah kewangan inidengan jalan membeli Bond2 Per-tahanan yang di -keluarkan khas. Bond2ini sangat sesuai bagi penyimpan2 wangdan dengan membeli-nya sa-saorangpenyimpan wang akan dapat membe-kalkan wang dengan chara yang lebehbaik bagi diri-nya dan anak2-nya di-masa hadapan . Wang2 yang di-dapatidaripada penjualan Bond2 itu akanmenolong menambah kekuatan tenterayang sedang di-bena untok menjaminkeselamatan kita. Mari-lal^ kita sa-kalian menanam modal untok men-jamin keselamatan dan nasib Malaysiadi-masa hadapan supaya kekal men-jadi sa-buah negara yang bebas lagimaàmor.

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KEMENTERIAN LUAR NEGERI186. Berkenaan dengan perhubonganluar negeri, dasar Kerajaan terusmenegaskan asas2 Piagam Bangsa2Bersatu dan mengekalkan suatu dasarluar negeri yang tegas lagi bebassesuai dengan chita2 dan hasrat negara2Afro-Asia dan Commonwealth.

187. Kerajaan telah berusaha denganbersunggoh2 mengukohkan kerjasamadi-antara negara2 sa-daerah sambilmemelihara perhubongan persaha-batan dengan semua negeri, yang sediaberbuat demikian. Sesuai dengandasar-nya hendak menyokong danmenggalakkan negara2 yang terjajahmenchapai kemerdekaan, Malaysiatelah mengalu2kan kemerdekaannegara2 Gambia, Zambia, Malta danMalawi sa-bagai anggota2 baharudalam kumpulan negara2 bebas danjuga sa-bagai anggota2 Common-wealth. Dengan kemasokkan negara2ini, keluarga Commonwealth telahbertambah kuat. Dalam tahun yanglalu meshuarat2 permulaan telah di-adakan bagi menubohkan sa-buahPej abat Setia-usaha Commonwealthdan sekarang chalun2 sedang di-chariuntok menyandang j awatan Setia-usaha Agong-nya.

188. Angkara permusohan dari pehakIndonesia telah bertambah hebat padatahun lepas. Sunggoh pun pada awaltahun itrt terbayang kemungkinan men-chapai perdamaian akan tetapi olehkerana Indonesia tiada mahu ber-tolak ansor maka tiada-lah berhasilperdamaian itu. Dalam bulan Jun,1964, Perdana Menteri telah meng-hadziri satu persidangan kemunchakdi-'Tokyo antara Ketua2 KerajaanIndonesia, Philipina dan Malaysia.Deng^n desakan Presiden Macapagaldan dengan tujuan yang bersunggoh2hendak menchapai keamanan di-kawasan ini, Perdana Menteri ber-setuju supaya rundingan di-mulakanwalau pun Indonesia telah tiadamenunaikan janji-nya hendak mengun-dorkan tentera-nya dari wilayahMalaysia sa-belum di-mulakan run-dingan. Perdana Menteri, dengan tulusikhlas telah bersetuju hendak berun-ding bersama2 tetapi dalam perbin-changan yang berikut-nya Indonesiatelah menunjokkan sikap-nya yang

tiada jujor dan tiada mahu bertolakansor dan itu-lah yang menyebabkanrundingan itu gagal.

189. Dalam keadaan yang bertambahgenting ini Perdana Menteri telah ber-tolak ka-London pada 29hb Jun, 1964untok menghadziri Persidangan Per-dana2 Menteri Commonwealth. PerdanaMenteri telah memberi laporan kapadaPersidangan itu dan telah mendapatj aminan dari Perdana2 MenteriCommonwealth yang mereka akan terusmenjalankan ikhtiar mengurangkanperselisehan antara-bangsa. Merekajuga bersimpati dengan Malaysia danmenyokong usaha2-nya mengekalkankemerdekaan-nya yang berdaulat dankehormatan negara-nya.

190. Dalam minggu yang ketiga bulanJulai, 1964, sa-lepas menghadziri Per-sidangan Perdana2 Menteri Common-wealth, Perdana Menteri telah berto-lak ka-Amerika Sharikat atas jemputanPresiden Amerika Sharikat. Di-Washington, Presiden Amerika Shari-kat telah menyatakan bahawa negara-nya menyokong Malaysia yang bebaslagi merdeka dan menyokong usaha2Malaysia menjaga keselamatan-nya,memelihara kedaulatan-nya dan me-neruskan ranchangan2 pembangunan-nya dalam suasana aman dan damai.Kerajaan Amerika Sharikat telah jugabersetuju memberi latehan tenterakapada ahli2 angkatan bersenjataMalaysia dan menimbangkan ke-mudahan meminjamkan wang untokmembeli alat kelengkapan tentera.

191. Pada akhir bulan Julai, 1964Perdana Menteri telah berlepas ka-Canada dan di-sana beliau telah be-runding dengan Perdana MenteriCanada. Berikutan dari lawatan ini,Canada telah membuat tawaranhendak melateh ahli2 Angkatan UdaraMalaysia, menyediakan kemudahan2wang untok membeli kapal2terbangCanada dan menambah lagi bantuan2Canada kapada Malaysia mengikutRanchangan Colombo.

192. Dalam pada itu pencherobohanIndonesia telah bertambah^ hebat. Pada17hb Ogos Indonesia telah melakukanpendaratan yang mula2 sa-kali di-Pontian Johor. Kerajaan Malaysia

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memberitahu akan hal pencherobohanini kapada Majlis Keselamatan Bangsa2Bersatu. Pada tengah malam 1 /2September kapal2 terbang Indonesiatelah menggugorkan askar2 payongterjun di-daerah L.abis di-Johor, mula2-nya di-jangka sa-ramai 40 orang, tetapikemudian di-sahkan sa-ramai 96 orang.Kerajaan Indonesia mula2-nya menafi-kan yang is bertanggong-jawab tetapiapabila di-tun jokkan bukti2 dalamMeshuarat Majlis Keselamatan dalambulan September tahun 1964 isterang2 mengaku bahawa penggugoranaskar2 payong terjun itu di-lakukanoleh Kerajaan. Indonesia.

193. Majlis Keselamatan Bangsa2 Ber-satu telah mengundi 9 suara lawan 2mengenal satu ketetapan mengutok ke-jadian 2hb September itu, tetapi kete-tapan itu tidak di-luluskan keranaSoviet Union telah menggunakan kuasaVeto-nya. Sunggoh pun demikianMalaysia telah mendapat kemenanganmoral yang besar kerana mendedah-kan pencherobohan Indonesia yangterang2 dan tidak boleh di-maàfkan itu.

194. Sunggoh pun Indonesia telah men-dapat kekalahan yang besar di-Bangsa2Bersatu is telah menjalankan serangandiplomatik-nya pula terhadap Malay-sia di-Persidangan Negara2 Berkechualiyang kedua yang telah di-adakan di-Kaherah dalam bulan Oktober, 1964.Malang-nya Malaysia tidak di-jemputkerana Indonesia telah menggunakanperatoran persetujuan sa-bulat suara(unanimity rule) untok menghalangkehadziran Malaysia, sunggoh punMalaysia memenohi sharat2 sa-bagaisa-buah negara berkechuali. DalamPersidangan itu Presiden Sukarno telahmemperjuangkan dasar "no peacefulco-existence" yang di-anut oleh Peking.Tetapi anchaman kapada dasar ber-kechuali ini telah di-kalahkan olehsuara ramai. Ketetapan akhir Per-siidangan tersebut telah di-keluarkanpada lOhb Oktober dan membayang-kan perasaan yang di-kemukakan olehPerdana Menteri India dalam uchapan-nya di-Persidangan itu tatkala ismengeshorkan bahawa "perdamaianada-lah berlainan daripada pertenta-ngan (konfrantasi)" dalam perhubongan

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antara-bangsa. Sementara itu perchu-baan Indonesia hendak menyebarkanpropaganda anti-Malaysia di-luar Per-sidangan itu telah di-gagalkan olehKedutaan Malaysia di-Kaherah.

195. Dalam tahun ini pencherobohanIndonesia terus berlaku lagi dengantiada kurang. Indonesia telah menam-bah dan memperkuatkan lagi angkatansenjata-nya di-sempadan MalaysiaTimor is-itu di-Sabah dan Sarawak.Penyusupan terus berlaku di-MalaysiaTimor dan melarat pula ka-Semenan-jong Tanah Melayu. Gerakan2sabersif sedang menjadi2 dan perbuatankhianat telah berlaku di-Tanah Melayudan Singapura. Pada awal tahun iniMalaysia telah mengambil tempat-nyadalam Majlis Keselamatan Bangsa2Bersatu dan Indonesia menarek diridari Pertubohan Dunai itu sa-bagaimembantah terhadap langkah me-nerima Malaysia menjadi anggotaMajlis itu. Perbuatan Indonesia me-narek diri itu^ sama sa-kali tiada meng-gangu kedudokan Malaysia di-kalanganantara-bangsa atau pun keanggotaanMalaysia dalam Majlis Keselamatan.Akan tetapi, sa-bagaimana yang tiadadi-sangka di-Jakarta, penarekan diriitu telah menjadi satu pukulan yanghebat kapada kedudokan Indonesiaterutama sa-kali di-kalangan Negara2Afro-Asia.

196. Malaysia menganggap perkara isdi-terima menjadi anggota dalamMajlis Keselamatan itu is-lah keranais patoh kapada dasar2 dan tujuan2Pertubohan Bangsa2 Bersatu. Malaysiatelah mengeshorkan supaya peratoranpersetujuan sa-bulat suara dalam MajlisKeselamatan itur di-sokong dengan satuPerjanjian anggota2 tetap denganharapan supaya Pertubohan Bangsa2Bersatu itu dapat di-perkukohkan lagidan lebeh berpengaroh dan dengan halyang demikian apabila berlaku keka-chauan di-mana2 tempat dalam duniaini maka dapat-lah anggota2 tetap itubertindak dengan sa-bulat suara sambilmengingatkan bahawa tanggong-jawab mereka yang utama is-lah men-gekalkan keamanan. Anggota2 tetap ituhendak-lah sa-bulat suara sa-kurang2-nya untok memberhentikan pertem-poran kerana jika di-biarkan is

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merebak, api yang kechil bolehmenyala menjadi besar.

197. Dalam tahun ini Kerajaan telahmenumpukan usaha2-nya menegaskanhak Malaysia mengambil bahagiandalam Persidangan Afro-Asia YangKedua yang di-jadual akan di-adakandi-Algeria pada bulan Jun, 1965. Padabulan April, 1964 dalam meshuaratpersediaan yang di-adakan di-Jakarta,soal menjemput Malaysia hadzir telahdi-kemukakan oleh India dan di-sokong oleh beberapa buah negeriyang lain. K.eputusan-nya is-lah jempu-tan kapada Malaysia untok mengha-dziri Persidangan Afro-Asia di-Algeriaitu akan di-hantar apabila "rintangan2"telah di-hapuskan. Keputusan ini telahdi-buat mengikut kehendak Indonesiayang menjadi tuan rumah kapadameshuarat persediaan tersebut.

198. Dalam bulan November, 1964Timbalan Perdana Menteri telah me-ngetuai satu rombongan ka-negara2 di-Afrika Utara dan telah mendapatjaminan tentang sokongan negara2 ituterhadap penyertaan Malaysia dalamPersidangan Afro-Asia yang Kedua itu.Dalam bulan Disember, 1964 PerdanaMenteri telah mengutus surat kapadasemua Ketua2 Negara Afro-Asia me-mohon sokongan untok Malaysiahadzir dalam Persidangan itu. Soko-ngan yang di-terima memberi harapanbaik.

199. Sunggoh pun Indonesia sedardasar konfrantasi-nya telah gagal isenggan kembali ka-jalan keamanan danhanya mengambil langkah2 untokmengadakan rundingan2 keamananuntok membersehkan nama -nya yangtelah chemar . Pada akhir bulanFebruari, 1965 Indonesia telah men-chadangkan menerusi Kerajaan Thai,supaya di -adakan satu meshuarat pe-rengkat . Menteri . Apabila chadanganini di -terima oleh Malaysia , Indonesiamengeshorkan pula supaya meshuaratitu di-adakan pada perengkat Ketua2Kerajaan . Apabila shor ini di-terimajuga oleh Malaysia , Indonesia berdalehdengan mengatakan bahawa masa-nyabelum sesuai untok mengadakan me-

memburokkan suasana untok per-damaia.n. Sa-benar-nya kesetiaan Indo-nesia dalam satu2 perjanjian selalu-nya tiada boleh di-perchayai. Olehsebab itu segala usaha untok men--j ayakan perundingan damai telah gagalkerana Indonesia tiada mahu ber-muafakat.

200. Pada akhir bulan Mach tahun1965 Timbalan Perdana Menteri telahmengetual rombongan yang keduamelawat negara2 Afrika untok mene-rangkan pendirian Malaysia kapadanegara2 itu dan meminta sokonganmereka berkenaan dengan soul pe-nyertaan Malaysia dalam PersidanganAfro-Asia di-Algiers. Timbalan Per-dana Menteri telah di-sambut denganbaik dan semua negara yang di-lawati-nya telah memberi jaminan tentangsokongan mereka.

201. Perhubongan Malaysia denganPhilipina terus terganggu di-sebabkanoleh t.untutan Philipina ka-atas Sabahdan keengganan negeri itu mengi`tirafMalaysia. Usaha2 bagi menyelesaikantuntutan itu tiada berjaya. Pada awalbulan Ogos, 1964 Malaysia mengeshor-kan supaya rundingan perengkatpegawai2 di-adakan di-Bangkok.Philipina tiada menerima shor ini sa-belum Malaysia bersetuju bahawasegala perselisehan yang mungkintimbul di-Bangkok hendak-lah di-bawaka-Mahkamah Keàdilan Antara-bangsa, is-itu salah satu chara2 yangterkandong dalam Perjanjian Manilabagi menyelesaikan soal itu.

202. Dalam tahun ini juga Duli2Yang Maha Mulia Seri PadukaBaginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong danRaja Permaisuri Agong telah membuatlawatan rasmi ka-negeri Jepun dalambulan Jun, 1964 dan ka-negeri ArabSaudi, Kuwait, negeri Jordan dan Re-publik Arab Bersatu dalam bulanApril, 1965. Dengan ini tali persaha-batan antara Malaysia dengan Jepundan negara2 Islam di-Timor Tengahmakin bertambah erat lagi. Malaysiatelah juga menerima beberapa orangtetamu kenamaan dari negara2 luar.

shuarat. Indonesia juga membuat 203. Kerajaan sedang mengator per-tudohan bahawa Perdana Menteri sediaan untok menubohkan tiga buahdalam beberapa uchapan-nya telah kedutaan Malaysia di-Afrika dengan

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tuj uan hendak memperkenalkan Malay-sia ka-luar negeri dan melawan daà-yah Indonesia dengan menyertal Per-sidangan2 dan Meshuarat2 Negara2Afro-Asia. Sa-buah kedutaan akan di-tubohkan di-Afrika Utara is-itukedutaan yang kedua di-kawasan ini,sa-buah di-Afrika Timor dan sa-buahlagi di-Afrika Barat. Kedutaan2 di-Afrika Timor dan di-Afrika Baratitu is-lah yang ulong kali-nya di-tubohkan di-negara2 Afrika di-SelatanPadang Pasir Sahara.

204. Malaysia sedang menghadapianchaman yang hebat terhadap wujud-nya sa-bagai sa-buah negara. An-chaman ini sa-makin bertambahwalau pun is merugikan pehak Indone-sia sendiri dan melanggar dasar yangtermaktub dalam Perishtiharan Ban-dung tahun 1955. Malaysia tetap tegohmenghadapi anchaman ini denganpenoh keyakinan bahawa sahabat2-nyadi-luar atau di-dalam Commonwealthakan memberi segala sokongan dalamlapangan tentera atau pun diplomatik.Malaysia ada-lah beràzam dan akanmenjalankan segala tenaga-nya untokmengekalkan keamanan di-Asia Teng-gara. Malaysia sedia berunding denganIndonesia untok menchari jalan damaiyang sesuai dengan taraf Malaysia sa-bagai sa-buah negara yang berdaulatdan merdeka.

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205. Pelajaran rendah ada-lah terusmenchapai kemajuan yang memuaskandan sekolah serta guru2 telah di-adakandengan chukup. Dengan terhapus-nyaPepereksaan Masok ka-Sekolah Mene-ngah Persekutuan semenjak tahun lalumaka tiap2 orang kanak2 boleh-lah ber-harap akan mendapat pelajaran. Sa-kurang2--nya sa-lama sembilan tahunhingga ka-Sijil Rendah Pelajaran.Sunggah pun daripada jumlah kanak2yang telah tamat pelajaran rendahpada tahun 1964 hanya lebeh kurang70 /. sahaja telah menerima tempatdi-kelas2 menengah rendah setakatini tetapi angka ini ada-lah bertambahkira2 38% daripada angka untoktahun 1964 atau dengan lain2 per-kataan bertambah sa-banyak lebehkura ng 60,000 orang murid yang

belajar dalam tingkatan satu sekolahmenengah.

206. Terlanchar-nya Sistem PelajaranAneka Jurusan yang baharu itu bukansahaja menyebabkan lebeh ramai lagiguru2 yang di-kehendaki untok me-ngajar murid2 yang bertambah2 ramaiitu bahkan juga suatu ranchanganmembena sekolah2 dengan chepat ada-lah di-perlukan untok murid2 sekolahmenengah rendah yang sa-makin ber-tambah ramai itu. Dengan kumpulanwang khas yang di-untokkan bagitujuan itu pembenaan 84 unit sekolahbaharu telah di-lancharkan pada tahun1964 dan sekarang sudah pun siap ataupun hampir2 slap. Kesemua unite inimemberi kemudahan yang di-kehendaki dalam usaha2 meluaskanpelajaran menengah rendah termasok-lah mengadakan ma`mal2 sains, bilek2darjah pelajaran rumah tangga,wokshop dan kelengkapan-nya. Untokmenjimatkan perbelanjaan dan meng-gunakan dengan sa-penoh-nya bilek2di-bangunan sekolah Kerajaan berpen-dapat ada-lah mustahak mengadakansekolah2 menengah rendah di-sabelahpagi dan petting.

207. Pelajaran menengah atas telahterus maju sa-bagaimana biasa danbilangan tempat2 dalam TingkatanEnam telah di-tambah supaya chukupuntok murid2 yang sa-makin bertambahramai. Ranchangan sedang di-buat bagimeluaskan lagi pelajaran menengahatas mulai daripada tahun 1968, ter-masok-lah pelajaran teknik danpelajaran pekerjaan mengikut sistemPelajaran Aneka Jurusan yang di-mulakan tahun mi.

208. Peruntokan telah di-tambahsupaya murid2 dapat mempelajaribahasa mereka sendiri saperti bahasaChina dan Tamil mengikut kehendakibu bapa masing2. mi is-lah menurutDasar Pelajaran Kebangsaan is-ituKerajaan telah mempersetujui supayabahasa dan kebudayaan Kaum2 yangtinggal di-negeri ini di-pelihara dan di-kekalkan.

Pelajaran Menengah yang MenggunakanBahasa Penghantar Melayu

209. Kita tentu maseh ingat lagi is-itupelajaran menengah yang menggunakan

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bahasa penghantar Melayu telah di-mulakan pada tahun 1959 denganmurid2-nya lebeh kurang sa-banyak600 orang sahaja tetapi bilangan initelah meningkat hampir2 30,000 dalamtahun 1964. Bilangan murid2 ini ber-tambah lagi pada tahun ini kerana sa-banyak 36,135 orang murid2 telahmasok belajar di-dalam tahun pertamamenengah rendah berbanding dengan10,841 dalam tahun 1964. Sa-laindaripada itu kita merasa gembiramelihat bagi pertama kali-nya murid2yang telah tamat pelajaran rendah darisekolah2 jenis kebangsaan memasokisekolah menengah yang berbahasapenghantar Melayu melalui KelasPeralehan. Sa-takat ini 388 orangmurid2 telah mendaftarkan nama untokmasok Kelas2 Peralehan.

210. Pada masa ini Kerajaan sedangmemperluaskan pelajaran menengahtinggi. Murid2 Tingkatan Enam yangbahasa penghantar-nya Melayu yangdi-mulakan pada tahun 1963 telah puntamat pelajaran sa-lama 2 tahun, dantelah menghadapi pepereksaan pilehankhas untok masok ka-Universiti Malayadan bagi kali yang pertama-nya dalamsejarah pelajaran di-negeri ini tigapuloh satu orang chalun telah masokka-Universiti itu sa-bagai mahasiswadaripada sekolah2 yang bahasa peng-hantar-nya is-lah Bahasa Melayu.Bilangan murid2 yang masok kelas2Tingkatan Enam telah bertambah dari35 orang pada tahun 1963 kapada 83orang pada tahun 1964 dan pada tahun1965 ini bilangan-nya is-lah 150 orang.Pada tahun lalu juga pelajaran sainsTingkatan Enam dalam bahasa Melayutelah di-mulakan dan bilangan murid2-nya telah bertambah sa-kali gandapada tahun mi.

Pelajaran Khas

211. Pada masa ini Kerajaan sedangmengkaji sa-mula dasar pelajaran bagikanak2 buta dan pekak di-sekolah2biasa dengan tujuan hendak menjalan-kan tanggong-jawab-nya untok mem-ber peluang2 belajar kapada kanak2chachat sa-takat mana yang dapat di-tanggong belanja-nya oleh Kerajaan.

Peruntokan Perkhidmatan Pelajaran212. Sa-lain daripada perlu-nya me-ngadakan lebeh ramai lagi guru2 dan

lebeh banyak lagi sekolah2 untok per-kembangan pelajaran banyak jugausaha telah di-jalankan untok me-ngelokkan lagi perkhidmatan2 di-sekolah2 itu bagi mengekal danmeninggikan lagi mutu pelajaran. Per-kembangan perpustakaan sekolah jugaada-lah di-fikirkan mustahak dalamlapangan ini dan ranchangan2 yanglengkap untok mengadakan bilek2 per-pustakaan dan lain2 perkakas telahsiap. Sa-buah j awatan-kuasa tetap yangmengadongi wakil2 dari KementerianPelajaran dan Persatuan PerpustakaanTanah Melayu telah di-tubohkan untokmemberi pandunn berpanjangan kapa-da sekolah2 dalam pengelolaan danperkembangan perpustakaan.

213. Perkhidmatan alat pengajaranpandang dengar telah juga di-perkokohkan lagi dengan mengadakansa-buah Perpustakaan Filem Bersuara16 m.m. dan pita rakaman suara untokdi-pinjamkan ka-sekolah2. Suatu ran-changan pemandu akan di-mulakanpada tahun ini untok mengadakansatu siri sa-banyak 10 pelajaran sainsmelalui talivishen dalam bahasaMelayu dan Inggeris, is-itu sa-bagaimengkaji kemungkinan mengadakanpelajaran melalui talivishen ka-sekolah2 kita.

Pelajaran Teknik

214. Ada-nya sistem Pelajaran AnekaJurusan, pelajaran teknik yang berupaÌlmu Perusahaan akan di-j adikan matapelajaran pilehan yang boleh di-pelajari oleh murid2 dan Sekolah2Lanjutan Kampong yang ada sekarangakan di-masokkan ka-dalam sistem mi.Tujuan mengadakan mata pelajaranperaktik ini kapada murid2 di-sekolah2menengah rendah is-lah untok meluas-kan asas pelajaran àm mereka supayaguru2 boleh mengukor kebolehan tiap2orang murid itu. Dan lagi, usahasedang di-jalankan untok mengkajibagaimana chara-nya bangunan2Sekolah Lanjutan Kampong yang adasekarang boleh di-gunakan dengansempurna dalam ranchangan pelajaranmenengah atas termasok-lah pelaj aranteknik dan pelajaran pekerjaan.

Latehan Guru

215. Apabila Maktab Perguruan Per-sekutuan di-Brinsford Lodge di-United

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Kingdom telah di-tutup pada akhirtahun 1964 dan di-gantikan denganMaktab Perguruan Persekutuan yangbaharu di-Johor Baharu, maka latehanguru2 sekarang di-jalankan seluroh-nyadi-negeri ini. Untok menambahbilangan guru2 dari maktab2 latehan,tindakan sedang di-ambil untok men-jadikan Maktab Perguruan Ìlmu Khas,Kuala Lumpur sa-bagai MaktabPerguruan Persekutuan.

216. Ada-nya Pelajaran Aneka Juru-san maka telah di-dapati mustahakmenchari ikhtiar2 yang lain bagimelateh guru2 sa-lain daripada yangdapat di-keluarkan oleh maktab2 itu.Guru2 tambahan yang di-kehendakiis-lah sa-ramai 4,120 orang dan kepu-tusan telah di-ambil untok menuboh-kan 22 buah Pusat Latehan Daerah di-sekolah2 menengah yang tertentu danmenggunakan perkhidmatan guru2 yangberpengalaman di-sekolah2 bantuanuntok menolong dalam ranchanganlatehan di-tiap2 buah pusat itu. Sukatanpelajaran bagi pusat2 latehan daerahini telah di-sediakan dengan telitisupaya mutu latehan di-pusat2 latehandaerah ini boleh di-samakan denganyang di-beri di-Maktab2 Perguruan.

217. Latehan dalam perkhidmatan bagiguru2 telah di-perluaskan lagi. Dalampada itu, dengan ada-nya ranchanganuntok mengkhaskan beberapa matapelajaran yang tertentu dalam bidangpelajaran sekolah di-Maktab2 Per-guruan maka suatu kursus peringkattertinggi sa-lama sa-tahun telah dapatdi-adakan untok guru2 dalam matapelajaran yang di-khaskan itu.

Bahasa Kebangsaan

218. Waktu yang sa-rendah2-nyauntok mempelajari Bahasa Kebang-saan di-sekolah2 menengah telah di-tambah lebeh kurang sa-suku lagisupaya murid2 sekarang boleh mem-pelajari Bahasa ini tidak kurang dari-pada 160 minit dalam sa-minggu dandengan yang demikian boleh-lahmereka meningkat maju dengan lebehchepat lagi bagi membolehkan merekamempunyai pengetahuan yang chukupdalam Bahasa Kebangsaan.

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Pengajaran Ugama Islam

219. Menurut Sekshen 36 dalamUndang2 Pelajaran, tahun 1961, Penga-jaran Ugama Islam sedang di-adakandi-sekolah2 yang di-bantu. Pada tahun1964 Kerajaan Pusat telah mem-belanjai lebeh sadikit daripada$3,300,000 bagi pengajaran UgamaIslam. Pada masa ini ada 262 orangg uru2 ugama di-sekolah2 menengahdan Kerajaan sedang menimbangkanperkara hendak mengambil lebehramai lagi guru2 ugama pada tahun1965 untok mengajar bilanganpenuntut2 yang sa-makin ramai hendakbelajar Ugama. Kerajaan juga sedangmemereksa sharat2 perkhidmatan guru2ugama di-sekolah2 rendah dan me-nengah dengan tujuan hendak meng-adakan satu ranchangan perkhidmatanyang sempurna.

Bantuan kapada Sekolah2 Ugama Raàyat220. Kerajaan akan terus memberibantuan kapada Sekolah2 UgamaRaàyat. Pada tahun 1964, $536,213telah di-bayar sa-bagai pemberianbantuan kapada 445 buah Sekolah2Ugama Raàyat. Pada tahun 1965wang sa-banyak $600,000 telah di-untokkan bagi tujuan mi. Sa-bagai hasildaripada bantuan yang di-berikan olehKerajaan maka Sekolah2 Ugama Islamsekarang boleh-lah berjalan denganmaju meluaskan ranchangan-nya.

Kolej Islam

221. Kementerian telah memberi ban-tuan kapada Kolej Islam dan per-untokan bagi tahun 1965 is-lah$200,000. Kolej ini dengan galakanserta sokongan yang di-berikan olehKerajaan Pusat serta Kerajaan Negerisedang meningkat maju dan untokmembolehkan lebeh ramai lagipenuntut2 masok ka-dalam Kolej itumaka Kerajaan telah meluluskanbantuan modal sa-banyak $2,500,000kapada Kolej itu untok perbelanjaanmembena bangunan baharu di-PetalingJaya dengan sharat Kolej itu di-jadikansa-buah Yayasan Pelajaran menurutSekshen 25 (1) (f) Undang2 Pelajaran,tahun 1961.

KEMENTERIAN PEMBANGUNANNEGARA DAN LUAR BANDAR

222. Satu daripada tugas2 yang besarbagi Kementerian ini is-lah menyatu

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dan menyamakan tindakan berkenaandengan segala kerja, usaha dan per-belanjaan bagi melaksanakan Ran-changan2 Pembangunan dengan jaya-nya terutama sa-kali Ranchangan2Pembangunan Luar Bandar. Kerjamenyatu dan menyamakan itu di-jalankan dengan menggunakan"teknik" gerakan. Teknik ini sangatbaik di-gunakan bagi mengetahuidengan chepat sa-kali segala kemajuanmasaalah atau kelambatan sa-masa sa-suatu ranchangan itu di-jalankan.

223. Pusat atau pun nadi bagi kerjamenyatu dan menyamakan tindakan ituis-lah Bilek Gerakan Negara. DalamBilek ini-lah di-chatitkan kemajuan2yang di-chapai dari sa-masa ka-samasadan juga ma`lumat2 berkenaan denganranchangan2 pembangunan.

224. Dalam tahun 1964 sa-jumlah2,055 orang telah melawat BilekGerakan Negara itu. Mereka telah di-beri penjelasan dan penerangan ber-kenaan dengan teknik gerakan itu danjuga kemajuan2 yang telah terchapaidalam Ranchangan Pembangunan.Pelawat2 dari luar negeri telah tertarekhati dengan teknik gerakan yang di-gunakan kerana masaalah2 atau ke-lemahan2 pada masa menjalankan sa-suatu Ranchangan Pembangunan itudapat di-ketahui dengan senang danchepat.

225. Sa-lain daripada menjalankankerja menyatu dan menyamakan kerjaitu, Kementerian Pembangunan Negaradan Luar Bandar, dalam tahun 1964,telah juga berjaya menjalankan beratus2ranchangan kechil bagi Luar Bandardi-serata pelusok- Negara. Ranchangan2ini di-susun dengan tujuan hendakmemberi kemudahan2 kapada pen-dudok2 di-kawasan2 luar Bandar ter-masok mereka yang tinggal di-Kampong2 Baharu dan Majlis2Tempatan. Dalam tahun 1964 wang sa-banyak $12,000,000 telah di-belanjakanbagi Ranchangan2 Kechil, sapertijalan2, jambatan2, balai2 raya perigi,perbekalan2 ayer paip, pant dan pasar2di-kawasan2 luar bandar dan wang sa-banyak $11,500,000 telah di-belanjakanbagi membena Rumah2 Ibadat, is-ituMasjid2, Surau2, Sekolah2 Ugama,Rumah2 Berhala dan Gereja2.

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226. Sa-telah sahaja Malaysia di-tubohkan Kementerian ini telah meng-ambil tindakan yang melipat-gandakanlagi usaha2 pembangunan di-Negeri2Sabah dan Sarawak, terutama sa-kalidi-dalam lapangan pembangunan luarbandar. Dua orang pegawai yangkanan telah di-hantar ka-negeri2 itusa-bagai Pegawai2 Kemajuan Negeri.Mereka ini ada-lah bertanggong-jawabbagi menyatu dan menyamakan kerja2ranchangan perengkat negeri, membuatranchangan dan melaksanakan ran-changan2 pembangunan di-negeri2 itu.Sa-lain daripada melipatgandakanusaha2 pembangunan di-Negeri2 Sabahdan Sarawak itu Kementerian ini ada-lah juga bertanggong-jawab bagimenyatu dan menjalankan kerja2 me-laksanakan Ranchangan PembangunanTergempar dan Ranchangan2 Peru-mahan Sa-mula di-Negeri2 Sabah danSarawak supaya ranchangan2 itu dapatdi-jalankan sa-bagai ranchangan pem-bangunan biasa.

227. Pada 4, 5 dan 6 haribulan Jun,1965, Kementerian ini akan mengada-kan satu Kongres yang di-namakanKongres Ekonomi Bumiputera, dengantujuan memberi peluang kapada semuaorang yang berkenaan menyatakanpendapat mereka dan membuat cha-dangan2 yang tegas dan membena ber-kenaan dengan penyertaan bumiputeradalam perdagangan dan perusahaan.Tajok2 yang akan menjadi asas per-binchangan dalam Kongres tersebut ia-lah latehan, pembentokan modal, per-khidmatan2, perdagangan, perusahaan,tanah2 dan juga pemasaran. Kemen-terian ini sekarang sedang membuatpersediaan2 bagi melancharkan Kongresitu. Kongres itu ada-lah satu daripadausaha yang hendak di-jalankan dalamPeringkat Kedua Ranchangan Pem-bangunan Luar Bandar.

228. Kementerian ini juga bertang-gong -jawab mengenai dasar padaàm-nya dan chara menjalankan ran-changan2 yang di-usahakan olehbadan2 yang berkanun , saperti Lem-baga Kemajuan Kampong dan Per-usahaan (RIDA), Lembaga KemajuanTanah Persekutuan dan Perbadanan.Simpanan Wang Bakal2 Haji. Tugas2dan tanggong -jawab2 Lembaga dan

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Perbadanan itu ada di-terangkandalam perenggan2 di-bawah mi.

229. Kementerian ini juga bertanggong-jawab mengenal dasar dan menjalan-kan Ranchangan Pelajaran Dewasa di-kawasan2 Luar Bandar.

Bahagian Pelajaran Dewasa

230. Mengikut dasar Kerajaan hendakmeninggikan taraf hidup pendudok2Negeri ini, khas-nya pendudok2 ka-wasan luar bandar, Bahagian PelajaranDewasa terus giat berusaha membasmibuta huruf dengan mengajar dalamKelas2 Dewasa mata2 pelajaran yangboleh membantu pendudok2 luar ban-dar itu meninggikan taraf hidupmereka.

231. Maksud dan tujuan RanchanganPelajaran Dewasa ini is-lah:

(a) untok menghapuskan kemiskinandan kemundoran ;

(b) untok menggalakkan warganegara negeri ini mempelajaridan menggunakan Bahasa Ke-bangsaan;

(c) untok memupok semangat perpa-duan kesedaran Kebangsaan;

(d) untok mengukohkan lagi chara2demokrasi yang sedang kitaamalkan;

(e) untok mendidek taàt setia yangtidak berbelah bahagi kapadaNegara mi.

232. Hingga hari ini Bahagian Pela-jaran Dewasa telah menubohkan sa-banyak 11,911 buah kelas denganguru2-nya sa-ramai 7,327 orang. Jum-lah penuntut is-lah 307,648 orang. mitermasok-lah 2,330 buah kelas mengan-dongi 59,666 orang pelajar bukanMelayu yang sedang belajar BahasaKebangsaan.

233. Kapada pelajar2 yang berugamaIslam dalam Kelas2 Dewasa ada di-beri Pelajaran Ugama. Sa-banyak6,562 buah kelas mengandongi 155,354orang pelajar sekarang ini sedang men-dapat pelajaran Ugama Islam yangmenitekberatkan bukan sahaja aspektheori Islam bahkan juga àmalan2yang di-suroh oleh Ugama dan denganyang demikian menggalakkan mereka

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mengambil sikap berkehendakkan ke-ma Juan bagi meninggikan lagi tarafhidup dan masharakat.

234. Kelas2 Dewasa ada memberikanPelajaran Ekonomi Rumah Tanggakapada pelajar2 perempuan dengantujuan hendak memberi kapada KaumIbu pengetahuan rumah tangga yangberguna berkenaan dengan zat2 ma-kanan , jahit menjahit, kesihatan danmemelihara anak2 kechil . Pada hari iniada 28,584 orang pelajar dalam 1,188Kelas Ekonomi Rumah Tangga. Gurubagi kelas2 itu mendapat latehan khasdi-Taman2 Mohan Lembaga Kema-juan Kampong dan Perusahaan.

235. Untok menyebarkan penerangan2kapada raàyat di-kawasan luar bandarberkenaan dengan maksud Pemba-ngunan Luar Bandar dan BahagianPelajaran Dewasa , Pegawai2 PeneranganBahagian ini telah melawat sa-banyak689 buah kampong . Sa-jumlah 193,657orang di-taksirkan telah di-beri pener-angan2 oleh Pegawai2 Penerangan ter-seb ut.

236. Mengikut dasar Kerajaan hendakmelipat gandakan usaha2 menjalankanRanchangan2 Pembangunan Negaradan Luar Bandar di-Sabah, BahagianPelajaran Dewasa telah berjaya men-jalankan segala kerja siasatan untokmenubohkan Kelas2 Dewasa di-Negeriitu. Kelas2 Dewasa itu di-jangka akandi-buka sa-belum pertengahan tahunmi.

Lembaga Kemajuan Kampong danPerusahaan (RIDA)

237. Semenjak tahun 1963 LembagaKemajuan Kampong dan Perusahaantelah menumpukan usaha-nya bagimengukohkan lagi keadaan ranchan-gan'- yang telah di-jalankan dalamtahun2 yang lalu. Usaha ini termasokkerja mengkaji dan menyemak tiap2ranchangan yang telah di-jalankan ituterus di-jalankan hingga ka-tahun 1964.238. Satu daripada tugas2 yang pentingbagi Lembaga itu is-lah mengadakankemudahan2 latehan untok pendudok2luar bandar. Dalam tahun 1964 sa-ramai 740 orang wanita dari kawasan2luar bandar telah di-beri kursusEkonomi Rumah Tangga di-TamanAsohan Lembaga itu di-Kuala Lumpur

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Kepala Batas dan Melaka. Wanita2ini-lah yang bakal menjadi guru2Ekonomi Rumah Tangga di-Kelas2Dewasa yang di-selenggarakan olehKementerian Pembangunan Negara danLuar Bandar.

239. Ahli2 perniagaan kechil telah jugadi-beri kursus ìlmu menyimpan bukukira2 perniagaan. Lembaga ini telahmenghantar beberapa orang guru ka-beberapa buah kampong selurohnegara untok memberi dua jenis kursusmenyimpan buku kira2 is-itu kursuspermulaan dan kursus lanjutan. Sam-butan terhadap kursus itu dari ahli2perniagaan kechil sangat-lah memuas-kan.

240. Dewan Latehan Lembaga Kema-juan Kampong dan Perusahaan di-Petaling Jaya memberi latehan2 kapadapenuntut2 dalam pelaj aran Terengkas,"Secretaryship", Ìlmu Jurukira2, danPengurusan Perniagaan Àm supayamereka boleh mendapat kelulusandalam kursus2 yang tertentu.

241. Dalam bulan Oktober 1964 sa-buah lagi Pusat Anyaman Mengkuangdan Pandan telah di-buka di-BaganPinang, Port Dickson . Dengan ini makajumlah Pusat Anyaman yang telah di-dirikan menjadi 3 buah. Pusat Anyamanyang terbesar sa-kali is-lah di-Rusila,Kuala Trengganu . Tiap2 tahun sa-ramai 40 hingga 60 orang wanita di-beri latehan di-Pusat2 Anyaman itu.

242. Bahagian Pinjaman Lembaga itusentiasa chergas menjalankan kerja-nya is -itu memberi kemudahan2 pin-jaman wang kapada ahli2 perniagaankechil dan juga kapada Sharikat2 Be-kerjasama . Dalam tahun 1964 sa-banyak 1,008 pinjaman telah di-lulusdan di-keluarkan . Jumlah wang pin-j aman yang telah di-keluarkan dalamtahun itu is-lah $ 3,699 ,203. Jumlahpinj aman yang di-luluskan dan di-keluarkan dalam tahun 1964 ada-lahlebeh banyak daripada jumlah pinjamanyang di-luluskan dan di -keluarkandalam tahun 1963. Dalam tahun 1963hanya 699 pinjaman berjumlah$3,400,000 telah di-keluarkan. Pin-jaman2 tersebut is-lah untok menjalan-kan perniagaan , perusahaan , pertanian,ternakan dan lain2 lagi. Pinjaman wang

yang telah di-keluarkan oleh Lembagaitu hingga penghujong tahun 1964berjumlah lebeh kurang $27,000,000.

243. Dalam lapangan pengangkutanpula, Lembaga itu telah mengadakan15 perkhidmatan bas yang baharu di-lima belas jalan2 baharu yang telahdi-bena di-bawah Ranchangan Pem-bangunan Luar Bandar. Hnngga peng-hujong tahun 1964 Lembaga telahmenubohkan sa-banyak 50 perkhid-matan bas di-seluroh Negeri2 di-TanahMelayu ini dan jalan2 yang mendapatperkhidmatan bas Lembaga itu ber-jumlah sa-panjang 690 batu. Penda-patan yang di-kutip pada àm-nyamenunjokkan bahawa perkhidmatan2ini ada-lah usaha yang mendatang-kan keuntongan.

244. Dalam lapangan memproses susugetah yang di-beri dari pekebun2kechil, Lembaga itu tidak mendirikankilang yang baharu semenjak tahun1963 kerana Lembaga itu menumpukanperhatian dan usaha-nya bagi meng-elokkan lagi perjalanan2 ka-semua 13kilang getah yang telah di-dirikan.Kerja memperelokkan lagi perjalanankilang2 itu maseh di-jalankan lagi.Dalam tahun 1964 Lembaga itu telahmenubohkan 18 buah lagi Kumpulan2Pusat Memproses Getah di-beberapabuah kampong dalam negeri ini denganchara memberi bantuan pinjaman ka-pada pekebun2 kechil yang berkenaan.Maka jumlah Kumpulan2 Pusat Mem-proses Getah yang telah di-bena hinggasekarang ini menjadi 101 buah.

245. Dalam usaha-nya hendak mem-bantu pembuat2 batek di-Negeri Kelan-tan dan Trengganu, Lembaga itu,saperti yang di-buat dalam tahun2 yanglalu, telah memberi kemudahan2 mem-beli kain2 puteh kapada pembuat2batek dengan membawa masok kain2puteh yang bermutu dari luar negeridan di-jual pula dengan harga yangsama dengan harga pasaran. Lembagaitu menempatkan sa-orang pegawaidi-Pantai Timor untok memberinasihat kapada pembuat2 batek di-Kelantan dan Trengganu mengenaimengelokkan Iagi chara membuatbatek dan juga mengenai chorak2batek yang dapat meluaskan lagi per-mintaan pasaran.

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246. Limbongan Kapal Lembaga Ke-majuan Kampong dan Perusahaan di-Kuala Trengganu telah di-susun sa-mula dalam tahun 1964. Tahun 1964is-lah satu tahun yang sibok sa-kalibagi pekerja2 Limbongan Kapal inikerana dalam tahun itu banyaktempahan telah di-terima untok mem-buat perahu2, kapal2 kechil sapertikapal2 penangkap ikan dan kapal2ronda polis. Tempahan2 tersebutdatang-nya daripada Pejabat2 Polis,Kastam, dan Perikanan serta jugadaripada Kerajaan Brunei. Tempahan2yang di-terima dalam tahun 1964 ber-jumlah lebeh daripada $1,000,000.

247. Satu daripada langkah2 yang di-ambil oleh Lembaga Kemajuan Kam-pong dan Perusahaan untok memberikemudahan kapada petani2 di-kawasan luar bandar memasarkanhasil pengeluaran mereka is-lah denganmembena Pekan2 Sa-hari di-tempat2yang sesuai di-kawasan2 luar bandar.Dengan ada-nya Pekan2 Sa-hari itu,maka dapat-lah mereka menjual ba-rang2 keluaran mereka di-satu tempatyang sesuai dengan sempurna-nya.Dalam tahun 1964 sa-banyak 38 buahPekan2 Sa-hari telah di-bena denganbelanja sa-banyak $302,800.

Ranchangan2 Untok Masa Hadapan248. Ranchangan2 yang akan di-jalankan oleh Lembaga ini pada masahadapan termasok-lah usaha2 me-ngenal Dewan Latehan, LimbonganKapal, Perusahaan2 Kechil, pem-benaan Ibu_ Pejabat dan memberi per-khidmatan Lembaga ini ka-Negeri2Sabah, Sarawak dan Singapura.

249. Oleh sebab latehan ada-lah satuperkara yang mustahak dalam uashamembena ekonomi Negara maka Lem-baga Kemajuan Kampong dan Peru-sahaan berchadang hendak mem-perbesarkan lagi Dewan Latehan-nyasupaya dapat melateh lebeh ramailagi penuntut2 pada masa yang akandatang.

250. Lembaga itu telah mengkaji sa-dalam2-nya perjalanan dan pentadbiranLimbongan Kapal di-Kuala Trengganudan berchadang hendak membesarkan-nya lagi.

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251. Lembaga itu sedang mengambiltindakan yang tegas bagi mengadakansatu bahagian baharu di-namakan"Bahagian Perkhidmatan PenasihatPentadbiran" (Management AdvisoryServices). Tujuan Bahagian ini is-lahuntok memberi, nasihat kapada pe-niaga2 kechil menganal kawalan,teknik, kira2, pentadbiran dan perusa-haan. Dengan ada-nya Bahagian itukelak maka ahli2 perniagaan kechildapat-lah peluang untok memperbaikikeadaan perniagaan dan perusahaanyang di-jalankan oleh mereka.

252. Sa-buah bangunan yang akan di-jadikan Ibu Pejabat baharu bagi Lem-baga ini dan juga kedai2 telah muladi-bena di-Jalan Tuanku AbdulRahman, Kuala Lumpur pada tahun1965. Bangunan 8 tingkat ini, di-jangkaakan siap di-bena pada awal tahun1966 dan., apakala siap kelak akanmempunyai beberapa buah kedaiuntok di-sewakan kapada ahli2 per-niagaan yang sukar hendak mendapat-kan tempat2 yang baik untokmenjalankan perniagaan mereka di-Bandar Kuala Lumpur mi.

253. Tindakan sedang di-uruskan bagimemakai^ undang2 Lembaga KemajuanKampong dan Perusahaan tahun 1953di-Negeri2 Sabah, Sarawak dan Singa-pura. Dalam pada itu usaha2 sedangdi-jalankan bagi menchari jalan supayaranchangan2 yang tertentu dan patutdapat di-jalankan oleh Lembaga itu di-Negeri2 tersebut.

Lembaga Kemajuan Tanah Persekutuan254. Ranchangan Tanah Kerajaanyang besar2 ada-lah di-jalankan olehLembaga Kemajuan Tanah Perseku-tuan. Sa-hingga hari ini Lembaga itutelah menjalankan 61 RanchanganKemajuan Tanah di-dalam beberapanegeri di-Tanah Melayu. Lembaga itutelah berjaya menanam 147,500 ekartanah baharu dengan getah dan kelapasawit dan menempatkan 8,038 keluargamengandongi 48,228 orang. Sa-jumlah3,000 keluarga lagi akan di-tempatkandi-Ranchangan2 Kemajuan Tanah yangsedang di-buka pada tahun 1965. Apa-bila semua peringkat dalam 61 ran-changan itu siap di-jalankan sa-banyaklebeh kurang 262,500 ekar tanah ba-haru akan di-majukan dan di-tanam

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dengan getah dan kelapa sawit daribaka yang baik. Ranchangan2 iniapabila siap akan dapat menyaralebeh kurang 21,000 keluarga.

255. Mengikut dasar Kerajaan hendakmemperbanyakkan lagi jenis pertaniandi-Negara ini, Lembaga KemajuanTanah Persekutuan telah menjalankansatu ranchangan menanam kelapasawit di-tempat2 atau pun di-kawasan2tanah baharu yang mempunyai tanahdan keadaan yang sesuai. Sa-hinggapenghujong tahun 1964 Lembaga Ke-majuan Tanah Persekutuan telah ber-jaya menanam kelapa sawit di-atas17,404 ekar tanah dalam 9 buah ran-changan kemajuan tanah. Sa-jumlah9,445 ekar tanah lagi sudah pun siapbagi di-tanam dengan kelapa sawit di-dalam musim menanam tahun mi.

256. Tiga buah ranchangan tanah me-nanam getah di-Kedah Ranchangan2Tanah di-Batu 8, Guar Napai danBukit Tembaga telah pun mula me-ngeluarkan hasil. Begitu juga ran-changan kelapa sawit di-Kulai, Johortelah juga mulai mengeluarkan hasil.Hasil2 daripada ranchangan tersebutada-lah tinggi mutu-nya dan memuas-kan. Pendudok2 dalam ranchangan2 itutelah pun mula membayar wang2 yangmereka pinjam. Tiga lagi ranchangandi-perchayal akan mula mengeluarkanhasil dalam tahun 1965 manakala tigalagi akan mengeluarkan hasil dalamtahun 1966.

257. Dalam semua ranchangan itu Ke-raj aan ada menyediakan kemudahan2saperti jalan2 raya, kedai2, Sharikat2Kerj asama, sekolah2, bekalan2 ayer,parit2 dan tali ayer, talipon, balai2 raya,dan juga tempat2 berìbadat. Sa-laindaripada itu Kerajaan menyediakanjuga kemudahan2 bagi mengurus, me-latch, memproses dan menjual barang2serta juga perkhidmatan2 "Lanjutan".

258. Ranchangan Kawasan Jengka,satu bakal Ranchangan KemajuanTanah yang terbesar sa-kali ada-lahsatu ranchangan yang boleh di-harap-kan akan berjaya kerana lebeh kurang150,000 ekar tanah dalam Kawasanitu di-dapati sesuai untok kemajuanpertanian yang besar. Bank Duniayang telah di-jemput oleh Kerajaanbagi menyelidek sama ada Kawasan

Jengka itu sesuai atau tiada telah me-ngesahkan hal itu. Sekarang ini satu"pelan besar" bagi Kawasan itu sedangdi-buat oleh "consultants" dan "Pelan"itu ada-lah di-jangka siap dalam tahunmi.

259. Tindakan sedang di-ambil bagimemakai Undang2 Kemajuan TanahTahun 1956 di-Negeri2 Sabah dan Sa-rawak. Lembaga Kemajuan TanahPersekutuan sekarang ini bersama2dengan Kerajaan2 Negeri2 itu sedangmengkaji dengan teliti beberapa ka-wasan tanah dengan tujuan hendakmenjalankan ranchangan kemajuantanah sa-chara yang di-jalankan olehLembaga Kemajuan Tanah Perseku-tuan dalam Negeri2 Tanah Melayu.

260. Terlaksana-nya Ranchangan2 Ke-majuan Tanah yang besar2 sapertiyang di-jalankan oleh Lembaga Ke-majuan Tanah Persekutuan makanyata-lah bahawa Kerajaan ada-lahberusaha bersunggoh2 membuka tanah2baharu bagi menempatkan pendudok2dari seluroh Negara kita ini supayaterchapai tujuan-nya is-itu hendakmeninggikan taraf hidup raàyat.

Perbadanan Wang Simpanan Bakal2 Haji

261. Perbadanan Wang SimpananBakal2 Haji di-tubohkan dengan tujuanhendak memberi peluang kapada pen-dudok2 yang berugama Islam menyim-pan wang untok menunaikan FarduHaji. Satu lagi tujuan-nya is-lah hen-dak menggalakkan pendudok2 itumenyimpan wang supaya wang yangmereka simpankan itu dapat pula di-gunakan untok memajukan ekonomiNegara. mi juga akan menjadikan satuchara yang membolehkan pendudok2terutama sa-kali yang tinggal di-kawasan2 luar Bandar untok meng-ambil bahagian dalam hal-ehwal per-dagangan Malaysia.

262. Sa-hingga hari ini sa-ramai 13,361orang daripada serba lapisan mashara-kat orange Melayu dan orange lainyang berugama Islam dalam Negaraini telah menyimpan wang denganPer'badanan mi. Jumlah wang ,sim-panan yang telah di-kumpulkan darimula2 Perbadanan itu di-tubohkan, ia-itu 30 haribulan September, 1963

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hingga 28 haribulan Februari, 1965 ia-lah lebeh kurang $908,860. Wang itusedang di-gunakan sa-bagai modal per-niagaan atau perusahaan yang men-datangkan keuntongan yang halal padaHukum Shara`. Keuntongan2 ini ber-beza dengan faedah yang biasa di-dapati daripada simpanan2 wang di-pertubohan yang lain. Keuntongan inidi-dapati daripada modal2 yang di-perniagakan saperti membeli saham2,ladang2 dan rumah2 yang di-sewakan.

263. Mula-nya Undang2 PerbadananWang Simpanan Bakal2 Haji itu di-buat dengan maksud untok di-pakaidalam Negeri2 Tanah Melayu sahaja,tetapi pada masa ini Undang2 itu telahpun di-pakai di-Negeri2 Singapura,Sabah dan Sarawak supaya orangeIslam di-Negeri2 itu juga akan dapatkemudahan menyimpan wang merekauntok menunaikan Fardu Haji-nyakelak.

264. Sunggoh pun Perbadanan itubaharu sahaja di-tubohkan tetapi sa-banyak 165 orang penyimpan dalamPerbadanan ini telah pun belayar ka-Mekah menunaikan Fardu Haji me-reka. Ini-lah satu tanda yang menun-jokkan bahawa Perbadanan itu telahmenchapai kejayaan.

KEMENTERIAN PENERANGAN DANPENYIARAN

265. Ketiga2 buah Jabatan dalamKementerian ini telah dapat di-satukandengan lebeh kemas lagi sa-telah sa-orang Menteri di-lantek khas untokKementerian ini. Berpandu kapadasatu arahan baharu, tiap2 Jabatan itumenjalankan tugas masing2 mengikutsatu ranchangan yang telah di-buatterlebeh dahulu.

266. Hal ini nyata kelihatan pada masadua kempen yang besar di-jalankandalam tahun 1964 is-itu kempenmenentang konfrantasi dan kempen"Perpaduan". Kempen2 ini telah ber-j alan dengan sempurna-nya dan telahmenchapai kejayaan yang besar.

A. Jabatan Perkhidmatan Penerangan

267. Walau pun ada beberapa rintangandan halangan dalam tahun 1964Jabatan Penerangan telah menchapaikejayaan yang besar. Negara kita yang

muda ini menghadapi beberapa banyakkesulitan dan apabila Indonesia me-lakukan pencherobohan dan per-buatan2 sabversif ka-atas negara inimaka bertambah-lah kesulitan2 itu. Halini kena-lah di-terangkan dengan sa-jelas2-nya kapada raàyat bagi men-dapatkan keperchayaan mereka kapadaKerajaan dan menyokong Kerajaan.

268. Pada masa ini Jabatan Pene-rangan sedang di-susun sa-mula supayadapat menjalankan tugas2-nya yang sa-makin bertambah itu dengan lebehterator dan lebeh sempurna lagi. Kerjamemechah Jabatan Penyiaran dan Pe-nerangan di-Sabah untok menjadi duaJabatan telah di-jalankan dengan; baik-nya. Sa-belum tamat tahun 1964, sa-buah Jabatan Penerangan yang ber-asingan telah di-tubohkan. Kereta2 dankaki-tangan2-nya telah di-tambah. Di-Sarawak pula, bahagian luar JabatanPenerangan telah di-perbesarkan olehmemandangkan keadaan keselamatandalam negeri itu. Langkah2 untok meng-ambil kaki-tangan2 baharu dan mem-ber kereta2 serta kelengkapan2 telahdi-jalankan.

269. Seranta di-Saberang Laut punsedang di-susun sa-mula. Kerja ini di-jalankan bersama2 dengan KementerianLuar Negeri. Dua orang pegawai telahdi-hantar ka-luar negeri, sa-orangka-Tokyo dan sa-orang ka-Manilasa-bagai Pegawai2 Penerangan. Ran-changan untok memperbesarkan lagibahagian yang mustahak ini sedang di-buat dan akan siap tiada lama lagi, danbeberapa jawatan di-kedutaan2 kita di-saberang laut akan di-adakan lagi.

270. Langkah2 peperangan urat sarafdan menentang konfrantasi di-selurohnegara sentiasa di-utamakan dalamtahun 1964.

B. Filem Negara Malaysia

271. Filem Negara Malaysia sekarangini telah pindah ka-tempat yang baharudi-Petaling Jaya. Sunggoh pun kerjamemindahkan alat perkakas-nya yangistimewa itu sangat rumit dan meng-ambil masa sa-lama dua bulan, akantetapi Jabatan ini sa-makin banyakberusaha mengeluarkan filem.

272. Filem Negara telah beberapalama bergerak dengan tiada chukup

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kaki-tangan dan alat perkakas, akantetapi oleh kerana kaàzaman danketaàtan pegawai2-nya maka filem2telah bertambah banyak di-terbitkanterutama sa-kali filem2 yang di-buatdengan maksud hendak menyatu-padukan raàyat dan menerangkan ka-luar negeri hale yang benar mengenaipencherobohan dan konfrantasi Indo-nesia.

273. Sekarang ini filem sa-makin ber-tambah banyak di-gunakan untokmengajar dan memberi maàlumat.Oleh itu filem2 yang kita terbitkan di-tunjokkan di-panggong2 wayang, olehpasokan2 berkereta dan pada talivishen.Filem2 itu sa-makin bertambah besarguna-nya untok menunjokkan charahidup raàyat Malaysia kapada dunia.

274. Tawaran telah di-beri untok pem-benaan bahagian kedua is-itu pentasbunyi; kerja2 akan di-mulakan tidakberapa lama lagi. Dengan selesai-nyapembenaan pentas bunyi ini, makabertambah-fah kemudahan2 untok men-jalankan shuting di-dalam bangunan.Dengan ini dapat-Iah Filem NegaraMalaysia mengeluarkan filem2 renchanapendek.

C. Jabatan Radio

275. Konfrantasi Indonesia dan kesan2-nya ka-atas Malaysia telah memberat-kan tanggong-jawab Jabatan Radio.Jabatan ini kena-lah menerbitkansiaran2 untok melawan diàyah Indo-nesia.

276. Ranchangan hendak menambahkekuat.an perkhidmatan Iuar negerisedang di-laksanakan dengan baik.A1at pemanchar gelombang pendekyang baharu sa-kuat 100 kw. mulaidi-gunakan dalam bulan April tahunini. Dua buah lagi alat pemanchar 100kw. akan di-siapkan sa-belum 31 hbOgos is-itu hari ulang tahun Malaysiayang kedua. Suara Malaysia telah da-pat menembusi tabir batek Sukarnodan bukti-nya is-lah Kera jaan Indo-nesia telah mengeluarkan satu perentahdalam bulan November 1963, melarangorange Indonesia mendengar siarandari Suara Malaysia dan menjatohkanhukum berat termasak hukum bunohka-atas siapa2 yang melanggar perentahitu.

277. Dalam negeri pula Warta BeritaKebangsaan di-siarkan tiap2 hari olehseteshen Radio di-Sabah, Sarawak danSingapura. Persediaan2 khas telah di-buat untok menyiarkan ulasan wartaBerita dalam bahasa Melayu, Inggerisdan Mandarin ka-Sabah dan Sarawaktiap2 hari. Ada dua buah lagi alatpemanchar 50 kw. yang di-masokkandalam ranchangan seluroh Malaysiapada tahun ini untok mengelokkan lagipenerimaan ranchangan2 Kebangsaandi-Sabah dan Sarawak.

278. Masa siaran bagi Orange Aslitelah di-tambah dari satu jam hinggatiga jam tiap2 minggu.

279. Pendengar2 yang mengambil baha-gian dalam ranchangan2 radio pun sa-makin bertambah dan surat2 daripadapendengar yang di-terima oleh RadioMalaysia di-Tanah Melayu sahajaberjumlah 966,968 puchok bagi tahun1964, is-itu satu rekod yang tertinggisa-kali dalam sejarah radio di-Malaysia.

280. Hasil dari siaran2 perdagangandalam tahun 1964 berjumlah lebeh dari$3,250,000 jika di-bandingkan denganhasil yang di-terima dalam tahun 1963yang berjumlah lebeh sadikit dari$3,000,000. Kira2 $4,000,000 telah di-pungut daripada bayaran lesen2 radio.

281. Seteshen baharu Radio Malaysiadi-Kota Bharu telah di-buka denganrasmi-nya oleh Duli Yang Maha Mu1iaSultan Kelantan dalam bulan Novem-ber, 1964. Seteshen daerah di-KualaTrengganu akan siap dalam tahun1965. Sa-buah seteshen pemancharyang baharu di-Kuantan sedang, dalamperingkat peranchangan. Studio baharubagi seteshen daerah Johor Baharu di-jadualkan akan siap sa-belum akhirtahun 1965.

282. Satu lagi alat pemanchar bagi per-khidmatan2 ka-seluroh Malaysia telahsiap dan mulal di-gunakan pada awaltahun ini; dua lagi akan slap sa-belum31hb Ogos, 1965. Semua sa-kali limabuah alat pemanchar gelombang pen-dek yang kuat dan memakan belanjasa-banyak $1,156,614 akan di-gunakan pada akhir tahun mi.

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menerbitkan ranchangan2 yang samabalk mutu-nya dengan ranchangan2yang di-terbitkan-nya dahulu. Dalampada itu Radio Malaysia terus men-jalankan ranchangan kemajuan-nyasendiri bagi tahun 1964. Satu lagiranchangan besar yang akan di-jalan-kan is-lah "Siaran ka-Sekolah2 untokNegeri2 di-Tanah. Melayu". Ranchang-an ini akan di-mulakan tahun mi.

284. Di-Sabah dan Sarawak, pegawai2dagang telah di-gantikan denganpegawai2 raàyat Malaysia denganchepat. Hanya tinggal sa-orang sahajalagi pegawai dagang yang maseh ber-khidmat dengan chara kontrek di-Sabah pada akhir tahun 1964. JabatanRadio dan Jabatan Penerangan is-lahdua buah Jabatan yang mula2 sa-kalidi-Sabah di-ketuai oleh pegawai2tempatan. Demikian juga-lah, RadioMalaysia di-Sarawak.

D. Jabatan Talivishen

285. Dalam bulan Disember, 1963,Perdana Menteri, Tunku Abdul Rah-man Putra Al-Ha j, telah memulakandengan rasmi-nya Perkhidmatan Ta-livishen di-Tanah Melayu.

286. Perkhidmatan ini is-lah suaturanchangan pemandu yang mempunyaisa-buah studio di-Kuala Lumpur. Padamasa ini studio itu di-tempatkansementara di-Block "C" dalam ka-wasan Dewan Tunku Abdul Rahman,Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Sa-buah alat pemanchar yang mengguna-kan kuasa penyinar 12 kilowatt terletakdi-Bukit Sungai Besi dan menyiarkanranchangan2 talivishen sa-jauh lebehkurang 12 batu dalam kawasan KualaLumpur.

287. Pada mula2-nya, Talivishen Ma-laysia telah menerbitkan siaran yangberj umlah 25 2 jam tiap2 minggu dalamempat bahasa (Melayu, Inggeris,Mandarin dan Tamil) tetapi waktusiaran ini telah bertambah dengansegara. Enam bulan sa-lepas perkhid-matan talivishen di-adakan waktusiaran telah bertambah dari 25 2 jamkapada 44 jam.

288. Dengan menggunakan alat microtalikom dan dengan tertuboh-nya alat2pemanchar di-Ipoh, Melaka dan Gu-nong Jerai (Kedah Peak) talivishen telah

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di-adakan di-Ipoh dan Melaka pada 20haribulan April dan di-Pulau Pinang,Alor Star dan Perlis pada 28 hari-bulan Ogos. Alat pemanchar GunongPulai di -Johor mulal di-gunakanpada 12 haribulan April, 1965.

289. Alat pemanchar di-Bukit SungaiBesi telah di-tambah kuasa-nya dari 12kw. E.R.P. menjadi 100 kw. E.R.P.dan dengan tambahan kuasa ini makaperkhidmatan penduan itu telah ber-tukar menjadi perkhidmatan biasadalam bulan Julai 1964 . Dalam be-berapa bulan sahaja penggambarantalivishen telah dapat di-kembangkanka-semua negeri di-Pantai Barat, dangambar2 talivishen dari Tanah Melayudapat di-lihat di-Singapura.

290. Talivishen telah banyak mem-pengarohi chara hidup raàyat TanahMelayu . Oleh kerana 46 peratus dari-pada ranchangan yang di-terbitkandari studio itu datang terus daripadastudio, maka raàyat telah bertambahtertarek hati dan sedar dengan sum-bangan2 kebudayaan dari masharakatkita yang berbagai2 bangsa itu.Talivishen Malaysia mempunyai tugasyang penting dalam usaha membentoksatu kebudayaan yang berchorakMalaysia.

291. Sa -bidang tanah sa-luas 32 ekartelah di-perolehi di-Lembah Pantaiuntok di-jadikan tapak sa-buah PusatPenyiaran yang menyatukan Radiodengan Talivishen. Bahagian talivishendalam ranchangan itu yang memakanbelanja hampir2 $12,000,000 akan siapdalam tahun 1967.

292. Di-masa hadapan, banyak lagipemanchar2 akan, di-bena di-PantaiBarat untok memperelokkan lagi per-khidmatan ini dan talivishen akan di-adakan di -negeri2 Pantai Timor sertasatu lagi saloran , yang kedua, akan di-adakan sa-bagai tambahan kapadasaloran yang ada pada masa mi.

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Barang2 Eksepot

293. Dasar Kerajaan is-lah untok me-lanjutkan langkah2 yang di-ambil bagimenguat dan memperkokohkan lagikedudokan ekonomi dan perdagangan

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dalam bidang barang2 eksepot. Peru-sahaan getah sedang di-majukan de-ngan chara menanam beneh2 getahyang baik mutu-nya yang boleh menge-luarkan hasil getah lebeh 3,000 paunpada satu2 ekar tiap2 tahun, dan denganyang demikian menchapai matalamatpengeluaran sa-banyak satu tan padasatu2 ekar tiap2 tahun. Hasil2 getahjuga jadi bertambah dengan charamenggunakan chara2 baharu bagi mem-banyakkan susu, chara2 menoreh danmenerangkan pada orang ramai betapapenting-nya menggunakan chara2 ba-haru, dan hasil kemajuan2 ini dapatdi-rasakan oleh pengeluar2 yang kechilsa-kali pun. Chara2 pengeluaran baharubagi mengurangkan masa memprosesgetah daripada beberapa hari menjadibeberapa jam sahaj a sudah mula di-gunakan; bagitu juga chara2 memeli-hara mutu susu getah dan getah se-kerap.

294. Pada masa ini getah asli di-jualdalam pasaran2 dunia dalam bandela2yang terbuka belakang-nya dan di-buboh tepong kapor. Kerajaan telahmenjual getah yang di-tentukan mutu-nya, di-kemas dan di-ikat baik2 supayasenang mengangkut-nya, menyimpan-nya dan menggunakan-nya kemudian.Usaha ini di-buat dengan kerjasamaperusahaan getah sa-bagai ikhtiarhendak menghadapi chabaran getahtiruan.

295. Kerajaan telah membaiki peru-sahaan getah dengan; langkah2 yangtelah di-j alankan bagi menambahpengeluaran, menggunakan chara2memproses yang baharu dan peneran-gan2 bagi membanyakkan jualan danpasaran dan dengan langkah2 ituMalaysia akan kekal menjadi pen-geluar getah asli yang terbesar dalamdunia.

296. Sa-lain daripada usaha2 membaikimutu getah asli dan meluaskan pa-saran-nya yang di-jalankan oleh Kera-jaan, Kerajaan juga telah terus men-jalankan langkah2 bagi menggalakkanmenanam sa-mula getah2 tua dengangetah2 yang baik mutu-nya. Ranchan-gan menanam sa-mula getah telah men-chapai kejayaan yang besar semenjakdi-mulakan pada tahun 1952 dan padaakhir tahun 1964 kira2 45% ladang2

getah telah di-tanam sa-mula dengangetah yang baik mutu-nya. Penyelidek-an dalam lapangan ini telah di-jalankan dengan giat di-bawah kawalandan kelolaan Lembaga KumpulanWang Getah Tanah Melayu. Hasi12yang di-dapati daripada penyelidekanitu sa-takat ini ada-lah menggalakkan,terutama sa-kali dalam perkara me-majukan beneh2 getah baharu yangbaik mutu-nya. Satu daripada beneh2itu boleh mengeluarkan getah 4,000paun pada satu2 ekar tiap2 tahun.

Bijeh Timah

297. Kerajaan akan terus mengambilperhatian berat atas masaalah2 ekonomidan perdagangan berkaitan denganperusahaan bijeh is-itu satu daripadaperusahaan yang terpenting kapadaekonomi negara kita. Sa-lama tigatahun yang lalu perusahaan ini telahterancham di-sebabkan penjualan2bijeh yang berlebeh2 oleh sa-tengah2Kerajaan daripada simpanan2 strategicmereka. Kerajaan sa.-bagaimana yangtelah lalu akan terus dengan sa-betapadaya upaya-nya menchari jalan untokmengelkkan anchaman yang di-sebab-kan oleh jualan2 bijeh daripadasimpanan itu melalul Majlis BijehTimah Antara Bangsa dan saloran2diplomatik.

298. Oleh kerana ekonomi negara kitamaseh bergantong sa-bahagian besar-nya kapada bijeh dan lain2 bahanutama maka Kerajaan perchaya ada-lah untok kepentingan kita sendiri kalaukita menyokong sa-suatu peratoranbahan antara-bangsa saperti PerjanjianBijeh Antara-Bangsa itu. Malaysia telahmengambil bahagian yang pentingdalam Persidangan Bijeh Timah yangdi-anjorkan oleh Bangsa2 Bersatu yangtelah berlangsong baharu2 ini di-NewYork untok menimbangkan perkaraPerjanjian Bijeh Timah Antara BangsaYang Ketiga. Pada masa ini Kerajaansenang mengkaji dengan halus-nyaperuntokan2 Perjanjian Bijeh TimahAntara Bangsa Yang Ketiga yang di-chadangkan itu sa-belum Kerajaanmengambil keputusan menerima Per-janjian tersebut.

Nenas

299. Dalam tahun yang lalu Peru-sahaan Nenas Tanah Melayu telah

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menumpukan segala tenaga-nya untokmemperkokohkan lagi kedudokan-nyadi-dalam pasaran2 besar dunia. Run-dingan2 perengkat perwakilan telah pundi-buat dalam pasaran2 yang pentinguntok mengekalkan eksepot nenasdalam tin buatan Tanah Melayu de-ngan tujuan meletakkan perdaganganini di-atas satu asas yang sempurnasupaya kedudokan-nya tetap dankokoh. Ada-lah di-jangka bahawalangkah2 ini akan dapat di-selesaikandengan memuaskan hati dalam tahunmi.

300. Perusahaan Mengetin NenasTanah Melayu yang telah di-tubohkandengan ihsan Kerajaan yang bermodal$5,000,000 di-bawah Ranchangan Pem-bangunan Tanah Melayu Yang Keduatelah mula mengeluarkan hasil di-dalam bulan Oktober tahun 1964. Hasilpengeluaran ini akan menambahkanlagi eksepot kita dengan banyak-nya.Dengan tertuboh-nya perusahaanmengetin ini tidak sahaja akan memberijaminan kapada pekebun2 kechil yangmengeluarkan nenas tetapi j uga akanmemberi peluang2 pekerjaan padakaum keluarga mereka yang tidak be-kerja penoh di-dalam ladang2 itu.

301. Kerajaan berchadang hendak me-nubohkan sa-buah Perbadanan PasaranPerusahaan Nenas di-dalam usaha2-nyauntok mengemaskan lagi susunanperusahaan ini serta mengokohkan lagikedudokan pasaran-nya. Rang Undang2untok menubohkan Perbadanan initelah pun di-luluskan oleh Parlimendan di-jangka Perbadanan ini akandapat di-tubohkan sa-belum akhirtahun mi.

Kayu Balak

302. Rang Undang2 untok menubohkansa-buah Lembaga Eksepot Kayu BalakTanah Melayu untok menetapkan danmengawal eksepot kayu balak telahpun di-sediakan. Tujuan-nya is-lahsupaya perusahaan itu tetap, kokohdan tersusun kedudokan-nya supayapengimpot2 dari luar negeri akan adakeperchayaan dalam eksepot TanahMelayu. Ada-lah di-jangka RangUndang2 ini akan dapat di-binchangkandalam Parlimen tidak berapa lama lagiis-itu sa-lepas Kerajaan membinchang-

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kan Rang Undang2 itu dengan ahli2dalam perusahaan itu.

Perdagangan303. Kerajaan sentiasa menjalankandasar perdagangan yang tiada sempitdan hanya sadikit sahaja di-kenakansekatan2. Pembeli2 di-beri peluangmemileh barang2 yang lebeh banyakdengan harga yang lebeh murahkerana barang2 dapat di-bawa keluarmasok dengan bebas. Bagaimana punkerana Kerajaan memandangkanpenting-nya di-majukan perusahaanmaka Kerajaan ada ranchangan hendakmengadakan sekatan2 ka-atas barang2pilehan buatan tempatan. Sekatan2ini perlu di-ubah dari sa-masa ka-samasa dan di-kaji sa-mula apabilasekatan itu di-dapati tiada penting di-adakan lagi.

304. Pada masa yang sudah2 Malaysiasentiasa bergantong kapada eksepotbeberapa jenis bahan mentah, tetapidalam masa beberapa tahun yang laludengan ada-nya kemajuan perusahaanmaka Malaysia telah mula mengek-sepot sa-tengah2 daripada barang2yang di-buat di-negeri ini. Dengan inimaka Kerajaan akan berusaha men-chari pasaran2 baharu bagi meng-eksepot lebeh banyak lagi barang2yang di-buat di-negeri ini. Kerajaanberchadang hendak menjayakan ma-ksud ini dengan chary mengadakanPerkhidmatan Pesurohjaya Perdagang-an dan menubohkan sa-buah MajlisMenggalakkan Eksepot dan sa-buahPusat Menetapkan Mutu Barang2dengan tujuan hendak menetapkanmutu barang2 di-eksepotkan.

305. Oleh kerana perkapalan ada-lahmustahak dalam perdagangan antara-bangsa maka Kerajaan ada ranchanganhendak menubohkan Sharikat Per-kapalan Kebangsaan-nya sendiri yangsederhana besar-nya. Malaysia akanmengambil perhatian yang besar dalamusaha2 hendak menurunkan chukaikapal dengan chara mengambil baha-gian dalam forum2 anjoran antara-bangsa.

306. Berkenaan dengan perdaganganantara-bangsa, Kerajaan akan terusmengirimkan perwakilan untok meng-ambil bahagian dalam persidangan2

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antara-bangsa dengan tujuan2 sapertiyang di-terangkan di-bawah ini:

(a) berusaha supaya semua hasil2utama dan hasil2 negeri2 panasdapat di-bawa masok ka-dalampasaran negeri2 perusahaantanpa chukai;

(b) berusaha supaya semua hasil2utama negeri2 yang sedang dalampembangunan dapat di-jual de-ngan harga yang berpatutan danmemberi untong;

(c) berusaha supaya di-kurangkansemua chukai dan di-hapuskansemua sekatan2 perdaganganyang lain yang menghalangnegeri2 yang sedang dalam pem-bangunan mengeksepot daganganmereka;

(d) berusaha supaya negeri2 yangsedang dalam pembangunandapat mengeksepot barang2 per-usahaan mereka dengan di-berikan keutamaan khas;

(e) berusaha hendak meluaskan lagiperdagangan antara kawasan.

307. Kerajaan menerima baik Lem-baga Kemajuan dan Perdaganganyang telah di-tubohkan sa-bagai badantetap dalam perhubongan ekonomiantara-bangsa. Negeri2 perusahaan dannegeri2 yang sedang dalanl pemba-ngunan dapat berusaha bersama bagimenyelesaikan masaalah2 perdaganganantara-bangsa melalui Lembaga mi.walau pun Malaysia gagal dalamusaha negara ini hendak menj adianggota Lembaga itu pada tahun yanglalu, negara ini akan berusaha terushendak menchari sokongan supaya isdi-lantek menjadi anggota dalam tahunini; dengan yang demikian dapat-lahkita berusaha bersunggoh2 bagi men-dapatkan sharat2 perdagangan yanglebeh baik bagi negeri2 yang sedangdalam pembangunan mengikut per-atoran2 antara-bangsa.

Kemajuan Perusahaan

308. Kerajaan sedang menumpukanperhatian yang besar terhadap mema-lukan perindustrian dengan tuluanakan meluaskan lagi bidang ekonomi,memberi peluang2 bekerja kapadaorange yang meminta ker ja yang sa-makin bertambah, untok memberi

peluang supaya bahan2 mentah danhasil2 tempatan dapat di-gunakandengan tujuan untok menyimpam dandengan tujuan untok menyimpamn danmendapatkan lagi pendapatan wangIuar serta j uga memberi perangsangkapada ekonomi negara kita. Hinggamasa ini lebeh kurang $1,346,000,000telah di-jadikan modal untok mendiri-kan perusahaan2 perintis di-Malaysia.Modal ini terpechah di-dalamnegeri2 di-Malaysia is-itu sa-banyak$655,000,000 di-Negeri2 Tanah Melayu,$650,000,000 di-Singapura dan$41,000,000 di-Negeri2 Borneo. Sa-ramai lebeh 20,000 orang telah men-dapat pekerj aan dalam sharikat2perintis yang sa-banyak 190 buah yangmenjalankan perusahaan di-Malaysiapada masa mi.

309. Perusahaan2 yang telah di-dirikanhingga masa ini is-lah perusahaan2yang mengeluarkan barang2 meng-gantikan barang2 yang di-impot dariluar negeri, dan barang2 yang di-keluarkan ada-lah untok keperluandalam negeri sahaja. Ada juga sa-tengah2 perusaha.an mengeluarkanbarang2 untok di-eksepot. Kerajaansedang menimbangkan dengan ber-sunggoh2 tentang perkara hendakmemberi galakan dan menubohkanperusahaan2 besar dengan tujuanmenjadikan perusahaan2 itu sa-bagaiasas permulaan bagi kemajuan peru-sahaan bagi masa yang ka-hadapan.Kera j aan telah siap membuat rancha-ngan2 bagi mendirikan satu perusahaanbesi dan besi waja yang, di-satukan dansa-buah perusahaan memasang alat2motokar. Dengan ada-nya perusahaan2ini maka dapat-lah di-dirikan pulaperusahaan2 lain yang ada hubongan-nya dengan perusahaan2 itu dan denganitu juga lebeh banyak lagi bahan2mentah tempatan dapat di-gunakan.Ada lagi ranchangan2 besar yang se-dang di-timbangkan is-itu termasokperusahaan kertas dan palpa dan peru-sahaan membuat kacha.

310. Kerajaan berazam perindustriandalam negeri ini dapat di-majukanlagi dengan chepat dengan tujuan su-paya kemajuan-nya sama dengan ke-majuan dalam lapangan2 lain. Bagimaksud ini maka Kerajaan telah men-jalankan langkah2 yang tegas. Kerajaan

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berharap is-itu Lembaga KemajuanPerusahaan Persekutuan akan mulamenjalankan togas-nya tiada lama lagi.Tugas2 itu termasok-lah antara lainmengkaji kebolehan2 ekonomi, meng-galakkan perusahaan , menyatukanpenyiasatan2 nnengenai perusahaan danineJnajukan kawasan2 perusahaan.Kerajaan telah meminta bantuan dar-pada Kumpulan Wang Khas Bangsa2Bersatu bagi tujuan menubohkan PusatPenyelidekan Sams dan PerusahaanKehangsaan. Undang2 PerusahaanPerintis yang ada., sekarang ini di-Negeri2 di-Malaysia telah di-pindadengan tujuan hendak menyamakanchukai2 di-seluroh Malaysia. Per-untokan2 telan pun di -buat untok di-kechualikan daripada chukai walaupun modal-nya, bertambah.

311. Dengan tertuboh -nya PasaranBersama Malaysia maka Sharikat2Malaysia akan mempunyai pasarantunggal yang besar dan memberipeluang2 yang lebeh besar bagi mema-jukan perusahaan2 yang ada sekarangdan menubohkan perusahaan2 baharu.

312. Betapa penting -nya Pusat DayaPengeluaran Negara telah terbukti danPusat itu telah memberi faedah yangbesar kapada ranchangan perindus-trian dengan menerangkan kapadamasharakat betapa penting -nya di-tambah pengeluaran . Sa-takat ini 53kur. sus telah di-adakan dan 888 orangyang terdiri daripada Pengurus2,Penyelia2 dan Pegawai2 KesatuanBuroh telah di-lateh . Sa-lain daripadaitu empat kursus latehan yang khas di-ranchangkan bagi 89 orang pemborong2Melayu ada-lah sate daripada rancha-ngan2 latehan yang terpenting yangtelah di-adakan . Negeri2 Sabah,Sarawak dan Singapura juga berkehen-dakkan perkhidmatan2 Pusat ini. olehyang demikian Kerajaan sedang me-nimbangkan perkara hendak meluas-kan lagi Qerakan2 Pusat ini ka-negeri2tersebut.

Penyertaan ®rang2 Melayu di-dalainLapangan Perdagangan dan Perusahaan

313. Dalam usaha2-nya untok me-

ngurangkan j arak perbezaan di-antaraorange Melayu dengan kaum2 laindalam perdagangan dan perusahaan,

Kerajaan telah mengadakan satu dasaruntok memberi kemudahan2 sertamenggalakkan orange Melayu turutserta dalam lapangan2 tersebut. Kera-jaan telah menjalankan langkah2 untokmemberi kemudahan kapada orangeMelayu menanam modal yang lebehbanyak lagi dalam segala lapangandan juga turut serta sa-chara langsongdalam perdagangan dan perusahaan.Sa-bagai satu langkah untok menambahbilangan orang Melayu bekerja dengansharikat2 perdagangan, dan perusahaan,rayuan2 telah pun di-buat kapadasharikat2 perdagangan dan perusahaansupaya memberikan lebeh banyak lagipeluang bekerja kapada orange Melayu.

314. Bagi melaksanakan dasar ini,pehak Kerajaan telah menitek-beratkanusaha'2-nya menggal:akkan peniaga!2Melayu yang kechil2 supaya bersatudalam satu badan yang lebeh besar,supaya dengan mengumpulkan tenagamereka, mereka boleh mengukohkanlagi kedudokan mereka dan juga bolehmenambahkan lagi gerakan mereka di-dalam sa-suatu perniagaan atau peru-sahaan hingga sampai ka-perengkatyang sa-lama ini mereka tidak di-berikan peluang menyertai-nya. Merekajuga di-galak menubohkan perusahaanbersama2 dengan sharikat2 bukan Me-layu supaya mereka dapat penga-laman mengetahul muslihat perniagaan.Dengan chara ini Kerajaan berharap ke-mudahan2 dan juga peluang2 yang lebehbesar lagi akan timbul untok orangeMelayu yang baharu sahaja menche-borkan diri mereka dalam perusahaandan perdagangan dan juga untokorange Melayu yang telah pun me-ngambil bahagian di-dalam sa-suatulapangan perdagangan dan perusahaan.Peniaga2 kechil Melayu yang telah di-satukan kapada satu badan yanglebeh besar telah pun di -tubohkandalam perusahaan pembenaan dankayu balak. Satu ranchangan yanglama juga untok mengukoh dan me-nambahkan lagi penyertaan orangeMelayu di-dalam perniagaan runchitjuga sedang di-kaji.

315. Muslihat perniagaan dan jugapengaluman ada-lah penting bagimenchapai kejayaan dalam sa-suatuperniagaan. Kerajaan sudah pun beru-saha untok mengadakan kemudahan2

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bagi peniaga2 Melayu mengetahuimuslihat perniagaan dan mendapatpengalaman itu. Pada tahun lalu empatkur. sus teknik telah di-adakan bagipemborong2 Melayu dan bagi tahun inipula Kementerian ini sedang menye-diakan enam kursus saperti itu. Denganada-nya kursus tersebut Kerajaan ber-harap pemborong2 Melayu yang kechildapat mempelaj ari asas muslihat per-niagaan yang di-kehendaki dalam per-niagaan mereka. Kerajaan jugamenggalakkan mereka supaya berga-bong dengan sharikat2 kepunyaanorange bukan Melayu yang sudah ter-kenal, sa-bagai satu chara mendapat-kan kemudahan2 dan peluang2 bagiorange Melayu mempelajari muslihatperniagaan dan mendapat pengalaman.

316. Untok melaksanakan dasar Kera-j aan itu dengan lebeh tegas lagi satuJawatan-kuasa Khas Kebangsaanmengenai Penyertaan Orange Melayutelah di-tubohkan dengan TimbalanPerdana Menteri menjadi Pengerusidan Menteri Pelajaran menjadiPengerusi Jawatan-kuasa Pemandu.Jawatan-kuasa Khas 1111 akan meng-adakan meshuarat-nya dalam bulanJun tahun ini untok meranchang,menyatu dan mengarahkan langkah2dan usaha2 bagi melaksanakan denganlebeh tegas lagi penyertaan orangeMelayu dalam lapangan perdagangandan per. usahaan.

317. Sa-bagai hasil daripada dasarKerajaan itu, bertambah2 banyak orangMelayu telah sedar dan turut serta.dalam berbagai lapangan perdagangandan perusahaan. Walau bagaimana punmaseh ada banyak lagi yang harus di-perbaiki dan di-perluaskan. Kerajaanberharap banyak lagi orange Melayuyang mempunyai daya usaha dan kea-zaman akan maju ka-hadapan me-ngambil peluang dan menggunakankemudahan2 untok turut serta dalamperdagangan dan perusahaan yangtelah pun di-adakan oleh Kerajaan.Kerajaan juga berharap bahawa orangebukan Melayu dalam perdagangan danperusahaan akan memberi kerjasamamereka untok menolong orange Melayumendapatkan tempat dalam lapangantersebut di-negeri mi.

Perbekalan Letrik

318. Oleh kerana perusahaan telahbanyak di-buka dalam masa yangsengkat di-negeri ini maka bertambah2hanyak lagi bekalan kuasa letrik di-kehendak.i seluroh negara. Di-Negeri2Tanah Melayu, Lembaga Letrik Pusattelah mengambil langkah bagi me-menohi kehendak ini dengan menam-bahkan lagi ranchangan2-nya. Ke-ma juan2 terus di-chapai dalam be-berapa ranchangan Letrik Haiderodan ranchangan Steshen JanaletrikKuasa W ap.

319. Di-Cameron Highlands kerja2yang bersangkut dengan RanchanganLetrik Haidero Batang Padang telahdi-jalankan dengan sempurna-nya.Ranchangan Letrik Haidero Ulu Telomtelah siap dan pada masa ini sedangdi-gunakan. Ranchangan ini me-ngeluarkan lebeh daripada 30,000,000unit tenaga letrik pada tiap2 tahun.Di-Prai pula kerja2 membena SteshenJanaletrik Kuasa Wap yang baharu ituterus berjalan dengan sempurna-nyasa-panjang tahun dan tawaran2 bagimembekal dan mendirikan sa-bahagianbesar daripada' alat2 yang di-kehendakibagi dua set Penjanaan Kuasa 30 MWdan loji boiler berkenaan dengan-nyatelah di-berikan. Kedua2 set PenjanaanKuasa itu di-jadual akan dapat di-guna.kan pada pertengahan tahun 1966.Demikian juga di-Melaka kerja me-masang set Penjanaan Kuasa 10 MWyang ke-empat sedang di-jalankan dandi-jadual akan siap pada pertengahantahun 1966. Ranchangan Lembagahendak membekalkan letrik ka-kawasan luar Bandar di-bawah Ran-changan Lima Tahun Yang KeduaKerajaan Persekutuan telah menchapaibanyak kemajuan dan dalam tahun1964, 60 buah kampong lagi telah di-bekalkan dengan kuasa letrik. Kerjabagi membekalkan 83 buah kamponglagi telah di-jalankan. Kerja bagimembaiki perbekalan kuasa letrik ka-Kampong? Baharu telah di-jalankansa-panjang tahun lalu dan hampir2 siap.

320. Penyiasatan mengenai Rancha-ngan Letrik Haidero Ulu Perak olehsatu pasokan j urutera yang di-hantaroleh Kerajaan Canada di-bawahanloran Ranchangan Colombo terusdi-jalankan sa-panjang tahun 1964.

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Ranchangan ini di-anggarkan me-makan belanja sa-banyak $450,000,000dan apahila siap akan mengeluarkantenaga lei-rik sa-banyak 1,300,000,000unit pada tiap2 tahun. Kerja2 per-nulaan hagi meranchangkan SteshenJanaletrik Kuasa Wap yang di-chadangkan di-Port Dickson sedangdi-jalankan. Dua set Penjanaan Kuasa60 MW yang akan di-pasang di-Steshen ini pada mula2-nya akandi-tambah hingga menjadi 480 MW.Steshen mi di-iangka akan siapdalam 1969. Sa-lain daripada ituLembaga itu juga telah mengkaji ke-mungkinan mengadakan dua rancha-ngan letrik haidero yang lain di-Bentong, Pahang. Kedua2 ranchanganini apabila siap akan dapat mem-bekalkan tenaga letrik lebeh kurang90,000,000 unit pada tiap2 tahun.

321. Di-Negeri2 Singapura, Sabah danSarawak ranchangan2 bagi, menambah-kan lagi perbekalan2 letrik sedang di-jalankan dengan bersunggoh2 olehpehak2 yang berkuasa mengenai letrikdalam negeri masing2.

Pelanchongan322. Ada bukti2 yang menunjokkanbahawa pelanchongan mendatangkansa-makin banyak hasil kapada negeriini pada tiap2 tahun. Oleh keranaperusahaan ini boleh mendapatkanWang luar negeri Kerajaan bermaksudhendak memajukan lagi dengan ber-sunggoh2 perusahaan pelanchongandalam negeri mi. Kerajaan sedangmenunggu penyata dan s^hor2 Jawatan-kuasa Kerja yang di-tubohkan bagimaksud mi.

KEMENTERIAN PENGANGKUTAN

A. Jabatan Penerbangan Àwam

323. Pada menjalankan dasar Kerajaanhendak menambah kemudahan2 lagisupay a perkh i dmatan udara dalamnegeri di-Malaysia bertambah baik,rundingan2 telah selesai dan SharikatPenerbangan Borneo Berhad telah di-satukan dengan Sharikat PenerbanganMalaysia Berhad. Langkah ini ber-serta dengan lapangan2 terbang di-Sabah dan di-Sarawak yang sedangdi-elokkan lagi itu membuka jalanbagi perkhidmatan2 udara yang lebehbalk untok mendatangkan faedah yang

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besar kapada orang ramai. Sekarangkapal terbang Comet kepunyaanSharikat Penerbangan Kebangsaan kitadapat memberi perkhidmatan sa-hingga ka-Jesselton dan kapal terbangF.27 telah dapat menggunakan lapa-ngan terbang di-Tawau sa-telahlapangan terbang itu di-bena sa-muladalam bulan Mach tahun mi.

324. Dalam tahun lepas kerja mem-bena lapangan terbang baharu AntaraBangsa di-Kuala Lumpur telah ber-jalan dengan balk. Lapangan terbangini di-jangka akan di-buka sa-lepaspertengahan tahun mi. Apabilalapangan terbang ini siap maka dapat-lah Negara Malaysia memberi perkhid-matan teknik yang tinggi mutu-nyabagi perkhidmatan udara antarabangsa di-lapangan2 terbang yangbesar is-itu di-Kuala Lumpur dan di-Singapura.

325. Kerja mengelokkan lagi kesela-matan dan kesenangan penumpang2kapal terbang sedang di-jalankan. Di-Singapura sa-buah alat pengawasanRadar yang berharga $1,240,000 telahdi-bena untok kegunaan KawalanTerafik Udara pada bulan Ogos!. tahunlalu. Dengan hal yang demikiankapal2 terbang yang menggunakanlapangan terbang bertambah2 lagiselamat, masa tiba dan bertolak-nyabertambah2 tetapi lagi dan belanjaperkhidmatan-nya bertambah kurang.Kerja2 memulakan pro jek2 pemba-ngunan yang memakan belanja$3,043,000 itu telah di-Iaksanakan ia-itu mengadakan alat isharat untokkapal terbang turun, alat penunjoklandaian turun, Seteshen VOR / DMEdan alai perakam perchakapan ber-bagai2 saloran.

B. Jabatan Laut dan Pelabohan

326. Ibu Pejabat Jabatan Laut di-Pelabohan Swettenham yang memakanbelanja sa-banyak $400,000 itu telahpun di-pakai sentenjak bulan Jun, 1964.Ibu Pejabat Jabatan Laut telah di-pindahkan ka-Port Swettenham, danbeberapa buah lagi tambatan kapaltelah di-bena di-Selat Kiang Utara.Dengan hal yang demikian maka ber-tambah-lah terkemuka-nya PelabohanSwettenham di-kalangan perkapalandunia sa-belah sini.

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327. Kerj a membena benteng laut danpantai yang tegoh di-Ibu Pejabat yangbaharu itu sedang berjalan denganhaik. Projek ini di-usahakan bersama2dengan Angkatan Laut di-Raja melaluiKelnenterian Pertahanan.

328. Dua buah kapal pelabohan, 40kaki panjang-nya dan berharga$95,800 dan sa-buah kapal sungai ber-harga $58,600 telah siap dan di-gunakan dalam tahun 1964. Sa-buahkapal pemereksa dan penyelamat di-laut, 66 kaki panjang-nya yang sedangdi-bena oleh RIDA dengan perbelan-j aan sa-banyak $266,180 hampir siapdan akan di-serahkan kapada JabatanLaut sadikit hari Iagi. Sa-buah kapalayer herkipa.s sate di-perbuat daripadabesi sedang di-bena dengan belanjasa-banyak $300,520. Kapal ini bolehmembawa ayer sa-banyak 220 tanuntok bekalan kapal2 yang berlabohdi•Pelabohan Swettenham dan di-SelatKiang Utara. Apabila kapal2 ini siapis akan menambah bilangan kapal2yang di-punyai oleh Jabatan Laut..

329. Sunggoh pun, pengkalan kapal di-Pulau Langkawi telah siap dalam tahun1962 tetapi mustahak di-jalankan lagiusaha2 membesarkan-nya kerana kapal2yang datang ka-Pulau itu bertambahbanyak. Kerja membesarkan pengkalanini di-jangka akan siap dalam tahun1965. Pengkalan Pulau Langkawi iniganjil daripada mana2 pengkalankerana is-lah sahaja pengkalan yangdi-perbuat daripada batu marmar di-Asia Tenggara. Hal yang demikian ia-lah kerana lebeh2 batu marmar senangdi-dapati daripada loji batu marmardi-Pulau itu dan murah pula daripadabatu pejal. Pulau Langkawi di-fikirkan ada kemungkinan menjaditempat yang menarek hati pelanchong2dan oleh itu Kerajaan bermaksudhendak mengadakan segala kemuda-han kapada pelanchong2.

330. Di-Lauuan, kerj a membena ga-langan kapal baharu yang tahan di-naikkan kapal sa-berat 500 tandi-jangka akan siap dalam bulan mi.Di-Sandakan pula pelan2 sedang di-buat untok sa-buah galangan kapalbaharu yang tahan di-naikkan kapalsa-berat 120 tan. Kedua2 galangankapal ini banyak guna-nya kapada

kapal2 tentera dan kapal àwam. Sa-buah pengkalan minyak yang baharubagi semua kapal sedang di -bena di-Jesselton supaya tiada penoh sesaksangat dermaga besar yang sekarangdi-gunakan oleh kapal2 membawaminyak. Sa-buah dermaga baharu di-Kudat telah siap dan sa-buah dermagabaharu di-Semporna sedang di-bena.

331. Jabatan Laut di-Kuching sentiasabekerjasama dengan pehak polis dantentera dengan mengadakan kapal2untok meronda , membawa ashkar2,bekalan dan alat2 perkakas mereka.Kerja memperdalamkan tempat2 yangchangkat dan lain2 yang bersangku-tan telah di-jalankan di-beberapatempat supaya kapal2 yang besar dapatmenggunakan tempat2 itu dengan tidakmerbahaya.

332. Kerja bahagian pertama untokmembena dermaga2 di-tempat ayerdalam di-Butterworth sedang berj alandengan baik. Tawaran untok membenadermaga sahaja telah pun di-terimadan sekarang sedang di -pereksa olehjurutera2 penasihat . Kerja bahagianakhir untok memperelok dan memper-besarkan lagi kemudahan2 pendaratandi-Pengkalan Weld di-jangka akansiap pada penghujong tahun 1966.Dengan hal yang demikian akan di-dapati-lah satu pengkalan antara Peng-kalan Raja Tun Uda di-sabelahSelatan dan perenggan LembagaPelabohan di-sabelah utara dan ayerdi-situ chukup dalam bagi kapal2kechil dan perahu2 mengisi dan me-munggah barang2 dengan tidak payahmenunggu ayer pasang surut.

C. Jabatan Kajichuacha

333. Kerja memerhatikan tiupan angindi-angkasa sa-hingga 80,000 kakitinggi-nya berj clan sa-tiap hari di-Seteshen Radar Penyiasatan Angin yangbaharu di-Kota Bharu.

334. Seteshen Radio sonde di-PulauPinang yang memberi perkhidmatankapada Pertubohan PenyiasatanAntara Bangsa Lautan Hindi dalamlapangan Kajichuacha telah siap di-bena dan akan di-gunakan sadikit masalagi. Seteshen ini akan menyukat hawa,kuasa tekanan udara (pressure) dankelembapan di-angkasa.

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335. Perhubongan Talikam Kajichua-cha telah di-ator sa-mula denganbantuan Jabatan Talikom. Dua alatterasing untok menerima siaran chua-cha dari Delhi dan Canberra telah pundi-bena di-Kuala Lumpur dan Singa-pura, dan sa -buah alat lagi menjadiperhubongan dua-jalan antara PejabatKajichuacha di-Kuala Lumpur denganPejabat Kajichuacha di-Singapura.

336. Pertubohan Kajichuacha duniatelah meluluskan satu ranchanganuntok mendirikan sa-buah pusat meng-hantar dan menukar peraagkaanchuacha antara utara dengan selatanmelalui New Delhi dan Melbourne.Perbelanjaan berulang2 bagi pusat iniis-itu sa -banyak lebeh kurang $330,000akan di-tanggong semua -nya olehPertubohan Kajichuacha Dunia.

D. Jahatan Pengangkutan Jalan Raya337. Sa-telah di-laksanakan dasarKerajaan usaha menggalakkan orangeMelayu mengambil bahagi,an dalamperusahaan pengangkutan jalan rayatelah menchapai kemajuan yang tetapdalam tahun 1964 dan semenjak tahunitu dan di-jangka akan terus majudalam tahun mi. Pada 31 hb Disember,1964, lesen2 kereta sewa bagi orangeMelayu telah di-keluarkan sa-banyakmana yang di-tetapkan bagi enambuah Negeri, is-itu Negeri Pahang,Pulau Pinang, Perak, Selangor, NegeriSembilan dan Melaka. Di-negeri2 yanglain harnpir2 sa-banyak peratus yangdi-tetapkan telah di-keluarkan. Dalamta.hun 1964 jumlah lesen2 pengangkutanuntok ker. eta2 membawa barang yangdi-punyal oleh orang Melayu atausharikat2 perkongsian Melayu ber-tambah sa-banyak 731. Modal orangeMelayu dalan^ sharikat2 bas juga ber-tambah sa-banyak $6,861,920 pada31 hb Disember, 1963, tetapi angka2bagi tahun 1964 belum siap lagi di-kira.Walau pun demikian boleh-lah di-jangka modal orange Melayu dalamsharikat2 bas telah bertambah.

338. Kerj a2 yang di-selenggarakanoleh Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Rayadi-Negeri2 Tanah Melayu bertambah2banyak dalam tahun 1964. Jumlahkereta2 yang di-daftarkan dalam tahun1964 is-lah hampir2 342,391 buah padahal dalam tahun lalu jumlah-nya

293,014 buah . Hasil yang di-pungutdalam tahun 1964 berjumlah$92,000,000, pada hal dalam tahun1963 jumlah-nya is-lah $ 81,500,000.Di-Singapura jumlah kereta2 yangmemakat enjin pada akhir tahun 1963is-lah 153 ,004 buah tetapi pada akhirtahun 1964 angka ini telah meningkat171,496, is-itu bertambah sa-banyak18,492 buah . Jumlah hasil yang di-pungut di -Singapura daripada lesen2kereta ini is-lah $ 33,100 ,000 padapenghujong tahun 1964 pada haldalam tahun 1963, jumlah-nya is-lah$30,900,000! ia -itu bertambah sa-b anyak $2,200,000.

339. Permohonan2 meminta lesen2kereta perdagangan di-Tanah Melayutelah juga bertambah . Sa-buah Lem-baga Lesen Pengangkutan Jalan Rayayang baharu mengandongi lapanorang ahli yang di-lantek oleh MenteriPengangkutan telah di-tubohkan pada1 hb April, 1964 , untok menimbang-kan permohonan2 dengan lebeh segera.Lembaga yang baharu ini membuatkerja2 yang dahulu-nya di-buat olehsa-puloh buah Lembaga Lesen Ka-wasan dan sa-buah Lembaga Lesen.Meshuarat2 sekarang di-adakan olehLembaga Besar Lesen yang baharu itudi-tiap2 negeri Tanah Melayu untokmenyenangkan orange àwam.

340. Sa-lepas Malaysia di-tubohkan,Pejabat Kenderaan di-Singapura telahdi-jadikan Jabatan Persekutuan di-bawah Kementerian Pengangkutan.

341. Kerja membena bangunan2 baharuuntok pejabat^ Pendaftar2 Kereta di-Negeri Selangor (di-Petaling Jaya) dandi-Ipoh akan di -mulakan tidak lamalagi.

342. Dalam tahun 1964 PertadbiranKeretapi Tanah Melayu terus menjalan-kan berbagai2 ranchangan kemajuan-nya yang telah di-mulakan pada tahun1956. Satu perkara yang besar is-lahmenukar kepala keretapi yang meng-gunakan arang dengan kepala keretapiyang menggunakan minyak diesel.Sekarang ada 26 buah kepala keretapidiesel yang di-gunakan untok per-jalanan juah, 41 buah kepala keretapidi-gunakan untok membuat kerjashunting dan 11 buah kereta railcar.Lima belas buah kepala keretapi diesel

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untok perjalanan jauh di-jangka akansampai sa-belum akhir tahun mi.Menukar kepala keretapi yang meng-gun akan minyak diesel bukan sahaj amengurangkan belanja menjalankan-nya, bahkan juga mengadakan perkhid-matan yang lebeh baik bagi orangeàwam.

343. Gleh kerana ranchangan memaju-kan perusahaan dan ranchanganperumahan serta pembangunan ber-tambah banyak dengan chepat-nyamaka mustahak-lah di-adakan per-khidmatan keretapi yang lebeh besarlaai sempurna. Dengan sebab ituPertadbiran Keretapi mengambil berattentang perkara ini dengan mengada-kan j alan2 keretapi ka-gudang2, kilang2dan tempat2 perusahaan. Gerabak2khas yang sesuai untok mengangkutbarang2 yang berat sedang di-kehendaki.

344. Kerj a membuat j clan keretapidari Prai ka-Butterworth sedang di-jalankan dan akan siap dalam tahun1966. Kerj a membuat j alan keretapidi-Singapura untok menghubongkanSteshen Bukit Timah dengan kawasanperusahaan di-Jurong di-jangka akanslap dalam bulan Ogos tahun mi.

KEMENTERIAN PERTAHANAN

A. Tentera BiasaGerakan Tentera

345. Sambil berjaga2 sa-tiap masaTentera Darat juga memberi bantuankapada Polis di-Raja Malaysia men-jalankan gerakan2 keselamatan dalamnegeri dan menenta.ng pengkhianat2.

346. Dalam beberapa bulan yang laluini Tentera Darat telah berjayamenghapuskan penyusup2 dari Indo-nesia yang masok ka-dalam Negeri2Tanah Melayu dan Singapura. Untokmenj ayakan Iagi usaha2 menghapuskanpenyusup2 pada masa hadapan, per-atoran2 yang sempurna telah di-buatsupaya gerakan2 bersama dapat di-j alankan oleh semua Pasokan2 Ber-senjata, Polis di-Raja Malaysia danjika mustahak, oleh Tentera2 Negarasahabat kita bagi mempertahankankedaulatan Malaysia.

347. Gerakan2 keselamatan untokmenghapuskan saki-baki Pertubohan

Pengganas Kominis di-sempadanThai-Malaysia telah berjalan terus.Baharu2 ini Kerajaan telah membuatsate Perjanjian Sempadan denganKerajaan Thai untok menyatukandengan lebeh kuat lagi dan meran-changkan gerakan2 bersama di-sempadan itu. Gerakan2 ini di-perchayai akan dapat di-jalankan padamasa hadapan dengan lebeh sempurnalagi dengan ada-nya Perjanjian ter-sebut.

348. Di-Negeri2 Borneo, Tentera Daratkita bersama2 dengan Tentera2 NegaraCommonwealth telah menjalankangerakan2 yang besar dan berj aya dalamusaha2 menentang kumpulan orangeIndonesia yang datang menyerang.G erakan2 ini akan berj alan ternssa-lagi chi-kehendaki dan akan di-perhebat lagi jika di-dapati mustahak.

349. Kerajaan sentiasa berjaga2 untokmenghadapi anchaman2 dan sedar akankesusahan yang di-sebabkan olehanchaman2 itu kapada raàyat dansekatan2 yang di-kenakan ka-atasmereka. Walau pun demikian raàyatnegeri ini telah memberikan kerjasamayang sangat menggalakkan.

Pembesaran

350. Pembesaran Tentera Biasa yangdi-mulakan pada tahun lepas telahsempurna di-jalankan. Tujuan Kera-jaan membesarkan Tentera ini is-Iahsupaya semua Pasokan Tentera Daratdapat bergerak dan lengkap dengansegala alat senjata, chukup kuat untokmempertahankan Malaysia dari pen-cherobohan yang datang dari luar.Pasokan Tentera mustahak-lah di-perbesarkan lagi kerana pencherobohanIndonesia sa-makin bertambah danmelarat pula ka-Malaysia Barat.Perkara membesarkan tentera lagi telahdi-fikirkan mustahak dan sedang di--j alankan.

351. Dua Batalion Pasokan RangerMalaysia yang terdiri dari orange Sabahdan Sarawak akan chukup bilanganahli2-nya dan akan tamat latehan di-bawah anjoran Inggeris pada tahun mi.Kedua2 batalion ini akan di-hantarberkhidmat di-luar tidak lama lagi.

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B. Tentera Wataniah

352. Usaha memperbesarkan AskarWataniah untok menjadi askarsimpanan yang sempurna hampir tamat,sunggoh pun banyak lagi latehan danalat kelengkapan yang maseh di-di-kehendaki sa-belum is menjadi sa-buah Pasokan yang chukup sempurna.Usaha menperbesarkan Pasokan Per-tahanan Tentera telah berjalan denganbaik. Usaha' memperbesarkan lagiPasokan ini akan di-jalankan padatah un ini dan Pasokan PertahananÀwam akan di-tubohkan di-Singapura,Sabah dan Sarawak.

353. Oleh kerana penyusup2 dariIndonesia telah masok ka-MalaysiaBarat dan ada bahaya2 dari peng-khianat2, Ahli2 Tentera Wataniah,termasok Pasokan Pertahanan Tempat-an telah di-pa.nggil berkhidmat untokmenjaga tenipat2 sasaran panting danmembantu Tentera Biasa dalam gera-kan menentang penyusup2.

C. Pasokan Setia Negara

354. Semenjak Kerajaan membuatkeputusan mengadakan kerahantenaga, ramai pemuda2 telah di-berilatehan tentera dan pemuda2 itu di-jadikan askar simpanan dan akan di-panggil berkhidmat kelak jika musta-hak. Pusat2 Latehan untok PasokanSetia Negara akan di-tubohkan di-tiap2buah Negeri: dan latehan2 pula akandi-adakan tiga kali lebeh banyak padatahun mi.

D. Angkatan Laut di-Raja Malaysia

355. Dalam tahun yang lalu AngkatanLaut di-Raja Malaysia telah bertugasmeronda pantai2 di-Timor dan BaratMalaysia kerana menentang penyu-supan2. Dengan ada-nya pengalaman2maka teknik2 baharu telah di-jalankan.Ahli2 Angkatan Laut telah menunjok-kan kechekapan mereka beberapa kalibertentang dengan pencherobohan2Indonesia. Semangat mereka sentiasatinggi.

356. Kapal2 Angkatan Laut Malaysiasentiasa meronda bersama2 dengankapal2 Angkatan Laut Negara2Commonwealth yang lain dan kerja-sama ini amat menggembirakan.Kapal di-Raja Hang Tuah, is-itu sa-

buah kapal frigate yang baharu di-beli,telah menjalankan tugas sa-bagai kapalyang menjadi Pusat Gerakan dankapal Pengawal di-kawasan Tawauberganti2 dengan Kapal2 Pembinasadan kapal2 frigate yang di-punyai olehnegara2 yang bersahabat dengan kita;Pegawai Angkatan Laut yangbertanggong-jawab bagi MalaysiaBarat pula mengawal gerakan2 kapal2peronda kechil yang menjadi pasokan2pengawal bersama di-perayeran BaratMalaysia.

357. Gerakan2 meronda akan di-tambah lagi apabila kapal2 baharu danorange baharu di-dapati mengikutranchangan2 pembesaran yang di-luluskan.

358. Angkatan Laut di-Raja Malaysiatelah banyak di-perbesarkan lagi dalamtahun 1964. Sa-buah kapal frigate,beberapa buah kapal peronda yangmoden, kapal2 yang menjaga kesela-matan di-laut di-keluarkan daripadaSimpanan dan beberapa buah kapal2lain telah di-perolehi untok AngkatanLaut. Pengkalan2 kapal di-Labuan danTawau telah di-perelokkan Iagi. Peng-kalan Besar di-Singapura sedang di-perbesarkan lagi supaya semua kapalperang, kechuali kapal2 yang b^sar,boleh di-lengkapkan sa-mula olehAngkatan Laut di-Raja Malaysia.Bilangan anggota Angkatan Laut danAngkatan Laut Simpanan SukarelaMalaysia telah bertambah dan akandi-tambahkan lagi. Beberapa oranganggota Angkatan Laut SimpananSukarela itu sekarang ini telah masokberkhidm.at dengan sa-chara tetap.

359. Ranchangan memperbesarkan lagiAngkatan Laut itu pada tahun initermasok-lah memperolehi beberapabuah kapal pendarat yang besar2,kapal pendarat yang kechil2 dan kapalpenyapu periok api bagi kegunaanmembantu Tentera Darat di-Negeri2Borneo. Pada tahun hadapan AngkatanLaut di-Raja Malaysia akan menempahbeberapa buah kapal torpedo yang laju,sa-buah kapa! mengutip torpedo, sa-buah kapal latehan menyelam danbeberapa buah kapal peronda baharu.

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E. Angkatan Udara di -Raja MalaysiaGerakan2

360. Angkatan Udara di-Raja Malay-sia terutama sa-kali di-gunakan sa-bagai pengangkutan udara, termasokgerakan2 helikopt.er yang membantuPasokan2 Keselamatan; khas-nya,Pasokan Udara di-Raja memberibantuan yang berguna kapada ang-katan2 keselamatan dalam tugasmereka menghapuskan penyusup2Indonesia yang telah masok Malaysiadan juga dalam gerakan melawanPengganas2 kominis di-sempadannegeri Thai dengan Malaysia. Ahli2Angkatan Udara di-Raja Malaysia adadi-tempatka n di--Malaysia Timor danBarat bagi menjalankan tugas tersebutdan tiap2 hari antara kerja2 yang di-jalankan mereka is-lah mengangkutahli2 tentera, menggugorkan dariudara dan membawa turun barang2perbekalan dan kelengkapan untokaskar2 di-barisan hadapan, memindah-kan orange yang mati dan terchederadan rnenyempurnakan lain2 kewajipanpengangkutan dan perhubongan. Danlagi, pasokan pengangkutan yang bolehterbang sederhana jauh-nya sentiasamemberi sekongan yang berhubongdengan muslihat tentera untok Paso-kan2 Keselamatan di-seluroh Malaysia.

361. Tugas2 gerakan yang lain ter-masok penerhangan2 peninjauan bagipehak tentera dan penerbangan2perondaan di-tepi2 pantai bagi mem-bantu Angkatan Laut di-Raja Malaysia.

362. Tugas2 lain yang kechil tetapimustahak yang di-lakugan oleh Ang-katan Udara di-Raja Malaysia is-lahmengadakan bantuan dengan beberapachara bagi Jabatan2 Kerajaan yanglain. Kerja2 ini termasok mengambilgambar dari udara bagi tujuan2 mem-buat peta dan pembangunan luarBandar, mengangkut orange danbarang2 ka-kawasan2 yang terpenchiluntok membantu ranchangan2 pem-bangunan dan mengangkut orangesakit dari tempat2 terpenchil untokmendapat rawatan perubatan.

Pembesaran363. Angkatan Udara di-Raja Malaysiaterus di-perbesarkan dalam tahunyang lalu supaya dapat is menjalankantugas-nya yang sa-makin hari sa-

makin bertambah. Pada tahun 1964Angkatan itu telah di-lengkapkandengan kapal terbang yang boleh ter-bang :sederhana jauh^nya dan jugadengan helikopter2 dengan tujuanhendak melengkapkan Angkatan itusupaya dapat is membantu Pasokan2Keselamatan dalam muslihat pepe-rangan.

364. Kedua2 buah Sekolah LatehanPenerbangan di-Alor Star dan SekolahLatehan Teknik di-Kinrara ada-lah di-besarkan lagi supaya bertambahbanyak dapat di-lateh dalam negeri inipemandu2 kapal terbang dan juru-teknik2 untok Angkatan Udara kitayang makin bertambah2 besar itu.

365. Depoh Alat Kelengkapan baharusahaja siap di-Pengkalan AngkatanUdara di-Raja Malaysia, di-KualaLumpur dan dengan itu dapat-lah Ang-katan Udara menyimpan lebeh banyakIagi barang2 dan alat2 perkakas kapalterbang yang hendak di-gunakan olehAngkatan itu bila2 masa.

366. Dalam tahun 1964 juga anggota2Pasokan Sukarela Simpanan AngkatanUdara di-Raja Malaysia telah di-panggil berkhidniat tetap untokmenolong menjaga padang2 kapalterbang Angkatan Udara di-RajaMalaysia daripada pengkhianat2.

367. Usaha menjadikan Labuan sa-bagai Pengkalan Angkatan Udara kitayang terbesar di-Timor Malaysia masehberjalan terus. Membena sa-buah lagipengkalan kapal terbang di-BaratMalaysia ada-lah sedang di-ranchang-kan untok mengadakan tempat lagikapada alat2 kelengkapan AngkatanUdara di-Raja kita yang bertambah2besar itu.

368. Beberapa buah kapal terbanghelikopter lagi dan lain2 alat pengang-kutan yang baharu bagi muslihatperang akan di-adakan untok AngkatanUdara di-Raja Malaysia. Ranchangan2yang lain untok membesarkan lagiAngkatan Udara dalam masa dua tigatahun yang akan datang ini, termasok-lah membesarkan lagi angkatanpengangkutan dan menjadikan kapal2terbang penyerang untok menambah-kan kekuatan Angkatan Udara kitabagi mempertahankan negara kita.

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F. Pertadbiran

369. Kerajaan juga sedang berusahadengan bersunggoh2 hendak mengelok-kan lagi pertadbiran AngkatanTentera. Perkhidmatan Perubatan Ang-katan Tentera sedang di-besarkan lagisupaya is boleh memberi khidmat2perubatan yang sempurna. Pada masaini Perkhidmatan ini kekuranganDoktor. Di-harap banyak doktor2 akanmasok herkhidmat dalam. AngkatanTentera. Askar Wataniah pun ber-kehendakkan Doktor2 juga. Perkhid-matan Pelajaran Angkatan Tenterapatut di-puji kerana telah mengadakanbeberapa orang guru untok mengajardi-sekolah2 di-kawasan2 penempatansa-mula di-Malaysia Timor.

G. Bantuan Pertahanan

370. Kerajaan menguchapkan ber-banyak2 terima kaseh kapada Kera-jaan2 United Kingdom, Australia, NewZealand dan Canada serta juga Kera-jaan Amerika Sharikat kerana mem-bantu kita membesarkan AngkatanTentera Malaysia untok menentanganchaman Konfrantasi dari Indonesia.

KEMENTERIAN PERTANIAN DANSHARIKAT KERJASAMA

Bahagian I.

371. Dasar Kementerian Pertanian danSharikat Kerjasama ada-lah sapertiberikut:

(i) hendak membanyakkan lagibahan2 makanan yang mustahakdan mengelokkan lagi mutu-nyasupaya boleh menchukupi untokkeperluan sendiri dengan charayang mudah mengikut kadar yangp atut ;

(ii) hendak memaju dan mengguna-kan sumber2 pertanian dengansa-habis2 banyak dan meng-galakkan pertanian berbagaiZjenis untok meninggikan pen-geluaran bahan2 bagi perusahaandan eksepot. Dengan demikianakan meninggikan lagi ekonominegeri ini;

(iii) hendak mengadakan chara2pasaran yang sempurna, chara2pinjammeminjam yang mudahdan lain2 usaha yang bergunabagi mendatangkan keuntongan

yang sa-tinggi2-nya kapada pe-ngeluar2 bahan2 itu;

(iv) hendak menggalakkan gerakan2kerjasama dan lain2 badan di-kawasan2 luar bandar untokmeninggikan ekonomi dan tarafhidup pengeluar2 bahan2 mentah;dan

(v) hendak menggalakkan penyelide-kan dan menyebarkan ìlmupertanian kapada seluroh raàyat,dan mengelokkan lagi serta me-ngembangkan latehan pertaniansupaya dapat di-gunakan dengansa-baik2-nya tenaga dan tekniktiap2 orang untok mendapatkankemajuan yang sempurna dalampertanian.

Bahagian II.

Kemajuan yang di-chapai dalamtahun 1964.

A. Bahagian Pertanian

372. Dasar Kementerian ini yang di-jalankan oleh Bahagian Pertanian padamasa2 yang lalu telah berjayamenambah pengeluaran pertanian dandengan yang demikian mengimpotberas dan lain2 bahan makanan yangmustahak telah dapat di-kurangkan.

373. Beras, makanan mustahak bagipendudok2 negeri ini,. ada-lah tanamanyang di-utamakan dalam usaha2 me-maju, menyelidek dan meninggikanlagi pengeluaran-nya. Banyak keja-yaan2 yang telah di-chapai di-bawahranchangan kemajuan padi walau punchuacha yang luar biasa telah di-alamipada tahun 1964. Malinja, sa-jenisbeneh path terpileh yang boleh mem-berikan hasil yang banyak dengan masatanaman yang pendek dan tidak puladi-pengarohi oleh chahaya mata hariserta mempunyai mutu yang baik danmudah di-kilang, telah di-bahagi2kanpada bulan Februari tahun 1964 bagidi-tanam dua kali sa-tahun. Olehsebab is mempunyai banyak kelebehanrnaka jenis ini telah menjadi kesukaanpetani2 di-tempat2 padi di-tanam duakali sa-tahun. Ada sa-jenis lagi benehpadi terpileh di-beri nama Mahsuriyang telah di-keluarkan dengan resmipada hari Tahun Baharu mi. Denganharga "premium" sa-banyak $16 sa-pikul bagi kedua jenis padi terpileh

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ini maka petani2 akan mendapatfaedah2 yang lebeh banyak lagi olehsebab hasil pengeluaran-nya yangberlipat ganda. Kilang2 tidak payahlagi membeli padi2 Taiwan yangkurang mutu itu dan pengguna2 beraspula akan dapat membeli beras2 yanglebeh tinggi mutu-nya.

374. Penyelidekan padi is-lah suatupekerjaan yang berlanjutan dan tidakputus2 dan is mengandongi kerja2yang banyak. Di-dalam bahagianAgronomi, penyelidekan sedang di-jalankan untok menchari chara2menanam padi yang lebeh baik danchara2 membaja yang lebeh murah.Dengan ada-nya pusat2 penyelidekanyang baharu dan pusat2 yang lama di-besarkan, balk di-kawasan PantaiTimor atau pun di-kawasan PantaiBarat, di-bawah Ranchangan Pem-bangunan yang sedang berjalansekarang ini, maka penyelidekanagronomi mengenal tanaman yangmustahak ini akan dapat-lah di-jalankan dengan lebeh banyak danlebeh lengkap lagi.

375. Petani2 di-akui telah memainkanperanan yang penting mengeunakanhasil2 penyelidekan dalam usaha2meninggikan hasil pengeluaran padiuntok pendudok negara mi. Hasil yangberlipat ganda dan lebeh menguntong-kan ada-lah di-harapkan bagi musim1964/ 1965 yang sedang di-tuai padamasa mi. Petani2 sudah sa-patut-nya-lah mendapat keuntongan yangsa-wajar-nya kerana titek peloh-nyasendiri dan tujuan Kerajaan is-lahhendak memberikan bantuan2 danpertolongan2 yang sa-penoh-nya ka-pada petani2 supaya mereka itu dapatmenjalankan tanaman dengan charayang betul2 terator dan mengeluar-kan hasil yang lebeh banyak lagi.Bantuan2 dan pertolongan2 yang di-beridi-bawah Ranchangan; MembanyakkanBeneh Padi dan Ranchangan BantuanBaja Padi telah mendapat sambutanyang memuaskan dari seluroh petani2kita. Tiada kurang daripada 800 ekartapak semaian telah di-tanam untokmendapatkan beneh bagi 120,000 ekarsawah yang akan di-tanam padamusim 'yang akan datang. Semenjakranchangan ini di-Iancharkan, lebehdaripada 80,000 ekar sawah telah di-

tanam dengan beneh2 yang baik. Sa-hingga tahun 1964, wang sa-banyak$2,164,000 telah di-belanjakan di-bawah B anchangan Bantuan Baja Padidan telah memberi faedah kapada lebehdaripada 316,000 ekar sawah dalaminasa empat tahun itu. Pada tahun1964 lebeh kurang 93,000 ekar tanahtelah di-baja di-bawah ranchangan mi.

376. Sunggoh pun usaha2 membanyak-kan lagi jenis tanaman lambat sadikit,tetapi kemajuan-nya tetap dan telahdapat meluaskan lagi ekonomi negeriini dan juga dapat mengurangkannegeri ini daripada bergantong kapadabasil getah sa-mata2. Dengan ada-nyakilang2 gula maka usaha bagi meng-adakan sendiri bahan2 gula untokkilang2 itu dan untok kilang2 yang akandi-bena lagi kelak hendak-lah di-jalankan dengan lebeh giat lagi.Sa-kumpulan pakar2 dari Australia di-bawah Ranchangan Colombo sedangberada di-negeri ini sekarang untokmenyiasat kebolehan mengadakanperusahaan menanam tebu. Pada masaini penyiasatan sedang di-jalankanuntok menchari; jenis2 tebu yang bolehmengeluarkan hasil yang banyak untokdi-tanam sa-chara besarkan. Tidakkurang daripada 50 jenis tebu telahdi-impot dan sekarang sedang di-dalamperchubaan.

377. Ranchangan memileh dan me-ngawin beneh2 kelapa sawit, is-lah satudaripada usaha menanam berbagai2jenis tanaman yang telah di-perhebatkan. Beneh2 yang akan di-jadikan indok telah di-pileh untokmembiakkan beneh2 yang bolehmengeluarkan hasil yang tinggi untokdi-beri2kan kapada Lembaga Kema-juan Tanah Persekutuan dan Jabatan2Pertanian Negeri. Pilehan indok iniakan mengeluarkan banyak beneh2yang terpileh tidak berapa lama lagi.Pekebun2 kechil telah bertambahbanyak menjalankan tanaman ini di-bahawa berbagai2 ranchangan, sapertidi-bawah Ranchangan Menanam GetahSa-mula, dan nampak-nya tanamanini sa-bagai tanaman peladang2 kechilakan berj aya.

378. Gerakan "Tahun Buah2an" yangdi-adakan pada tahun 1964 ada-lahsatu gerakan yang berjaya. Tujuanmengadakan Tahun Buah2an ini is-lah

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untok menggalak dan memimpin orangramai supaya menghargai dan gemarrnemakan buah2 tempatan . Gerakan initelah menggalakkan pertanian berbagai2jenis dan pekebun2 kechil telah meng-ambil bahagian yang chergas dalamRanchangan Pemulehan PokokBuah2an di-bawah Ranchangan LimaTahun Yang Kedua. Di-bawah Ran-changan ini sa-banyak 5,790 ekardusun buah2an telah di-tanam denganpokok buah2an yang boleh mengeluar-kan hasil yang berlipat ganda, dantidak kurang daripada 1,990 ekar telahdi-tanam pada masa gerakan "tahunbuah2an" itu.

379. Sa-bagai satu usaha lagi bagimenggalakkan kegunaan buah2antempatan Bahagian Kajiteknik Maka-nan Jabatan Pertanian telah menjalan-kan dengan sa-penoh2 -nya ranchanganrnengawet buah2an dan menchari

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jalan bagaimana menyimpan buah2anyang berlebeh2an pada musim jujohbuah2an supaya buah2 ini janganterbuang dan merugikan pekebun2buah2an . Sa-lain daripada kerja2 me-nyelidek makanan , kursus2 juga telahdi-adakan bagi ahli2 PerkumpulanWanita untok memberi pelajaranchara2 memproses makanan danbuah2an.

380. Kejayaan2 yang memuaskantelah terchapai dalam ranchanganmemulehkan tanaman kelapa bagipekebun2 kechil di-bawah RanchanganPemulehan dan Tanaman Sa-mulaKelapa. Luas -nya kawasan yang di-jayakan sekarang ini kurang daripadayang di-jangkakan dalam ranchanganperchubaan di-Negeri Johor itu, akantetapi ranchangan ini patut di-jalankanjuga di-negeri2 yang lain oleh keranaranchangan ini mustahak pada segiekonomi. Tindakan ini ada-lah ber-dasarkan pengalaman2 ;yang di-perolehi di -dalam Negeri Johor. Dalamtahun 1964 ranchangan perchubaanyang kedua telah di-buka pula di-Bagan Datok, Perak. RanchanganPerchubaan yang ketiga sedang di-mulakan di-Kelantan.

381. Ranchangan Pemulehan d.anTanaman Sa-mula Kelapa di-Johortelah membolehkan pekebun2 - kechilkelapa di-situ menambah hasil pe-

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ngeluaran mereka. Bantuan wang danmata benda kapada pekebun2 kechilkelapa serta dengan nasihat daripadaranchangan ini telah menimbulkansatu chara pertanian yang baharudalam ranchangan perchubaan mi.Sementara menantikan hasil daripadatanaman dan pemulehan sa-mulapokok2 kelapa itu, pekebun2 itu telahmendapat hasil sa-banyak $ 300 hingga$500 sa -ekar dengan menanam pokokyang lain saperti nanas, jagong,sayor2an dan lain2-nya.

382. Ranchangan pertanian berbagai2jenis tidak-lah di-tumpukan kapadatanaman di-atas tanah2 pamah sahajabahkan tanaman di-bukit2 juga telahdi-beri perhatian. Perchubaan me-nanam berbagai2 jenis tanaman di-tanah2 bukit di-Pusat Pertaniandi-Cameron Highland sedang di-jalan-kan. Kawasan perchubaan menanamteh telah pun di-besarkan lagi. Per-chubaan chara2 membaja dan me-nanam sedang di-jalankan dengansa-luas2-nya untok menchari jalanchara mendapatkan hasil lebeh banyakdengan menanam teh. Tanamanchendawan dan ubi kentang pun telahjuga di-beri perhanian yang sa-wajar-nya.

383. Pusat Pertanian baharu padatanah pasir halus telah di-tubohkandi-Sungai Baging , Pahang, di-bawahRanchangan Pembangunan, makadengan hal yang demikian dapat-lahperhatian di-tumpukan kapada chara2hend .ak menggunakan tanah pasirhalus yang luas di -sapanjang PantaiTimor dari Kelantan ka -Pahang itu.Tanah sa-luas 50 ekar bagi perchubaankelapa telah di-sediakan di-Pusat itudan ,di-harap hasil2 daripada penyelide-kan itu akan dapat memberi penge-tahuan dan pengalaman mengenalchara2 membaja dan menjaga pokok2kelapa di-Pantai Timor Persekutuan.Ranchangan menanam lain2 pokokyang boleh mendatangkan basil di-tanah pasir halus sedang di-susun.

384. Ranchangan2 Pembangunan LuarBandar sangat bergantong kapadapengetahuan tentang keadaan tanahjika tanah yang tiada berapa lugs itudan hasil bumf yang tiada berapabanyak itu hendak di-gunakan dengan

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sa-penoh-nya. Dengan hal yang demi-kian pengalaman yang luas dan penge-tahuan yang sa-penoh-nya ada-lahdi-perlukan. Sa-bagai memenohi ke-perluan ini, maka kerja2 penyelidekantanah telah di-hebatkan lagi dan padamasa ini ada enam buah KumpulanPenyelidekan sedang menjalankankerja2-nya di-Pahang dan di-Johor.Dua buah Negeri ini ada-lah mem-punyai kemungkinan pertanian yangbesar. Sa-lain daripada itu penyelide-kan tanah telah juga di-ubah untokmemenohi permintaan orang ramaiatau Jabatan2 Kerajaan. Permintaan2menyelidek tanah baharu2 ini telahbertambah banyak di-sebabkan olehkeperchayaan atas pertanian berbagai2jenis dan penanaman kelapa balisa-bagai mengganti tanaman getah.Penyelidekan tanah akan di-jalankandengan lebeh banyak lagi dalam tahun1965 jika berjaya mendapat pakar2penyelidekan tanah daripada Ran-changan Colombo.

385. Kemajuan pertanian juga ber-gantong kapada petani2 sendiri. Padamasa ini banyak mas'elah2 yangmerintangi mereka daripada meng-gunakan hasil2 daripada penyelidekandan teknik baharu dengan sa-penoh-nya untok menambah hash penge-luaran mereka. Mas'elah ini boleh jadidi-sebabkan oleh soal2 masharakat,ekonomi atau adat atau ka-semua-nyaitu. Bagi mengatasi sa-tengah daripadamas'elah ini, petani2 telah di-galakkanmenuboh persatuan2 peladang danmelalui persatuan2 mi. Kemajuan per-tanian mudah di-perolehi denganbekerja bersama2 dalam satu kumpulansaperti mengadakan persatuan2 dari-pada berpechali belah dengan mengu-sahakan pekerjaan masing2. Bekerjabersama2 dalam satu kumpulan jugasangat-lah mustahak kapada petani2untok mendapatkan harga yang patutkapada hasil titek peloh mereka.Persatuan Peladang tel.ah di-tubohkandan ini telah memberi mereka banyakfaedah dan juga telah dapat menguat-kan kedudokan ekonomi mereka.Ranchangan ini baharu sahaja di-mulakan beberapa tahun yang lalu.Pada masa ini jumlah Persatuan2Peladang ada 655 buah dan mem-punyai 34,580 orang ahli banyak-nya.

Pada tahun 1964 sahaja ada 316 buahpersatuan dengan 12,940 orang ahlitelah di-tubohkan.

386. Sa-lain daripada menubohkanpersatuan2 peladang, kursus2 telah jugadi-adakan dalam tiap2 negeri padatahun 1964 untok menambahkan lagikepandaian peladang2. Semua-nya 87kursus telah di-adakan di-hadziri oleh3,570 orang di-14 buah pusat latehanluar bandar.

B. Para dan Taliayer

387. Dalam empat tahun di-bawahRanchangan Lima Tahun Yang Kedua,Bahagian Pant dan Taliayer telahdapat menyiapkan 116 buah ran-changan pant dan taliayer, 29 dari-pada.-nya di-siapkan dalam tahun 1964.Luas tanah yang telah di-beri taliayeruntok menanam padi dua kali sa-tahunpada tahun 1964 is-lah 9,224 ekar,dan 2,606 ekar tanah hutan benchahtelah di-jadikan tanah sawah. 31,101ekar tanah sawah yang sedia ada telahdi-majukan lagi dengan mengadakantaliayer.

388. Lima buah ranchangan pant dan:aliayer telah siap di-jalankan dalamtahun 1964 menjadakan jumlah semua-nya 41 buah ranchangan pant dantaliayer semen j ak Ranchangan LimaTahun Yang Kedua di-lancharkan.Kelima2 ranchangan itu telah dapatmembaiki lagi keadaan pant dan tali-ayer yang meliputi kawasan 16,385ekar tanah.

389. Kerja2 telah di-jalankan untokmemelihara sungai sa-panjang 924batu pada tahun 1964 untok mengelak-kan ayer sungai bah dan membanjirikawasan2 tanah yang berdekatan.

390. Tahun ini kerja menjayakan 28buah ranchangan pant dan taliayermaseh di-teruskan lagi dan 10 buahranchangan baharu pun sedang di-jalankan untok meliputi kawasan36,200 ekar tanah dan dengan inidapat-lah padi di-tanam dua kali sa-tahun di-kawasan 32,000 ekar tanah.

391. Ranchangan taliayer yang besar2yang akan di-siapkan is-lah Ran-changan Lanjutan Tanjong Karangdan Ranchangan Lanjutan Krian.

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Ranchangan Tanjong Karang itu is-lahuntok mengadakan taliayer2 bagimemberi ayer kapada 23,500 ekaryang akan di-tanam padi kali yangkedua. Pada masa yang akan datangranchangan ini akan mengadakan tali-ayer2 lagi hingga ka-semua 47,500 ekarmendapat ayer. Ranchangan Krian ituPula is-lah untok meninggikan lagikolam ayer bagi memberi ayer kapada30,000 ekar yang hendak di-tanamdengan padi dua kali sa-tahun. Laingranchangan taliayer yang besar2 yangsedang di-bena is-lah RanchanganTaliayer Merentang Perak, PeringkatIV di-Perak, Ranchangan TaliayerSungai Lemal di-Kelantan, Ran-changan Taliayer Nerus, RanchanganPinang Tunggal dan Jarak di-PulauPinang dan Ranchangan Pekula di-Kedah. Ranchangan di-Perak itu is-lahbagi membuka tanah paya dalamhutan sa-luas 42,835 ekar untok ber-tanam padi. Kira2 2,500 ekar tanahpaya itu harus dapat di-tanam sa-belum akhir tahun mi. RanchanganTaliayer Sungai Lemal akan mengada-kan taliayer pada 5,000 ekar tanahlagi. Ranchangan Pinang Tunggal danJarak itu akan di-siapkan pada tahunmi. Ranchangan ini akan mengadakantaliayer pada 4,500 ekar tanah bagim enanam padi dua kali sa-tahun.Ranchangan Pekula itu akan meng-adakan ayer pum untok 1,200 ekartanah bagi menanam padi dua kalisa.-tahun.

392. Kerja2 menyiasat dan membuatranchangan yang lengkap bagi ran-changan taliayer yang besar di-Kedahdan Perlis is-itu biasa di-sebut Ran-changan Kuala Muda itu sedang di-jalankan. Ranchangan ini is-lah bagisatu kawasan sa-luas 261,500 ekar.Sa-buah rombongan daripada BankDunia untok menaksir perbelanjaanranchangan itu telah menyiapkan kerja-nya pada awal2 tahun ini. Apabilamu`tamad sahaja sharat2 meminjamwang daripada Bank itu, tender2 akandi-tawarkan untok memulakan kerjamembena ranchangan itu dalam tahun1966. Kerja membuat ranchangan yanglengkap bagi Ranchangan TaliayerKemubu di-Kelantan untok 55,000ekar tanah sudah hampir siap. BankDunia akan di-minta juga menaksir

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belanja ranchangan itu dan menim-bangkan memberi pinjaman wangkapada Kera jaan untok perbelanjaanranchangan itu.

393. Dalam ranchangan pant bagitahun ini , ada 19 ranchangan lamayang hendak di -jalankan terus dan ada14 ranchangan yang baharu.

394. Ranchangan2 besar bagi parit2yang akan siap pada tahun ini is-lahRanchangan Paya Besar di-Pahangbagi 2,800 ekar tanah ; RanchanganTanjong Minyak di -Melaka bagi 2,800ekar tanah dan Ranchangan PayaDalam di -Melaka bagi 3 ,700 ekartanah. Laing ranchangan pant yangsedang di-bena dalam tahun ini is-lahranchangan2 di-Johor, is-itu Ran-changan Rengit bagi 14,600 ekar;Ranchangan Peserai bagi 28,000 ekar;Ranchangan Sungai Pinggan bagi 5,000ekar dan Ranchangan Pant Jawa bagi12,000 ekar. Ranchangan di-PulauPinang is-lah Ranchangan BukitMinyak/Bukit Minyak bagi 9,325 ekardan Ranchangan Bukit Tambun bagi6,400 ekar. Ranchangan2 yang akandi-jalankan di-Selangor is-lah Ran-changan Ujong Permatang bagi 20,000ekar dan Ranchangan Tanjong Bernambagi 1 , 100 ekar. Di-Perak RanchanganMerentang Perak Peringkat II akandi-bena bagi 11,600 ekar.

395. Kerja menyiasat dan membuatranchangan bagi Ranchangan PantKesang bagi 14,000 ekar dan Ran-changan Ayer Baloi sedang di-jalan-kan. Kedua2 ranchangan ini is-lahdi-Johor. Di-Perak kerja menyiasatdan membuat ranchangan bagi Ran-changan Sitiawan bagi 7,500 ekar danRanchangan Merentang Perak Pering-kat III bagi 40,000 ekar sedangdi-jalankan juga.

396. Pada tahun ini Sarawak akan di-bantu menjalankan ranchangan2 pantdan taliayer-nya is-itu sa-orang juru-tera Jabatan Pant dan Taliayer akandi-pinjamkan kapada Kerajaan negeriitu.

C. Perkhidmatan Haiwan

397. Sunggoh pun betul jika di-katakan perusahaan menternak ayamitek banyak2 sa-bagai perniagaan itu

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telah berjaya menambah keluaranmakanan yang mengandongi zat pro-tein akan tetapi ranchangan meng-galakkan pendudok2 luar Bandarsupaya menternak ayam itek banyak2sa-bagai perniagaan tiada berapa jayakerana pendudok2 luar bandar yangmenjalankan perusahaan itu tiadadapat hendak menjual ayam itek dantelor-nya dengan chara yang memuas-kan Kati. Oleh hal yang demikianpada masa hadapan Kerajaan ber-chadang supaya usaha2 pendudok2luar bandar untok menternak ayamitek di-jalankan dengan chara kerja-sama beramai2 is-itu bukan-nya. di-jalankan oleh sa-orang yang menternakbeberapa ekor sahaja tetapi di-jalan-kan oleh satu kumpulan mengandongisa-kurang2-nya 20 orang yang men-ternak dengan banyak-nya pada satu2tempat. Dengan chara yang demikianbukan sahaja lebeh senang berjualbahkan pendapatan daripada per-usahaan itu lebeh banyak untok di-bahagi2 antara mereka dalam kum-pulan itu.

398. Demikian-lah juga tentang men-ternak kerbau lembu is-itu kawasan2khas akan di-pileh. Kerbau lembuakan di-berikan banyak2 pada satu2masa untok di-ternak di-situ olehsa-suatu kumpulan orang.

399. Penyiasatan telah di-buat, teru-tama-nya di-Pantai Timor, untokmembuka perusahaan2 menternak ker-bau lembu untok mendapat susudengan tujuan hendak menggalakkanorang menternak kerbau lembu indoksupaya pendudok2 boleh mendapatsusu yang baharu. Satu ranchanganpemandu telah di-buka bagi menunjok-kan kapada pendudok2 kawasan itukemungkinan menternak kerbau lembuindok. Mereka akan di-galakkandengan bersunggoh2 mengelokkan lagichara mereka mengeluarkan sususupaya berj aya usaha2 mereka mem-buat minyak sapi. Mereka juga akandi-galakkan dengan bersunggoh2 meng-gunakan susu keluaran mereka ituuntok sa-suatu yang berf aedah supayamendapat hasil titek peloh merekadengan lebeh banyak. Mereka akandi-galakkan dengan bersunggoh menge-luarkan susu dengan lebeh banyaklagi supaya perusahaan membuat

minyak sapi akan menjadi satu dari-pada perusahaan2 binatang ternakandi-Pantai Timor negeri mi.

400. Ranchangan2 sedang di-buat bagimenchari jalan yang lebeh baik meng-gunakan kawasan2 merumput dan bagimemberi galakan yang lebeh besarkapada mereka yang membela bina-tang peliharaan untok menggunakankawasan2 itu bagi menanam denganlebeh banyak lagi tanaman2 yang men-jadi makanan binatang peliharaan.Mereka kena-lah beramai2 membukasa-bahagian daripada kawasan ituuntok bertanam tanaman2 yang chepatberisi supaya mereka tiada kesusahanwang. Kemudian-nya mereka bukapula sa-bahagian lagi untok bertanamtanaman2 yang menjadi makanan bina-tang peliharaan. Bahagian yang tinggallagi itu mereka gunakan untok ber-tanam tanaman2 yang chepat berisilagi hingga akhir-nya semua kawasanitu habis di-buka dan di-tanam dengantanaman2 yang menjadi makananbinatang peliharaan dan rumput. Apa-bila sudah ada di-buka kilang2 kisaruntok membuat makanan penokokbagi binatang2 yang besar2 daripadatanaman2 yang menjadi makananbinatang itu maka barangkali sa-makinbanyak-lah pula orang bertanamtanaman2 yang menjadi makananbinatang peliharaan di-seluroh negerimi.

401. Pada tahun 1964 perusahaanpernkanan telah berubah chorak keranamakanan bertambah banyak di-kehendaki oleh pendudok2 negeri inidan pendudok2 negeri sa-makin chepatbertambah pula banyak-nya. Sunggohpun demikian kemajuan yang di-chapaipada satu2 tempat tidak sama ratadi-sebabkan berlain2an keadaan-nya.

402. Pengeluaran ikan dalam tahun1964 di-Negeri2 Tanah Melayu ada-labbertambah sa-banyak 4.5% daripadaj umlah pengeluaran dalam tahun 1963.Jumlah ikan yang di-tangkap dalam1964 is-lah sa-banyak 192,000 tanberharga $162,000,000. Tangkapandi-Singapura sa-banyak 10,000 tan dandi-Sabah sa-banyak 19,000 tan is-itu6% dan 10% daripada yang di-tangkap di-Tanah Melayu. SementaraTanah Melayu dan Singapura telah

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menangkap ikan-nya di-laut2 ber-dekatan dengan pantai -nya dan se-karang sedang menchuba menangkapikan di-laut2 tengah yang j auh, Negeri2Sabah dan Sarawak maseh lagi men-jalankan penangkapan -nya di-pantai2.Ini di-sebabkan oleh kekuranganmodal dan ìlmu perikanan dankekurangan pasaran bagi hasil penge-luaran mereka. ®leh itu boleh-lahdi-nyatakan bahawa Kerajaan akanmenubohkan satu Jabatan Perikanandi-Sarawak dalam tahun 1965 untokmengusahakan kemajuan perikanandi-negeri itu.

403. Ranchangan2 memodenkan per-usahaan ini sedang berjalan denganmaju kerana sa-makin bertambahbanyak perahu2 menggunakan motosangkut dan menggunakan panchingdan faring yang di-perbuat dari tali2tiruan . Sa-jumlah 595 buah motosangkut dan 1 ,295 buah injin-dalamtelah di-pasang kapada perahu2 menang-kap ikan dalam kebanyakan negeri2di-Tanah Melayu ini pada tahun 1964di-bandingkan dengan sa-banyak 569buah moto sangkut dan 1,204 buahinjin -baharu di -pasang pada tahun1963.

404. Di -Negeri2 Tanah Melayu baharu2ini nelayan2 yang menggunakan pukattelah bertelingkah dengan nelayan2yang maseh lagi menggunakan chara2lama untok menangkap ikan. Ini ada-lah mendukachitakan oleh keranamenangkap ikan dengan pukat ituada-lah chara2 menangkap ikan yanglebeh maju dan moden . Walau pundemikian Kementerian Pertanian danSharikat Kerjasama telah pun men-duga char. a2 menangkap ikan denganpukat2 dan mengkaji masaalah2 yangberthabit dengan-nya dari segala segi.Dengan hal yang demikian Kemen-terian telah mengadakan satu dasaryang bukan sahaja akan melindongikepentingan2 nelayan yang menangkapikan di-kawasan2 pantai bahkan jugaakan menggalakkan mereka menang-kap ikan dengan pukat di-lautan2yang dalam. Ini ada-lah chadanganjangka panjang Kementerian . Kerajaanberharap bahawa perusahaan per-ikanan di-Negeri Tanah Melayu akandapat di-jayakan dengan sa-penoh2-nya dengan tiada halangan daripada

pertelingkahan2 . Maka dengan itudapat-lah di-adakan makanan2 yangrnengandongi zat2 protein binatangyang sa -makin banyak di -kehendakioleh pendudok2 negeri mi.

405. Kerajaan terus mengambil perhatian yang berat atas ranchangan2memberi bantuan Wang kapadanelayan2 menerusi sharikat kerjasama,membaiki chara2 memunggah ikandan mengadakan kemudahan2 menjual-nya, melateh nelayan2 dan penternak2ikan , melateh kaki -tangan2 tempatandi-dalam negeri ini dan juga di-luarnegeri untok menjalankan tugas2mereka di-Bahagian Perikanan danjuga membantu kemajuan perusahaanikan . Mithal-nya, pada tahun 1964banyak rumah api, pengkalan ikan,dan tempat2 menyimpan ikan telahdi -bena untok kegunaan perahu2 yangberjentera yang menangkap ikan jauhka-laut . Sharikat2 nelayan telah di-perkemaskan lagi supaya pertubohan2nelayan itu betul2 dapat menjagakepentingan dan kebajikan mereka.

406. Pada tahun 1964 lagi saturanchangan menempatkan sa-mulanelayan2 telah di-mulakan di-Selangor.Kedua2 buah Sekolah Perikanan Lautdi-Pulau Pinang dan di -Kuala Treng-ganu terus mengeluarkan sa -banyak150 orang nelayan tiap2 tahun yangtelah di-lateh dalam ìlmu pelayaranyang mudah , chara2 membaiki jenteradan penyenggaraan -nya, chara2 me-nangkap ikan dan asas2 Sharikat Kerja-sam.a. Pelateh2 ini datang -nya dariseluroh Malaysia.

407. Berkenaan dengan menternakikan darat pula, sa-banyak 138 orangpenternak2 ikan telah di-beri pelajaranìlmu menternak ikan darat dalamtahun 1964 di-dua buah Pusat Men-ternak Anak2 Ikan . Sambutan yangdi-beri oleh penternak2 ikan itusangat -lah menggalakkan.

408. Ranchangan menghantar anakzMalaysia ka-luar negeri untok men-dapatkan latehan2 di-Universiti ber^kenaan dengan berbagai2 charaperikanan telah pun menunjokkanhasil-nya apabila beberapa orangsiswazah yang terlateh telah pulangka-tanah ayer dalam tahun 1964.

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Di-bawah ranchangan lanjutan iniyang di-bantu oleh Kerajaan Austra-lia, Canada, New Zealand dan UnitedKingdom di-bawah RanchanganColombo perhatian berat di-berikankapada segi teknik dalam kemajuanperikanan. Siswazah2 telah di-hantarmempelajari hal-ehwal jurutera laut,darihal membaiki jentera2 (termasokpeti sejok), membuat pelan2 membenakapal2, ìlmu kimia dan ìlmu kuman2.Kerajaan ada-lah mengambil perhatianyang berat oleh kerana negara sapertiMalaysia ini hendak-lah mengutama-kan ìlmu teknologi dan melateh ahli2teknologi.

409. Perlu juga di-ketahui bahawaperusahaan perikanan di-Malaysiasudah menangkat daripada perengkatrendah kapada perengkat yang keduadengan ada-nya kilang mengawit ikantongkol, mengeluarkan ikan tongkolberayer batu dan rampai2 ikan dariPulau Pinang, ikan2 berayer batu dariIpah, Perak dan pengeluaran udang2berayer batu dari Sabah dan Sarawak.

410. Perusahaan menternak ikan darattelah bertambah banyak dengan ada-nya kolam2 ikan luas-nya bertambahsa-banyak 26 peratus lebeh daripadaluas-nya dalam tahun 1963. Padatahun 1964 luas-nya is-lah 2,434 ekardi-bandingkan dengan 1,934 ekar padatahun 1963 dalam Negeri2 TanahMelayu mi.

411. Bahagian Pusat Menternak Anak2Ikan telah mengeluarkan anak2 ikansa-banyak 1,027,000 ekor pada tahun1963 dan dalam tahun 1964 1,643,327ekor anak2 ikan telah di-keluarkanis-itu bertambah sa-banyak 60%.Anak2 ikan yang di-beri kapadapenternak2 ikan ada-lah juga di-gunakan untok menambahkan ikan2di-sungai2, dan di-lombong2 yangtinggal. Bukti-nya is-lah bertambahhasil ikan sa-banyak 500 tan denganjumlah pengeluaran ikan sa-banyak25,500 tan dalam tahun 1964 di-bandingkan dengan sa-banyak 25,000tan pada tahun 1963.

E. Kemajuan Sharikat Kerjasama

412. Kerajaan sangat yakin di-ataskemajuan Pergerakan Sharikat Kerja-sama dan akan terus mengembangkan

kemajuan sharikat kerjasama itu sa-bagai satu chara hendak meninggikanlagi keadaan ekonomi pendudok2dalam negeri ini terutama sa-kali yangtinggal di-kawasan2 luar bandar.Petani2 dan nelayan2 dalam negeri inimaseh lagi bergantong kapada Kera-j aan untok mendapatkan bantuan bagimenyempurnakan lagi keadaan hidupmereka. Pergerakan Sharikat Kerja-sama telah berjaya mengadakanbantuan wang dan lain2 bantuan yangberupakan tunjok ajar, nasihat danpanduan, bukan sahaja di-dalam per-kara berchuchok tanam bahkan jugabagaimana hendak menjual hasil2 per-tanian mereka. Bantuan2 dan nasihat2yang telah di-berikan itu sangat-lahbesar faedah-nya kapada petani2 dannelayan2 dan ini akan terus di-berikanjuga pada masa yang akan datang.

413. Dalam tahun 1964 BahagianKemajuan Sharikat Kerjasama telahmenumpukan segala usaha dan tenaga-nya untok menyatu dan mengelokkanlagi keadaan sharikat2 kerjasama yangada sekarang mi. Kejayaan besar telahpun di-chapai dan asas kemajuanPergerakan Sharikat Kerjasama telahdapat di-kukohkan sa-mula. Denganhal yang demikian Bahagian SharikatKerjasama akan dapat menumpukanusaha-nya untok menjayakan sharikat2kerjasama yang lebeh besar dan jugamenjalankan lain2 ranchangan.

414. Pada tahun lalu PergerakanSharikat Kerjasama telah memberibantuan kapada ahli2-nya yang di-luarbandar sa-banyak $60,000,000 bagif aedah tanaman padi, mengilang padi,menjual padi, membeli alat2 perkakaspertanian dan alat2 menangkap ikan,dan bagi ahli2 yang tinggal di-dalamkawasan2 bandar pula sharikat kerja-sama telah mengeluarkan bantuanuntok ahli2-nya membeli rumah danjuga perbelanjaan kerana pelajaran.Jumlah harta Sharikat Kerjasama di-Malaysia yang ada, termasok modal2,simpanan dalam bank, ladang2 getah,ladang2 kechil rumah2 dan rumahbertingkat2 ada-lah bernilai sa-banyak$190,000,000.

415. Bank Apex Sharikat KerjasamaPersekutuan Tanah Melayu telahmemberikan pinjaman2 untok meng-hapuskan keburokan Padi Kuncha

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dan wang pinjaman yang telah di-berikan berjumlah $715,985 danpinjaman untok membeli padi ber-jumlah $3,770,000. Persatuan2 Me-ngilang Padi dan Sharikat2 KerjasamaMengilang Padi yang menjadi wakilkapada petani2 yang bertanam padidalam negeri ini ada-lah menerimakeputusan Kerajaan itu dengan sa-penoh2-nya berkenaan dengan hendakmenaikkan harga padi sa-banyak $16sa-pkul itu. Pergerakan SharikatKerjasama juga menyokong sa-penoh2-nya usaha Kementerian hendak meng-gunakan chara2 dan teknik pertanianyang moden dan juga chara2 bagai-mana menggunakan lebeh banyak lagibaja2 yang telah dapat menambahkanlagi hasil pendapatan pendudok2 yangtinggal di-luar bandar.

416. Sharikat2 Kerjasama yang adadi-kawasan2 bandar ada-lah Sharikat2Kerjasama Jimat Chermat dan PinjamMenninjam dan Sharikat2 KerjasamaPerumahan dan Sharikat2 ini adamempunyai harta-nya sendiri sa-banyak $140,000,000 dan telah dapatmembantu ahli2-nya dengan memberipinjaman yang berjumlah $50,000,000tiap2 tahun. Insuran Sharikat Kerja-sama Tanah Melayu telah mengeluar-kan polisi insuran nyawa sa-banyak27,527 yang berjumlah $103,486,333semenjak is di-tubohkan.

417. Pergerakan Sharikat Kerjasamaakan meluaskan lagi usaha, dasar danupaya-nya untok mengambil bahagiandalam lapangan perdagangan dan per-usahaan dan meluaskan lagi gerakan2-nya di-kawasan2 luar bandar. Darisatu masa ka-satu masa Kementeriantelah membuat ranchangan dan men-jalankan-nya bagi memajukan lagiSharikat2 Kerjasama dan àm-nyamemajukan lagi Pergerakan SharikatKerjasama. Dalam Ranchangan Pem-bangunan Malaysia Yang Pertama1966-1970 ranchangan2 KemajuanSharikat Kerjasama bagi selurohMalaysia akan di-buat dan akan me-makan belanja sa-banyak $60,000,000.Ranchangan ini ada-lah tambahankapada ranchangan2 yang ada sekarangini. Ranchangan ini juga bermaksudhendak mengelokkan dan meninggikanlagi taraf ekonomi pendudok2 di-luarbandar.

418. Ranchangan2 yang besar dalamRanchangan Pembangunan MalaysiaYang Pertama ini termasok-lah per-untokan wang sa-banyak $5,364,000untok pinjaman bagi menghapuskanpadi kuncha, $9,550,000 untok mem-beli padi. Peruntokan2 untok ran-changan2 tersebut telah di-tambahdengan banyak-nya untok mengadakansatu kumpulan wang yang hendakdi-guna.kan sa-bagai belanja bertanampadi d i-satu2 kawasan dua kali sa-tahun dan ini ada-lah termasok dalamRanchangan2 Sungai Muda danKemubu. Laing ranchangan yangmusta^hak yang berjumlah $3,775,000ada-lah untok Sharikat2 KerjasamaPengangkutan Luar Bandar dan denganperuntokan yang ada itu boleh-lahSharikat2 Kerjasama itu menjalankanperkhidmatan bas, taxi dan lori2-nya.Peruntokan sa-banyak $9,955,000 telahdi-khaskan sa-bagai bantuan wangkapada Sharikat2 Kerjasama Per-ikanan dan juga wang tersebut akandi-gunakan oleh sharikat2 itu untokranchangan menempatkan sa-mulanelayan2 di-Kedah dan Pahang. Saturanchangan yang sangat2 di-tungguoleh pehak2 Sharikat Kerjasama LuarBandar is-lah pinjaman yang di-beridengan sharat2 yang sederhana untokmembeli tanah2 dan menebus tanah2yang tergadai. Laing ranchangan di-bawah Ranchangan Malaysia YangPertama ini termasok-lah ranchanganmenjual getah, kopi, nenas dan wang2kumpulan bagi kedai2 barang ronchitdan mengganti Baharu Kilang2 Padi.Untok melengkapkan lagi PergerakanSharikat Kerjasama dan mengatasisegala masaalah yang akan terbitberthabit dengan terlaksana-nya ran-changan2 tersebut, maka ranchangan2pelajaran dan siaran2 kapada orangramai yang di-jalankan oleh Per-gerakan Sharikat Kerjasama akandi-perelok dan di-banyakkan lagi. Per-gerakan Sharikat Kerjasama hendak-lah ada hubongan dan penyatuanantara sharikat2 kerjasama di-kawasan2luar bandar dengan yang di-dalamkawasan2 bandar dan ini akan di-elokkan lagi dan usaha2 akan di-jalankan untok menukar2 gantikanbantuan2 dan pengalaman antaramereka.

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419. Pergerakan Sharikat Kerjasamahendak meluaskan lagi kadar per-gerakan dan dasar-nya dan olehkerana itu Kerajaan berchadanghendak meminda Undang2 dan Per-atoran2 Sharikat Kerjasama.

F. Peranchangan dan Penyelidekan420. Bahagian Peranchangan danPenyelidekan Kementerian bertang-gong-jawab mengumpulkan segala per-kara2 dan penerangan2 yang mustahakdan menyusun segala2-nya bagimaksud membuat dasar2 kemajuan.Bahagian itu juga akan menyelidekdan menilai pelan2 ranchangan kema-juan yang di-kemukakan oleh beberapabahagian teknik dalam Kementerian.Bahagian ini ada tiga chawangan:

(a) Chawangan Àm yang menge-lolakan perkara2 yang ada kenamengena dengan PertubohanMakanan dan Pertanian, Bangsa2Bersatu dan lain2 pertubohanantara bangsa saperti ECAFE,AARRO, Ranchangan Colombodan sa-bagai-nya;

(b) Chawangan Ekonomi yang men-jalankan penyelidekan dan pe-nyiasatan yang berthabit denganbelanja2 pengeluaran dan lainperkara ekonomi masharakatyang ada kena mengena denganpengeluaran;

(c) Chawangan Pasaran yang men-jalankan penyelidekan dan pe-nyiasatan berkenaan dengan men-jual hasil pertanian danmembantu dalam usaha menetap-kan dasar2 harga dan pasaran.

421. Kerja membuat ranchangan di-jalankan oleh sa-buah badan peringkattinggi yang mengandongi Ketua2 dariberbagai2 bahagian teknik danpegawai2 Kementerian. Badan inisentiasa bermeshuarat pada masa2yang di-tetapkan dan satu daripadatugas2-nya yang utama is-lah memer-hatikan bahawa sa-suatu ketetapanyang di-ambil mengenai dasar ber-pandukan sa-luas2 keterangan danpenerangan yang boleh di-dapati dandi buat sa-lepas di-kaji segala ice-terangan dan penerangan itu satupersatu dengan teliti. Badan peran-chang ini juga menentukan bahawa

penyeliaan dan kawalan yang musta-hak di-jalankan pada masa melak-sanakan berbagai2 ranchangan dandasar. Perkara mengutamakan ber-bagai2 ranchangan dan melaksanakanusaha memajukan pertanian seluroh-nya telah di-satu dan di-samakan.

422. Oleh kerana penyelidekan danpenyiasatan hendak menyediakan pe-nerangan yang tetap dan boleh di-perchayai telah menjadi satu tambahanyang mustahak dalam mana2 ran-changan peranchang maka satudaripada usaha2 yang besar bagiSekshen ini is-lah menjalankan penga-jian dan penyiasatan ekonomi. Dalamtahun 1964, dua penyiasatan ekonomisaperti itu telah di-jalankan is-itu :

(a) penyiasatan berkenaan dengankeadaan ekonomi pengeluarankelapa pekebun2 kechil untokmenyediakan penerangan yangboleh di-perchayai dan lengkapmengenai pengeluaran kelapadan f aktor2 pengeluaran yangdi-harap akan menjadi panduanyang mustahak bagi Kerajaanuntok menggubal dengan luasdasar2 dan membuat ranchangan2tindakan mengenai perkara me-mulehkan perusahaan kelapa;

(b) penyiasatan berkenaan denganpasaran ikan untok menunjokkanchontoh dan chara menggunakanikan dan susunan pasaran ikandi-negeri ini. Dengan peneranganini Keraj aan akan dapat mem-buat ranchangan2 bagi memaju-kan pasaran ikan dengan teratorsupaya nelayan2 beroleh pen-dapatan yang lebeh baik danpembeli2 dapat ikan yang lebehbaik dengan harga yang murahlagi tetap.

Dan lagi dalam tahun 1964 Kerajaantelah menyokong sa-orang pakar dari-pada Yayasan Ford untok mengkajiperatoran menyewa tanah yang adasekarang berkenaan dengan kawasan2padi dan betapa lichin-nya perjalananUndang2 Menanam Padi (KeselamatanMenyewa dan Mengawal Tanah tahun1965). Kerajaan sedang menunggu2Penyata yang di-buat oleh pakar mi.

423. Oleh kerana perangkaan menjadialat2 yang utama bagi penyelidekan

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dan ranchangan2 satu BahagianPerangkaan telah di-tubohkan dalamKementerian ini untok menyatu danmenvamakan perkara memungut ke-terangan2 perangkaan yang berhubongdengan semua kerja bahagian2 teknikKementerian mi. Sa-buah pusat bagipenchatit2 yang chukup terlateh telahdi-tubohkan di-tiga tempat untokmemungut perangkaan2 pertanian.Dengan pertolongan PertubohanMakanan dan Pertanian Bangsa2 Ber-satu, sa-orang perangkawan pertaniantelah tiba di-negeri ini baharu2 iniuntok membantu Kementerian dalambahagian pekerjaan-nya mi.424. Peratoran pasaran hasil2 pertaniandalam negeri ini maseh belum sempurna.Kekurangan2 ini is-lah kerana per-kara2 saperti kawasan ladang kechil,kekurangan pengetahuan mengenaipertanian dan mengenai pasaran, tidakada di-buat peratoran mengenai jenisdan mutu serta perkara berjual beliyang tidak lichin perjalanan-nya danlain2 perkara lagi. Peratoran2 pasaranyang tiada sempurna menyebabkanharga pasaran tinggi dan untongkurang dan pendapatan pengeluarbahan2 utama kurang. Perkara yangamat penting yang hendak di-buat olehKerajaan is-lah memperbaiki pasaranhasil2 pertanian dan dengan berbuatdemikian baharu-lah kelak penghasilankawasan2 pertanian dapat bertambah.Pada tahun yang lalu Kementerian initelah sebok mengator ranchanganbagi menubohkan sa-buah LembagaPasaran Pertanian Persekutuan yangboleh menyatukan semua gerakan2pasaran, saperti memajukan ran-changan2 pasaran, menetapkan dasarpasaran, menentukan tugas2 dan tang-gong-jawab2 pasaran, menyatukangerakan2 pasaran dan melaksanakanpenyatuan ranchangan2 bagi memaju-kan pasaran antara badan2 Kerajaandan sa-paroh Kerajaan. Kerajaan sedarbahawa Lembaga itu penting di-adakan kerana mengikut keadaan yangada di-Malaysia sekarang, Kerajaanpatut champor tangan sadikit dalamperkara pasaran hasil2 pertanian.Kementerian ini berchadang hendakmengambil sikap baharu bagi men-jalankan dasar mengenai pasarandengan tujuan supaya ada kerjasamadalam pasaran, tetapi dalam pada itu

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425. Soal meminjamkan wang yangmenchukupi dan memuaskan hatikapada pengeluar2 yang utama sentiasamendapat perhatian yang berat dari-pada Kementerian mi. Di-bawahperatoran yang ada sekarang Kerajaanmeminjamkan wang untok pertanianmelalul gerakan sharikat kerjasamasahaja. Kerajaan telah lama menge-tahui betapa penting-nya menubohkansa-buah pertubohan atau badan untokmeminjamkan wang dengan lebehsempurna dan murah faedah-nyakapada petani2 dan sa-buah Jawatan-kuasa, telah di-tubohkan untok menim-bangkan perkara membentok sa-buahBank Raàyat.

KEMENTERIAN HAL EHWAL TANAHDAN GALIAN

A. Pesurohjaya Tanah

426. Jumaàh Menteri telah di-susunsa-mula dalam bulan Mei, 1964 sa-telah selesai Pilehan Raya dan satuKementerian baharu telah di-tubohkanyang bernama Kementerian Hal EhwalTanah dan Galian. Kementerian itubertanggong-jawab di-atas Jabatan2yang berikut:

1. Pesurohjaya Tanah, Negeri2Tanah Melayu.

2. Jabatan Galian, Malaysia.

3. Jabatan Ukor, Malaysia.

4. Jabatan Kajibumi.(a) Negeri2 Tanah Melayu.(b) Wilayah Borneo.

5. Jabatan Hutan, Negeri- TanahMelayu.

6. Jabatan Mergasetua, Negeri2Tanah Melayu.

7. Jabatan Hal Ehwal Orang Ash,Negeri2 Tanah Melayu.

427. Walau pun perkara tanah ada-lahhak Kerajaan Negeri mengikut Per-lembagaan dan Pesurohjaya2 Tanahdan Galian Negeri ada-lah bertang-gong-jawab atas kechekapan Pen-tadbiran Tanah, kerap kali PesurohjayaTanah, Negeri2 Tanah Melayu telahdi-minta memberi nasehat atas perkaratanah oleh Kerajaan Negeri, Pehak2Berkuasa Kerajaan dan juga oleh

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Pejabat2 Persekutuan. PesurohjayaTanah, Negeri2 Tanah Melayu tidakada kuasa mentadbir atau pun apa2kuasa berkanun di-atas pentadbirantanah di-dalam Negeri. Walau punbagitu Persidangan Pesurohjaya2Tanah dan Galian Negeri yang di-adakan sekali sekala maseh terns di-pengerusikan oleh Pesurohjaya Tanah,Negeri2 Tanah Melayu sendiri dengantujuan untok menyatukan chara2 ataupun peratoran2 pentadbiran tanah.

428. Sa-bagai Pesuroh j aya Tanah, isbukan sahaja menanda tangani per-mohonan2 tanah yang di-kehendakkioleh Kerajaan Persekutuan untokkegunaan Persekutuan bahkan is jugadi-tugaskan memberi nasehat atassharat2 dan ketetapan yang sesuaibagi pengeluaran tanah. Dengan inisemua harta Persekutuan, termasok-lah tanah2 kegunaan keretapi, ada-lahdi-daftarkan di-atas nama PesurohjayaTanah Persekutuan.

429. Keraj aan telah lama menyedaribetapa sukar-nya hendak mentadbir-kan Pejabat2 Tanah dengan meng-gunakan tujoh macham Undang2Tanah yang berlainan. Undang2 TanahNegara ada-lah mustahak jika per-atoran yang tegas bagi pentadbirantanah hendak di-kuat-kuasakan di-seluroh Persekutuan ini. Undang2Tanah Negara, Undang2 (Surat2 Milek,Pulau Pinang dan Melaka), tahun1963 yang telah di-luluskan itu ada-lahsa-bagai permulaan untok menyatukanper. atoran pendaftaran di-dalam kedua2buah Negeri itu supaya sama denganperatoran2 dalam Negeri2 lain di-Tanah Melayu. Walau pun bagitu,Undang2 ini tidak boleh di-jalankansa-belum Undang2 Tanah Negara itutelah sempurna di-rangka dan di-kuat-kuasakan. Majlis Tanah Negara telahmenimbangkan Rang Undang2 itu dandi-perchayai bahawa Rang Undang2Tanah Negara ini akan di-bentangkandalam meshuarat Parlimen sekarangini. Undang2 Tanah Negara ini, apa-bila telah di-luluskan dan berjalankuat-kuasa-nya dalam Negeri2 TanahMelayu, akan membawa perubahan2yang berf aedah untok pentadbirantanah.

430. Pesurohjaya Tanah, Negeri2Tanah Melayu ada-lah juga bertang-

gong-jawab atas kemajuan Ran-changan Penyelesaian Tanah Kelantanyang di-mulakan pada tahun 1965dan Ranchangan Pentadbiran TanahPerlis yang di-mulakan pada tahun1960. Tujuan Ranchangan2 ini is-lahuntok membaiki pendaftaran tanahsupaya kedudokkan tanah dan hakemilek tanah boleh di-tentukan mengi-kut pendaftar. an. Ada-lah di-perchayailebeh kurang 400,000 keping tanahdi-Kelantan dan 52,500 keping tanahdi-Perlis telah di-dudoki walau puntanah2 itu belum di-sukat dengansempurna.

431. Ranchangan Penyelesaian TanahKelantan telah berjalan dengan baik-nya. Kerja2 telah pun di-selesaikanuntok daerah Pasir Mas dan sekarangini kerj a2 sedang di-j alankan untokdaerah Kota Bharu pula. Hingga peng-hujong tahun 1964, 71,169 perbicharaantanah telah di-selesaikan, 59,607 kepingtanah telah di-sukat dan di-antara ini,45,058 keping tanah telah di-keluarkansurat2 milek. Kemajuan yang di-chapaipada tahun 1964 ada-lah lebeh dari-pada yang di-chapai pada tahun 1963.

432. Kemajuan Ranchangan Pentad-biran Tanah Perlis tidak bagitumemuaskan oleh sebab Negeri itubelum lagi dapat menguat-kuasakanUndang2 saperti Undang2 PenyelesaianTanah Kelantan, 1955. Tetapi tindakanpermulaan untok mengadakan Undang2saperti Undang2 Penyelesaian TanahKelantan, 1955 telah di-jalankan di-Perlis. Kerja2 di-Negeri Perlis telahberjalan di-dalam Mukim Paya, PadangPauh dan Abi. Hingga penghujongtahun 1964, 5,563 keping tanah telahdi-pereksa, dan 3,484 keping tanahtelah di-sukat dan di-antara-nya sa-banyak 1,839 Surat Milek telah di-keluarkan.

433. Pejabat Pesurohjaya Tanah,Negeri2 Tanah Melayu maseh terusmenjalankan kerja2 penyenggaraanBuku Pendaftaran Tanah Harta Per-sekutuan is-itu atas :

(i) semua tanah2 yang telah di-keluarkan kapada Kerajaan Per-sekutuan untok kegunaan Per-sekutuan di-bawah Undang2Tanah ;

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(ii) semua tanah2 Persekutuan yangtelah di -rezabkan di-bawah Un-dang2 Tanah atau pun tanah2yang menjadi tanah2 Persekutuanmenurut Perkara, 83 (7) atau punPerkara 166 (4) dalam Perlem-bagaan Persekutuan; dan

(iii) semua tanah2 di-dalam Negeri2Pulau Pinang dan Melaka yangdi-gunakan oleh Persekutuanmenurut Perkara 166 (3) dalamPerlembagaan Persekutuan.

434. Hingga penghujong tahun lalu,283 tanah bersurat milek dan 1,322keping tanah rezab Persekutuan yangluas-nya lebeh kurang 7,484 ekar telahdi-pereksa dan di-rekodkan di-dalamBuku Pendaftaran . Kerja2 ini ada-labmemuaskan dan kemajuan yang di-chapai pada satu tahun ada -lah lebehdaripada tahun sa-belum-nya.

B. JABATAN GALIAN

435. Tugas utama Jabatan Galian ia-lah untok memberi nasehat berkenaandengan segala perkara yang berhubongdengan perusahaan melombong danmenjaga serta mengawal kerja2 melom-bong. Bahagian Penyelidekan Jabatanini yang bertempat di-Ipoh ada mem-ber sumbangan perkhidmatan teknikkapada perusahaan melombong, danselalu juga di-gunakan bagi menjalan-kan kerja2 untok memperbaiki lagichara2 mendapatkan logam.

436. Chawangan Gerudi MenyiasatGalian yang di-selenggarakan bersamaoleh Jabatan Galian dan Jabatan Kaji-bumi sedang menjalankan kerja2 men-chari gali kasar di-kawasan2 tanahRezab Melayu dengan perbelanjaanKerajaan Persekutuan . Keputusan2terukaan yang menggalakkan telah di-perolehi di -satengah2 kawasan yangdi-charigali dan ada-lah di-jangkakawasan2 yang di-anggap ada mengan-dongi bijeh timah akan di-kerjakan olehsharikat2 Melayu dan orang2 persa-orangan sadikit masa lagi. mi ada-lahmengikut dasar Kerajaan bagi meng-galakkan orang2 Melayu mengambilBahagian dalam perusahaan m,elom-bong.

437. Pengeluaran bijeh timah ada-lahsatu daripada perusahaan2 yang mus-tahak di-negeri ini. Di-dalam tahun

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1964, perusahaan melombong bijehtimah telah bertambah dan ini ada-lahkerana kenaikan harga bijeh timah.Pengeluaran bijeh timah dalam tahun1964 ini is-lah sa-banyak 60,004 tanberbanding dengan 59 ,947 tan dalamtahun 1963. Jika harga bijeh timahtetap saperti sekarang , ada kemungkin-an pengeluaran bijeh timah pada tahun1965 akan lebeh sadikit daripadapengeluaran pada tahun 1964.

438. Pengeluaran bijeh besi dalamtahun 1964 berjumlah sa -banyak6,400,000 tan berbanding dengan7,200,000 tan dalam tahun 1963. Dalamtahun2 yang akan datang kekurangandalam pengeluaran bijeh ini nampak-nya tiada dapat di-elakkan di-sebabkanoleh kawasan2 yang mengandongi bijehbesi yang bermutu tinggi tidak ada lagidan juga kekurangan pembelian dariNegeri Jepun . Pengeluaran BijehBoksait dalam tahun 1964 ini ada-lahlebeh sadikit daripada pengeluarandalam tahun 1963.

439. Pengeluaran minyak mentahdalam tahun 1964 dari Lombong minyakMiri , di-Negeri Sarawak , ada-lahkurang sadikit daripada jumlah penge-luaran dalam tahun 1963 . Minyakdi-kawasan ini, yang telah di-keluarkanselama beberapa tahun, telah bertam-bah kurang dari sa-tahun ka-satahun.

440. Dalam tahun 1964 ini , sharikat2bijeh timah dan sharikat2 minyak telahbertambah2 tertarek untok mengusaha-kan kawasan2 tepi pantai. Lesenmengambil minyak yang ada sekarangdan permohonan2 Lesen Mencharigalibijeh timah dan minyak , sekarang telahhampir2 meliputi kesemua kawasan2laut tepi pantai yang bersambongdengan pantai2 negeri2 di-Tanah Me-layu dan Brunei. Dalam hal ini, makaada-lah menjadi dasar Kerajaan bagimenggalakkan dan memudahkan ke-majuan melombong logam2 yang harusdi-jumpai di-kawasan2 tepi pantai itu.

C. Jabatan Ukor

441. Di-dalam tahun 1964, dengantogas yang makin bertambah, beberapakejayaan telah terchapai di-chawangan2membuat peta di-Jabatan ini dan sega-la kehendak Pasokan KeselamatanMalaysia di-Tanah Melayu, Singapura,

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Sabah dan Sarawak, telah dapat di-layani dengan sa-berapa yang boleh.Jabatan ini telah memberi kerjasamayang penoh kapada wakil2 pemetaBritish yang menjalankan tugas-nyadi-Sabah dan Sarawak, atas peta sekil150,000 sama ada dengan chara wangatau pun tenaga teknik satakat yangboleh.

442. Jawatan-kuasa Peta Memeta Ke-bangsaan, yang telah tertuboh dalamtahun 1963, telah menentukan dasardan pengawalan tenaga pemetaan, danada-lah di-harapkan is-itu laporandan sokongan-nya untok menubohkansuatu Jabatan Pengarah Peta MemetaKebangsaan dapat di-luluskan olehKerajaan sa-chepat mungkin, supayadasar2-nya dapat di-j alankan denganlebeh kemas dan terator. Untok penge-tahuan àm, Jabatan ini telah menche-tak sa-banyak 792,589 peta di-dalamtahun 1964, kebanyakan bagi kegunaanPasokan Keselamatan.

443. Satu Persetujuan Tukar MenukarPeta telah di-laksanakan dengan Penga-rah Ukor Tentera British , London,untok mengelolakan penukaran petadan ini akan menguntongkan Malaysiadan negeri2 yang bersahabat dengan-nya.

444. WakiP telah di-hantar ka-per-sidangan2 antara bangsa saperti Per-sidangan "Photogrammetry" di-Lisbondan "United Nations Regional Carto-graphic Conference for Asia and theFar East" di-Manila supaya Jabatanini dapat mengikut kemajuan di-dunia peta -memeta . Ketua Pmeta danKetua Juru Foto -Litho telah di-hantarmembuat lawatan yang sengkat ka-Tokyo di-bawah Ranchangan Colom-bo, untok memerhati dan mempelajariteknik2 yang baharu mengenai "carto-graphy" (peta -memeta).

445. Bahagian2 Hasil , Jabatan Ukortelah menjalankan tugas2 -nya sapertibiasa dan telah dapat memuaskansemua kehendak2 dalam RanchanganPembangunan . Konfrantasi telah me-nyebabkan kurang sadikit pandanganterhadap gerakan2 pembangunan akantetapi usaha2 pembangunan bukan-lahdi-tinggalkan sama sa-kali . Jumlahtanah yang telah di-ukor dalam tahun

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1964 is-lah 58,758 keping, di-banding-kan dengan 61,926 keping dalam tahun1963.

446. Dasar Jabatan ini pada masa ha-dapan is-lah hendak memperkuatkanlagi tenaga-nya supaya dapat menyem-purnakan tanggong-jawab-nya bagiseluroh Malaysia kira2 pada tahun 1970.Tanggong-jawab Jabatan ini di-segimemeta sudah bertambah sa-banyak200% semenjak Malaysia tertuboh danjika sa-kira-nya tidak di-tubohkanJabatan Pengarah Peta Memeta Ke-bangsaan dan Khutub-khanah PetaKebangsaan, dan tidak di-adakan ke-mudahan2 dan penyusunan dalambahagian2 kajirupa bumi dan petamemeta dan di-kelolakan atoran me-nyimpan dan pengeluaran peta, makadi-fikirkan Jabatan ini tidak akandapat menjalankan tugas-nya sapertiyang di-kehendaki.

447. Berkenaan dengan penyiasatanhasil, dasar Jabatan ini akan terusmenjalankan peranan-nya bagi kema-juan negara dan juga menyempurna-kan kehendak2 biasa pengeluaran tanahdi-bawah undang2 tanah. Perkara yanghendak di-utamakan is-lah menyele-saikan kerja2 yang bertapok2 di-dalampejabat dan menyediakan surat2 milekdan usaha2 akan di-jalankan untok me-nyempurnakan chara2 pekerjaan itusupaya kerja mengeluarkan tanahdengan kerja2 mengeluarkan surat2milek dapat sama di-sempurnakan.

D. Penyiasatan Kajibumi

448. Hasil Penyiasatan Kajibumi yangPertama dari Udara bagi Negeri2Tanah Melayu telah siap dan di-siar-kan dalam tahun 1931. Semenjak tarikhtersebut penyiasatan2 yang lebeh men-dalam lagi tiada dapat di-jalankan di-sebabkan oleh Peperangan Dunia yangKedua dan di-ikuti pula oleh masaDzarurat. Kekurangan kaki-tangan2juga telah mengendalakan kerja2 ter-sebut semenjak tahun 1957. Walaupun ada-nya halangan2 tersebut, kerja2itu telah dapat di-siapkan pada akhirtahun 1964 is-itu kerja2 luar sapertimembuat petal wilayah berkenaandengan kajibumi yang mengandongihasil2 logam berukoran 1: 63,360 (ia-itu satu inchi ukoran-nya satu batu)

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dan ini ada-lah ukoran bagi 40% darinegeri ini dan juga menyediakanrangka petal kajibumi yang lengkapmengikut sukatan ini sa-banyak 35%daripada negeri mi. Semua petal iniada di-Ibu Pejabat untok di-lihat olehpenyiasat2 galian untok panduanmereka. Petal kajibumi yang berukoran1 :500,000 (ia-itu chetakan yang ka-enam) akan di-chetak pada tahunini dan petal daerah yang lengkapakan di-siapkan dengan sa-berapasegera yang boleh jika lukisan danlitho-print dapat di-siapkan segera.

449. Sa-lain daripada kerja2 membuatpeta, Jabatan ini sentiasa meluaskanlagi kerja2nya saperti menyiasat galianyang ada harga-nya dari segi ekonomidan kemajuan, menyiasat perbekalanayer bagi kegunaan biasa dan per-usahaan dan juga menyiasat tempat2yang boleh di-buat tempat2 mengusaha-kan ranchangan letrik dengan kuasaayer dan ranchangan pant dan taliayer.

450. Sa-bagaimana yang telah terbuktibanyak surat2 pertanyaan telah di-terima oleh Ibu Pejabat dan beberapaorang teiah datang bertanya di-IbuPejabat berkenaan dengan hal galian.Dasar mengadakan penerangan2 ber-kenaan dengan galian itu telah meng-galakkan lagi sharikat2 lombong TanahMelayu untok menyiasat galian. Makaitu-fah sebab-nya pada masa ini banyaksharikat2 lombong chuba menyiasatgalian di-kawasan2 pantai laut danbaharu2 ini sa-buah sharikat untokmenyiasat galian telah di-tubohkan dansharikat itu bernama Sharikat ConzincRiotinto Malaysia Berhad.

451. Pasokan Gerudi Menyiasat Galianyang di-kawal bernama oleh JabatanKajibumi dengan Jabatan Galian padamasa ini sedang menyiasat sa-banyakmana-kah bijeh _yang boleh di-dapatidi-kawasan2 Tanah Rezab Melayu di-dalam Negeri Perak, Negeri Selangordan Negeri Pahang.

E. Jabatan Kajibumi

(Negeri2 Borneo)

452. Apabila Malaysia telah di-tuboh-kan pada 16hb September, 1963,Jahatan Kajibumi Wilayah2 British

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di-Borneo telah menjadi satu chawang-an Jabatan Kajibumi, Malaysia.Sunggoh pun demikian Jabatan terse-hut maseh kekal menjadi satu JabatanKerajaan Persekutuan yang mengurus-kan hale-nya sendiri. ChawanganJabatan di-Borneo itu di-kenal dengannama Jabatan Kajibumi, WilayahBorneo, Malaysia dan maseh terusmenjalankan urusan2 pekerjaan-nyadi-dalam Negeri2 Sarawak dan Sabah_yang pada masa dahulu-nya bernamaBorneo Utara, tetapi tiada lagi mem-buat kerja2 untok Negeri Brunei yangberkerajaan sendiri itu.

453. Dasar Jabatan Kajibumi di-NegeriBorneo tiada berubah, is-itu terutamasa-kali is-lah menyusun dan mengum-pulkan segala penerangan2 yang bolehdi-dapati daripada petal yang telah di-chetak dan penyata2 yang ada berkena.-an dengan kajibumi dan hasil2 galiandi-dalam kawasan itu.

454. Mengambil gambar2 dari udarauntok membuat petal kajibumi telahselesai di-jalankan bagi kawasan Se-menanjong Dent di-Sabah. Kawasanitu telah selesai di-buatkan petal-nya;maka dengan itu selesai-lah kerja2mengambil gambar2 dari udara untokmembuat peta bagi seluroh WilayahBorneo. Membuat petal yang lebeh leng-kap lagi bagi kawasan2 Bau, Penrisendan Seria di-Barat Sarawak maseh terusdi-jalankan dalam tahun itu, akan tetapikerja2 dekat dengan kawasan sempadanKalimantan telah tergendala di-sebab-kan keadaan dzarurat yang di-sebabkanoleh penyusupan2 yang di-lakukan olehpenjahat2 dan gurila2 Indonesia. Sung-goh pun demikian kerja2 luar untokmembuat Risalah2 dan Penyata2 ber.-kenaan dengan kawasan2 yang tertentumaseh berjalan torus walau pun adakesukaran2 tersebut.

F. Jabatan Hutan

455. Satu peristiwa yang mendapatperhatian telah berlaku dalam tahun1964 is-itu is-lah lawatan sa-orangpakar kehutanan dari Canada yangtelah datang sa-bagai sa-orang anggotadalam satu pasokan yang berkaitdengan penyiasatan ha.sil bumi negerimi. Lawatan itu telah memberi perang-sang kapada pekerjaan Penyiasatan

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Permulaan Isi Hutan yang di-usahaka:noleh Pusat Penyelidekan Hutan. Penyia-satan itu telah di-mulakan sa-charakechil sahaja dalam tahun 1962. Semen-jak itu penyiasatan telah di-dapatisesuai dengan kehendak2 satu Jawatan-kuasa Kechil Teknik yang bertugasMengasing2kan Jenis Tanah mengikutkesuboran dan keadaan-nya sama adamengandongi galian atau tidak. Pakaritu telah berpendapat bahawa denganpenyiasatan yang di-jalankan itu akanterchapai-lah maksud2-nya.

456. Tujuan penyiasatan itu is-lahuntok mengetahui rupa dan isi hutankita. Pengetahuan saperti itu ada-lahberguna dalam beberapa lapangan danyang mustahak sa-bagai pengetahuanasas dalam penyiasatan atas perkem-bangan perusahaan2 hutan. Pusat initelah menerima banyak pertanyaanberkenaan dengan perkembangan per-usahaan palpa dan kertas dalam negerimi. Pertanyaan2 itu is-lah dari Pasokandari Canada, dari Sharikat BerhadMalayan Industrial DevelopmentFinance Ltd, dan juru-ukor2 dari negeriJepun dan lain2. Pada hujong tahun1964 satu penyata Penyiasatan Per-mulaan Isi Hutan bagi negeri Pahangsudah hampir slap sementara kerja2luar telah berpindah ka-Johor.

457. Dasar Hutan Negara yang tetapbergantong kapada hasil penyiasatantersebut. Sambil menunggu penyiasatanitu slap, ,satu dasar sementara telah di-ad akan. Jabatan ini akan terus men-jalankan kewajipan-nya menggantikanhutan asal yang kurang pengeluaran-nya dengan menanam pokok2 kayuhutan yang boleh mengeluarkan hasilyang lebeh tinggi mengikut chara peng-urusan hutan yang saintifik.

458. Penyelidekan mengenal hutantelah di-teruskan dan satu ketetapantelah di-buat bagi menubohkan petak2chontoh dalam ladang2 "Conifer" di-Negeri2 dengan tujuan mendapatkanangka dan butiran mengenal pertum-hohan jenis `Conifer" itu. Pekerjaanjadian hutan di-kawasan ladang telahdi-kennbangkan dan alat2 bagi menche-gah api dari membakar ladang2 hutantelah di-beli. Penyelidekan dalamlapangan mengetut pokok2 jenis

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"Conifer" telah berjalan terus denganharapan yang baik. Dalam tahun 1964Sekshen Kajitumbohan telah mengeluar-kan sa-buah Risalah Penyiasatan2 ber-taj ok "Kunchi bagi mengenal pokok2kayu bukan jenis damar di-TanahMelayu berasaskan kapada sifat luar".Sekshen itu juga telah meminda danmenambah isi "Buku Kechil SenaraiKayu Balak" kemudian mengechap-nyasa-mula. Penyusunan mengikut charayang tertentu telah di-mulakan bagipungutan2 daun, bunga, buah dan sa-bagai-nya yang ada dalam simpananSekshen Kajitumbohan itu. Pada akhirtahun sa-orang Ahli Kajitumbohantelah di-lantek bagi memenohi satujawatan yang telah ko_song sa-lamadelapan tahun.

459. Sa -buah jentera gergaji kayodengan perkakas2-nya sa-kali yang di-pesan dari seberang laut telah di-terimadan akan menambahkan alat2 bagipenyelidekan dalam lapangan me-ngilang papan . Ujian2 tertentu telah di-jalankan oleh bahagian Penyelidekanpenggunaan kayu sa-lain dari ujian2hiasa. Di-antara-nya is-lab ujianmengenal kekuatan mekanik petitkavu; keringan kayu landasan Keretapijenis Tualang , satu jenis kayu yangtidak dapat di-terima oleh Keretapi di-sebabkan chachat2 yang timbul di-masakayu2 itu di-keringkan ; kesan padakadar pengeringan dari menggunakanka.yu alas yang berbilang ukoran;penyerapan ayer dari udara oleh kayuyang telah di-keringkan; dan pen-chegahan chachat "blue-stain ". Ujianbiasa termasok ujian kayu dari pokok2yang telah di-tebang bagi menjarangkanpokok dalam ladang pinus di-PusatPenyelidekan Hutan . Keputusan ujian2yang telah di-rakam atau di-terbitkantermasok -lah ujian kekuatan mekanikpetit kayu , penchegahan chachat "blue-stain" dan ujian2 piawai kayu Tualangdan Yemane.

460. Pekerj aan2 menyukat / membanchi/mentaksir petak2 chontoh isi padu telahdi-teruskan dalam negeri2 Melaka,Penis dan Selangor. Keputusan2 yangdi-perolehi dari pekerjaan dalamlapangan ini dan mengenal Kayu Bataitel ah di -terbitkan.

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G. Jabatan Mergasetna

461. Tubas utama Jabatan Mergasetuais-lah memelihara dan mengawalhinatang2 liar. Bilangan pelanchong2tempatan dan juga pelanchong2 dariluar negeri yang datang ka-TamanNegara bertambah banyak. Untokkelegaan mereka maka di-Taman itusekarang ada sa-buah rumah persing-gahan yang mempunyai empat buahbilek dan rumah2 chalet (kediamansementara) dua bilek. Pujian2 daripelanchong mengenal Taman. Negaratidak dapat sama sa-kali di-nafikank_erana ini-lah satu sahaja Tamankernegahan negara yang adapada masasekarang. Chadangan2 lain untokmenambahkan kemudahan pelanchong2sedang di-ranchangkan dan pehakTaman itu sekarang sedang berusahauntok memelihara kechantekan sa-mulajadi Tannan itu serta keadaan peru-mahan dengan mengadakan la._yananistimewa sa-bagai daya penarek kapadapelanchong seluroh dunia.

H. Jabatan Orang Asli

462. Pada akhir tahun 1964 JabatanOrang Asli telah menchapai kemajuanyang memuaskan untok membaikikeadaan masharakat dan ekonomioxang ash. Dalam Ranchangan Pem-bangunan Luar Bandar, lima belasbuah chontoh2 perkampongan, yangterdiri daripada rumah2 baru, balai2raga, jalan2 dan kemudahan2 yang lainteiah di-tubohkan di-beberapa negeri.Dalam tiap2 kawasan itu juga adabeherapa projek pertanian kechil,termasok-lah memelihara binatang2ternak, menanam beneh2 tanaman danmemelihara ikan.

463. Kemajuan di-lapangan pelajaranbagi Orang Asli sangat-lah memeran-sangkan. Pada masa ini ada 63 buahsekolah2 khas untok anak2 Orang Aslidan sekolah2 ini bersama dengansekolah2 Kebangsaan dan Inggerisboleh memuatkan sa-ramai 3,225orang kanak2. Dan sa-ramai 2,623Orang Asli sedang Bela jar di-sekolah2dewasa.

464. Kemudahan2 perubatan untokOrang Asli telah di-kembangkanlagi terutama sa-kali di-dalam "Per-khidmatan Doktor Terbang" (Flying

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Doctor Service) yang pada masa inimel i puti 42 pos perubatan dan 45 postempat memindahkan orang2 sakit di-pendalaman hutan. Rumah sakit di-Gombak pun bertambah besar dansekarang ini boleh memuatkan sa-ramai300 prang sakit mengikut hitongpan jang.

465. Kerajaan akan terus berusahauntok meninggikan lagi keadaanmasharakat dan ekonomi Orang Asli,terutama sa-kali menerusi RanchanganPembangunan Luar Bandar, ran-changan2 pelajaran dan kesihatan de-ngan tujuan hendak menyatukan OrangAsli dengan semua masharakat negara.

The English Translation is as follows:

Special Appendix to the Royal Addressby His Majesty the Yang di-PertuanAgong at the Opening of Parliament

on Tuesday, May 25, 1965

The following additional information isissued herewith as a Special Appendixto the Royal Address given by HisMajesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong atthe Opening of Parliament on Tuesday,May 25, 1965.

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENTLast year was a period during whichcertain major problems had to befaced. The most significant was Indo-nesian confrontation. In addition, therewere serious domestic problems; mostof these came about because of Indo-nesian confrontation.

Indonesian Confrontation

2. Indonesian confrontation was in-tensified to the extent that it wasconsidered essential to proclaim aState of Emergency throughout thecountry. During the course of the yearthe Indonesians attacked the BorneoStates and made landings on the main-land. In addition to this Indonesianagents in the mainland succeeded inmaking limited amounts of sabotagewith the dead purpose of destructionand creating alarm among the people.

3. It was also found necessary tosuspend elections to Local Authoritiesduring the period of the Emergency.This suspension is temporary and the

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elections will be re-introduced as soonas Indonesian aggression ceases. Ifthere are any vacancies as Councillorsduring this period, the Party whosecandidates are holding the seats wouldbe requested to select candidates tofill the vacancies.

Relations with the State Governments

4. It has always been the intention ofthe Federal Government to workclosely with all the State Governments.

The New States

5. Work on integrating the new Statesof Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak andSingapore, with the States of Malaya,is continuing. Study Tours have beenorganised for people from Sabah andSarawak to visit the mainland andvice versa. The purpose of these visitsis to familiarise them with conditionsin this country so that they will beable to understand the problems andaspirations of the people as a whole.Ministers and officials are encouragedto visit the new States so that they willlearn more about the problems andaspirations of the people in the newStates. Because of the distance betweenthe mainland and the new States twoMinisters have been appointed toadvise the Central Government onmatters connected with these States.They are the Minister for SarawakAffairs and the Minister for SabahAffairs and Civil Defence.

6. It has also been the policy of theGovernment to encourage people fromoverseas to visit Malaysia to knowmore about the country. This policyis being pursued and more and morevisitors, especially from Afro-Asiancountries have visited Malaysia.

7. In previous years, Study Tourswere organised to enable Malaysiansto visit neighbouring countries. Thispolicy will be continued.

Development8. The success of economic and socialdevelopment is indeed noteworthy; itis an achievement of which this youngand small nation can be justly proud.

9. The rapid upwarddomestic output of

indicates the general progress whichhas been achieved. It is estimated thatoutput has increased by about 25 percent between 1961-64 or an averagerate of increase of over 8 per cent peryear. As the natural increase ofpopulation was approximately 3 percent per annum, one of the highestrate of growth in the world, per capitaoutput increased by nearly 5 per centper year during the same period.

10. The increase of per capita incomewas not as rapid as output because ofthe downward trend in the price ofnatural rubber. Preliminary estimatesshow that domestic income increasedby about 6 per cent per year between1961-64 indicating a per capita incomeincrease of 3 per cent per year.

11. The dynamism of development isalso reflected in the increases whichhave been achieved in investment, bothpublic and private. It is estimated thattotal investment increased by almost15 per cent per year between 1961-64.As a percentage of national income,the proportion rose from about 17 percent in 1961 to a little over 21 percent in 1964. Approximately 70 percent of investment has been domesti-cally financed.

12. A significant aspect of the growthof investment has been the increase ofpublic as well as private investment.It will continue to be the policy ofGovernment to provide facilities andopportunities for private enterprise,both local and foreign, to play avigorous role in the development ofthe country. Efficient and progressivedevelopment will only be generated ifindividual initiative and enterprise areutilised to the fullest possible extent.Foreign private investment will con-tinue to be welcomed and encouragedfor its role in supplementing domesticprivate capital and for its direct andindirect effects in raising the level andquality of technology in industry.

31. Each of the component parts ofMalaysia are currently implementingtheir separate development plansMalaya, the Second Five-Year Plan,

trend of the 1961-65; Sabah, the 1965-70 Develop-the economy ment Plan; Sarawak , the 1964-68

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Development Plan; and Singapore, theFirst Development Plan, 1961-65.Under the Malayan Second Five-YearDevelopment Plan, public investmentfor the period 1961 -64 totalled $2,143million . This represents an over 70per cent achievement of the target of$2,953 million . During the year, someadditional financial resources had tobe re-allocated for defence purposes.Thanks to the flexibility of the planmechanism , it was possible to arrangefor this re -allocation without adverseeffects on the overall pace of economicand social development . The progressof private investment has also beenvery satisfactory . In the period 1961-64,more than 90 per cent of the target of$2,900 million had been met.

14. The year 1964 saw the completionof the 1959-64 Development Plan forSabah and a constructive start beingmade in the new Five-Year Develop-ment Plan for Sarawak, 1964-68. TheSingapore First Development Plan,1961-65 is well on the way tocompletion.

15. All the plans currently beingimplemented are aimed at increasingthe productive capacities of theirrespective economies, the per capitaincome and output of their population,at providing employment to the increa-sing labour force and at bringingabout a more equitable distribution ofincome and opportunity. All providefor a re-structuring of their respectiveeconomies as a means of facilitatingthe attainment of sustained growth ata high level. In the case of Malaya,Sabah and Sarawak, the aim is towiden the variety of domestic produc-tion, emphasising the development ofother suitable agricultural products inaddition to rubber and giving everyreasonable encouragement to industrialexpansion. In the case of Singapore,whose past prosperity has been derivedprincipally from the servicing of theentrepot trade, the aim is to con-centrate on industrial development.

The First Malaysia Plan, 1966-70

16. Work has started in the EconomicPlanning Unit and in all FederalMinistries and State Departments on

the preparation of the First MalaysiaPlan, 1966-70. At the same time theNational Development Planning Com-mittee has been re-organised so as toenable it to bring to bear uponnational problems the expertise andexperience of the new States of Sabah,Sarawak and Singapore. In addition,an Advisory Committee to theNational Development Planning Com-mittee on private sector developmentis about to be established comprisingrepresentatives from the private sectoras well as Government to advise ongeneral development matters and inparticular on the development of theprivate sector. It is expected that thedraft First Malaysia Plan will betabled in Parliament before its nextbudget session.

17. Despite Indonesian confrontationand the need to strengthen the defencecapabilities of Malaysia, the Govern-ment is determined that there shall beno postponement in its quest foreconomic and social development. TheFirst Malaysia Plan therefore is beingso formulated that it will be ambitiousthough realistic. The new Plan willensure that past Malaysian progresswill be consolidated and further pro-gress will be initiated. All these willbe undertaken with the object of ensur-ing the attainment of an acceleratedrate of economic growth throughoutMalaysia and particularly in the newStates of Sabah and Sarawak, areduction of inequalities in incomedistribution and the provision ofadequate social services and culturalfacilities for the enrichment of thelives of all Malaysians. Above all,the plan will attempt to ensure thatthe country's goals of economic andsocial development will be a cohesiveforce towards further unification ofthis new nation.

Agricultural Diversification

18. The National Development Plan-ning Committee (NDPC) pressed onwith its efforts to examine with therelevant departments the opportunitiesfor rapid agricultural growth throughdiversification and to develop suitableprogrammes for inclusion in the FirstMalaysia Plan. The matter which is

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receiving more attention is that offacilities for agricultural education.While opportunities for short-termagricultural growth are great, thesuccess of continuing and sustainedgrowth will depend upon the avail-ability of a large number of agricul-turalists at various levels of trainingto carry out essential research and toensure that the results of past, presentand future research are disseminatedto the farming community at large.Agricultural education facilities needto be expanded to provide, over thenext five years, no less than 6,000junior agricultural assistants, 1,500diploma level agriculturalists and 750university qualified agricultural person-nel. Steps are being taken to ensurethat present facilities are expandedand new facilities created in order toproduce the output of agriculturalpersonnel required.

Manpower Planning

19. The Government is concerned atthe high rate of increase of the labourforce and the serious problems thatthis poses for employment creation.Accordingly, a specialised section onmanpower planning unit has been setup in the Economic Planning Unit toprovide overall leadership and co-ordination with respect to manpowerplanning and programme developmentneeded to effect the Government'sstated objectives of (i) providingadequate employment opportunitiesfor the unemployed and for the grow-ing number of young people added tothe labour force each year and(ii) providing education and trainingprogrammes that will both meet theskilled requirement of economicdevelopment and also develop the poolof intellectual technical and entre-preneur talents needed to assure thatnational development is sustained andaccelerated. As a step towards theformulation of an appropriate man-power policy and programme, acomprehensive manpower survey isnow being undertaken. Depending onthe capability and resources of theDepartment of Statistics and theMinistry of Labour, it is envisagedthat the results of the survey will beavailable soon.

Training Awards under the Colombo Plan20. The Government has continued toplay an increasing role as a donorcountry under the Technical Co-operation Programme of the ColomboPlan. With the establishment of Malay-sia the Government has agreed totake over the financial responsibilityin respect of training awards providedby the Singapore Government underthe Plan. It is envisaged that with thedecision by the Colombo Plan Councilto introduce Intra-Regional TechnicalAssistance Training at Technicianslevel Malaysia will provide wider fieldsof training and studies this year andthe years to come for the neighbouringcountries. Training awards have beengranted not only to neighbouringcountries such as Burma, Brunei,Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Thai-land, but also to other countries likeMauritius. The types of trainingprovided range from UniversityDegrees to training courses in the fieldsof Agriculture, Customs, Dentistry,Income Tax, Rubber Planting, RiceAgronomy, Rural Health, Telecom-munications and Veterinary.

Malayanisation of the Public Service

21. The Malayanisation of the publicservice is nearing completion. As atthe end of March, 1965, 95.46% ofthe total number of entitled officers inthe public service have retired or areon leave prior to retirement. By 1stJuly, 1965, a further 59 expatriateofficers would have left the publicservice. The majority of those remain-ing are in the Police Departmentwhere in view of confrontation theirservices are still required.

Staff Claims

22. Recently, there were threats ofindustrial action by certain Unions inthe public and civil services, some ofwhom went further by resorting to"Go-Slow" tactics under the guise of"Work-to-Rule". In order to cope withthe back-log of claims from the StaffSide of the Whitley Council, a newDivision was created in the Establish-ment Office, Malaysia. The function ofthis Division is to handle all claims bythe Staff Side of the Whitley Council for

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the revision of salaries and conditionsof service.

23. When considering claims from itsemployees, it will be necessary forGovernment to think not only of theinterest of its employees, but also itwill have to think of the interest ofthe nation as a whole and the fundsavailable to meet the many claims.At present, a big increase in the wagebill cannot be borne by the Govern-ment without increasing taxation.

Salaries Commission

24. The Government has also appoin-ted a Special Salaries Commissionunder the chairmanship of JusticeSufiian to review the whole salarystructure of its employees in the publicservice.

MINISTRY OF LABOUR

25. The Government has continuedto pursue vigorously its declaredpolicy of improving the welfare of theworkers and to secure for themimproved conditions of employmentand standards of living. TheGovernment has also attached greatimportance to the provision of everyassistance for securing employmentfor the unemployed and also to trainyouths in various types of skills, notonly to assist them to find employmentbut also to increase the supply ofskilled workers so badly needed in theexpanding commercial and industrialactivities of the country.

26. Government is aware of the needfor a more comprehensive form ofsocial security for workers and intendsto introduce, as early as possible, apension scheme for permanentlyincapacitated persons. Legislation willalso be introduced in the near futureto improve housing for workers andto regulate the working conditions ofyoung workers in the field of publicentertainments.

27. It has been noted that it is neces-sary to increase the supply of skilledworkers and one of the facets ofactivities of the Ministry is the train-ing of apprentices under the NationalApprenticeship Training Scheme whichwas begun in 1957 and which continues

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to make headway. An increase ofparticipants from 70 at the start to769 at the end of 1964 is an indicationof the importance and also the progressof this Training Scheme.

28. The year 1964 was one of con-siderable activity in relation toprogrees in the field of industrialrelations. The Government fullyappreciates the pledges of loyalty andsupport declared by the MalayanCouncil of Employer's Organisationsand the Malaysian Trades UnionCongress in the face of Indonesianconfrontation and aggression. It ismost gratifying and of the utmostimportance that the Government havereceived these declarations of loyalty.

29. In the sphere of industrial relations,a notable achievement is the Code ofConduct drawn up by the employers'and workers' organisations, a Codewhich sets out measures for the main-tenance of industrial peace, particularlyduring the present period of theNational Emergency. Continued effortshave been made to maintain peace incommerce and industry, and employer-employee relationship in the privatesector was again, on the whole, fairlycordial. An indication of this state ofaffairs were the successful conclusionsof a large number of collective agree-ments.

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

Communism and Subversion

30. Communism and subversion con-tinue to pose a threat to the securityof the country and to our way of life.The Government is aware of thethreats of Communism and subversionand is adequately equipped to counterand contain these threats. The Govern-ment staunchly believes n parlia-mentary democracy and will defendthese institutions and beliefs to thelast. The Communists, having failedin their militant efforts, have intensifiedtheir activities of subversio.s, thesebeing directed mainly to youth, labourand political parties.

Confrontation

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of Malaysia , which began on thecultural , economic and political planesand then was extended to the militaryand subversive stages , has now under-gone further transformation. Themilitary aspect of confrontation whichwas confined to military incursionsinto Sabah and Sarawak has now beenextended to the States of Malaya.Indonesia has now degenerated tousing her regular Armed Forces tocommit acts of blatant and nakedaggression . In this context seaborneand airborne landings have takenplace in the States of Malaya, beingblatant violations of its nation's terri-torial integrity . Up-to-date statistics ofIndonesian incursions and infiltrationinto Malaysia are as follows:

States of Malaya-(a) Sea thirteenlandings plus three sea interceptionsin territorial waters ; and (b) AirOne (Labis).

States of Borneo (a') Land---42;(b) Sea--13; and (c) Air 48.

32. Acts of subversion by Indonesiahave continued . In the Royal Addresslast year mention was made of Indo-nesia's hope to overthrow the presentelected Government of Malaysia andreplace it by a pro-Indonesian Govern-ment which would turn Malaysia intoa satellite of Indonesia . To achievethis, Indonesia spared no efforts; therecent White Paper entitled "A PlotExposed" uncovers a conspiracy of agroup of disgruntled and frustratedpro-Soekarno politicians with designsto overthrow the constitutionally-elected government . The timely detec-tion of the plot has saved the countryfrom serious embarrassment.

33. In support of her military andsubversive acts , Indonesia has steppedup her sabotage activities in Malaysiato create alarm and despondencyamongst the people . Until recently theefforts of these saboteurs were notvery successful, but the recent bomboutrage at MacDonald House inSingapore is a clear pointer as to thepotential threat these saboteurs pose.Malaysians should not underestimatethe enemy ; they should at all timesmaintain a high degree of vigilance

and continue to co-operate with theauthorities in detecting and eliminatingthe enemy within their midst. TheGovernment , fully aware of the threatsposed by confrontation , has spared noeffort to meet these threats.

34. In addition to military operations,the Government has also taken othermeasures to contain and counterthreats posed by Indonesian saboteurs.One of the main measures was toestablish a Central Key -Points Com-mittee with sub-committees in everyState. The function of this Committeeis to consider all matters concernedwith the planning of counter-sabotagemeasures necessary for the protectionof key points . This Committee hasselected all vital installations as keypoints and has had them declared asProtected Areas or Places so thatspecial measures may be taken fortheir security and for the control ofthe movement and conduct of personsin those areas or places.

35. Another measure taken by Govern-ment is the introduction and imple-mentation of Tenants ' Registration.The object is to assist and enable thesecurity authorities in tracing anddetecting the movement of Indonesianand Communist agents in the country.This is done under the Emergency(Tenants' Registration) Regulations1965, which is based on a similarlegislation in force during theEmergency.

36. Under the regulations it is theduty of every tenant to keep a recordof every person residing in his houseor premises. It is also his duty to keepa record of any person's arrival anddeparture . He would have to producesuch records for inspection wheneverrequired by persons so authorised.

Vigilante Corps

37. Statements from individuals arrestedin connection with Indonesian sabotageand subversive activities in mid-1964indicated, among other things, that,weather permitting, Indonesian infiltra-tors in light boats could withoutdifficulty land anywhere along the WestCoast of Malaya and in certain partsof the East Coast.

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and organisation of the Agency andhas made certain recommendationswhich are under study at present.

Department of Immigration

57. Steady progress has been made inachieving uniformity in the administra-tion of immigration policy throughoutMalaysia, the most notable being theissue of the new Malaysian passport.

Department of National Registration

58. With the formation of Malaysiathe practice of the issue of paperidentity cards in Singapore andSarawak is under examination with aview to introducing the variouscoloured plastic type of identity cardsissued in the States of Malaya.

Citizenship59. In 1964, a large number of appli-cants were anticipated in Sarawak andSabah and arrangements were madefor officers from the States of Malayato help set up machinery to considerapplications for citizenship. In additionofficers from Sabah and Sarawak weretrained in the Department of NationalRegistration.

60. In the States of Malaya, up to theend of 1964, a total of 45,853 personswere granted citizenship. This figurebring the total of citizenship certificatesissued since 31st August, 1957 to1,681,683. Of the citizenship certifi-cates issued in 1964, 63 % were issuedto children of citizens who had beenregistered under Section 15 (2) or 15(3) of the Constitution.

61. In Singapore for the period 16thSeptember, 1963 to the end of 1964,a total of 466 persons were grantedMalaysian citizenship.

Malayanisation in the Fields of Commerceand Industry

62. The Government is very muchalive to the need to Malayanise someposts in commercial and industrialconcerns in view of the fact that moreand more citizens are obtaining thenecessary qualifications required forsuch posts. The Government hasappointed a special Committee of theCabinet to consider this question and

to take steps to Malayanise these postsgradually.

MINISTRY OF SABAH AFFAIRS ANDCIVIL DEFENCE

63. The Ministry of Sabah Affairs andCivil Defence was not formed as aseparate Ministry until mid-February1965. Previously the Civil DefenceDepartment was the responsibility ofthe Ministry of Local Government andHousing.

64. Prior to March 1964 the CivilDefence Department consisted of twoDivisions, one in Kuala Lumpur andthe other in Penang. The two Divisionshad a total of 1,500 volunteers. As aresult of a Cabinet decision made inMarch 1964, the Civil Defence organi-sation was expanded throughout theStates of Malaysia. At present 15,000National Service Personnel and volun-teers have been enlisted. Morepersonnel are being called up by theManpower Department.

A. Training and Co -ordination65. Standard training has been con-ducted in all the Divisions and Sub-Divisions throughout the country. Inthe larger Divisions like Kuala Lumpurand Penang, this has been completedand Sectional Training is now inprogress. In Kuala Lumpur this train-ing is being held at Kampong PandanSchool and at the Civil DefenceHeadquarters in Jalan PadangTembak.

66. A separate Sectional TrainingCourse for Assistant Instructors wasrecently held at the Gombak FireTraining School. This was done withthe object of giving standard trainingthroughout the country. In the variousdistricts where Civil Defence has beenestablished Co-ordinating Committeeshave been formed. The members aredrawn from the Medical and FireServices, Department of Social Welfare,voluntary organisations such as theSt. John Ambulance, the Red CrossSociety and various other GovernmentDepartments so as to achieve co-ordination of activities.

B. Non-operational Defence Schemes67. Four Non-operational DefenceSchemes have been drawn up for

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implementation . These are: (i) Evacua-tion of the homeless ; (ii) Lightingrestrictions; (iii) Fire watching onpremises ; and (iv) Auxiliary FireServices.

68. At present these schemes are beingimplemented at Divisional levels. Firstaid posts and rest centres will also beestablished . All these schemes are setfor immediate implementation. InKuala Lumpur, there are about 100wardens and first aid posts and alsoreception and rest centres . As regardsAuxiliary Fire Service scheme, about1,000 National Service personnel areundergoing training.

C. Air-raid Warnings

69. Air-raid Warning and Brown-outSchemes are in the process of beingimplemented. Sirens have beeninstalled in Singapore and KualaLumpur. Additional sirens will beinstalled soon in the various otherStates.

70. The Government has also decidedthat the use of sirens will be bannedfor the duration of the Emergency,except by the Police, ambulances, theFire Brigade, Civil Defence and anyother person authorised by theMinister.

D. Training and Personal Equipment71. A great deal of training andpersonal equipment has been dis-tributed to the various Divisions andSub-Divisions. All National Servicepersonnel and volunteers are providedwith uniforms and allowed to useoperational equipment during theperiod of training. Allowances, too,are paid to all personnel. The organisa-tion in Kuala Lumpur is now on a24-hour stand-by and the ControlCentre at Jalan Padang Tembak ismanned day and night.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE72. In the Royal Address from theThrone last year, reference was madeto the task of law revision which wasthen barely beginning. Since then thework of modifying the laws of Malay-sia, in order to bring them into con-formity with the Federal Constitution,has been almost completed, and much

progress has been made behind thescenes with the work of statute lawrevision.

73. A team of legal draftsmen hasexamined all the relevant laws on theStatute Books in all parts of Malay-sia-about 1,700 Acts, Ordinances andEnactments firstly, to determinewhich of these are federal laws andsecondly, to decide which of themshould be retained, which should berepealed and replaced, and whichshould be removed from the StatuteBooks by outright repeal.

74. It is proposed to introduce duringthe present session of Parliamentlegislation (some of which has alreadybeen drafted) to repeal laws whichare obsolete, or which have had theireffect, or which for other reasons areno longer required about 300 in all.

75. By the end of this year it isexpected that the Reprint Commis-sioners appointed under the Reprintof Federal Laws Act, 1965, whichwas passed last March, will havecaused to be published reprints ofmost of the federal laws in force in allparts of Malaysia, so that up-to-dateeditions of these laws will be availableto all who require them.

76. A Bill to unify the land laws ofthe States of Malaya will be introducedduring the present sitting of Parlia-ment.

77. A Colombo Plan expert will con-tinue to serve in the Jabatan PeguamNegara to assist in the training of newrecruits to the drafting section. As afollow-up to this training programme,plans have been made to send twolegal officers to Australia to undergointensive courses in legal draftsman-ship.

78. The translation of the laws intothe National Language is makingsatisfactory progress. Translations ofthe Penal Cade and the CriminalProcedure Code have been completedand will be printed soon. The Con-stitution of Malaysia is being trans-lated now. Part III of the Constitutionwhich is the law pertaining to citizen-ship of Malaysia and the Rules madethereunder have been translated and

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printed by the Government Printer ina book form called "KewarganegaraanMalaysia". All the Forms prescribedby law pertaining to citizenship havebeen translated into the NationalLanguage . The translation division isalso translating various Forms pre-scribed by law and various other legaldocuments , proclamations, etc.

79. During the period under review,the Judicial Department has madefurther progress as far as Malayanisa-tion of the Department is concerned.One expatriate Judge went on retire-ment and two Malaysians , one fromthe Federation Legal Service and theother from the Local Bar , were elevatedto the Bench.

80. The policy of sending moreserving officers to the United Kingdomto obtain the requisite qualificationsfor appointment to the FederationLegal Service has been further pursued.Four serving officers, three Magistratesand one Registrar Sessions Court wereawarded Judicial Scholarships for theyear 1964 for a course of study inlaw in the United Kingdom with aview to being called to the EnglishBar. Five Malaysian Judicial Scholarsreturned from the United Kingdom oncompleting their Bar Final Examina-tions and have been appointed to theFederation Legal Service . In additionseven legally qualified Malaysianofficers were appointed to the Fede-ration Legal Service during the sameperiod.

81. The High Court, Kuala Lumpurwas renovated under the DevelopmentPlan to provide for an additionalCourt Room and office space to housethe Federal Registry of the HighCourt , Malaya. The New Court Houseat Kiang was completed and it wasofficially declared open by HisHighness the Sultan of Selangor on3rd April , 1965 . The New CourtHouse, Kuala Trengganu which isunder construction will be completedby May this year . The need forreplacing a number of Court Housesthroughout the country is felt andproposals to this end have been madeunder the next phase of the Develop-ment Plan.

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82. Full use of the National Languageis made in the Subordinate Courtswhere Malay is the language spokenby the parties.

83. This year sees the opening of abranch office in Malacca under thecharge of an Assistant Public Trustee.Next year it is hoped to open anotherbranch in Seremban.

84. Talks on the aims and the servicesthat can be rendered by the Depart-ment to the public have been continuedwith success. It is not anticipated thatthis Department can pay its own wayas services of estate-administrationand management are given at onlynominal charges.

85. Towards the end of last year thePublic Trustee was sent to Wellington,New Zealand under the Colombo Planfor attachment to the Public TrustOffice there for six weeks.

MINISTRY FOR WELFARE SERVICES

86. The needs of special groups of thepopulation the underprivileged, thepoor and the needy, the dependentchild, the handicapped , the delinquentand the aged--continue to engage theattention of the Ministry , and servicesfor them have been developed andexpanded.

87. Of significance and import is thatthe approach to the problems of thesevaried groups has and will continueto be a positive one, seeking alwaysthe rehabilitation of the individualand his eventual reintegration intosociety as a socially -competent andcontributing citizen.

88. The past year has seen thecompletion of four major projectsnamely, a Children's Home, an OldPersons' Home , a RehabilitativeInstitution for Women and Girlsexposed to moral danger, and aRehabilitation Centre for the Physi-cally Handicapped . The last-namedCentre, a vital component of the totalscheme for care and training of thephysically handicapped , will take inshortly its first batch of trainees andoffer corrective treatment and voca-tional training in crafts and skills to

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enable these trainees to become self-supporting citizens.

89. Services for the juvenile delinquentand also for the women and girlsexposed to moral danger will befurther expanded this year. To thisend, a Remand Home/Hostel forjuvenile delinquents and a Rehabilita-tive Institution designed to affordprotection, care and shelter to womenand girls exposed to moral danger arebeing built.

90. The in-service training facilities ofthe Ministry for the professional staffhave been extended to the other Statesand officers from Sabah and Sarawakhave already availed themselves ofthese facilities.

91. In tackling the problems ofbeggars and vagrants, new legislation,"The Vagrancy Act", was promulgatedearly this year. This Act reflects thehumane approach of providing for thereception and shelter of beggars andvagrants in order to reclaim them tobetter health, greater self-respect andeconomic independence, while at thesame time allowing for means ofsuppression and control of thoseimportunate beggars who are likely tocause annoyance and distress to thepublic.

92. Continued support, advice andfinancial assistance were given and willbe given to voluntary organisations inthe field of social welfare and also tothe co-ordination of their work, so asto obviate dissipation and duplicationof services.

MINISTRY OF CULTURE, YOUTH ANDSPORTS

A. General93. The Ministry of Culture, Youthand Sports was formed on 16thMay, 1964. Since this was a completelynew Ministry its activities during theyear 1964 were mostly taken up withthe organisation of the Ministry andformulating on a comprehensive policyto carry out effectively the promotionof culture, youth and sports.

B. Culture94. Before the formation of thisMinistry the subject of culture in

general was not handled by any parti-cular Ministry. Unofficially the Minis-try of Information and Broadcastingundertook such cultural activities asdances and music.

95. Within the period 16th May to theend of 1964 this Ministry sent a groupof 28 trainees form the Ministry'sYouth Training Centre, Kuala KubuBharu, to all the leading towns ofSabah and Sarawak performing tradi-tional Malayan cultural dances. Thetour was very successful : indeed itwas so successful that this Ministryhas received requests to send anothertroupe for another tour.

96. On the dramatic side, the Ministrysponsored the performance of a histori-cal play called "Laila Sari" whichwas staged by members of the Drama-tic Group of the Language Institute.The performance was graced by thepresence of Their Majesties the Yangdi-Pertuan Agong and Raja PermaisuriAgong and also the Prime Minister ofMalaysia and his wife. The proceedsfrom this performance was donated tothe National Defence Fund and theMinistry's Cultural Fund.

97. Several Art exhibitions were heldduring the year by the National ArtGallery and also the Arts Council ofMalaysia.

98. The new Board of Trustees of theNational Art Gallery took office on1st May, 1964. The first meeting heldon 21st September, 1964 was openedby the Assistant Minister of Culture,Youth and Sports. A site has beenfound for the National Art Gallery inthe Lake Gardens and this site has theapproval of the Hon'ble the PrimeMinister who is concurrently theMinister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

99. In order to promote solidarityamong various communities in Malay-sia, it is planned that in 1965 theMinistry will be able to revive theTraditional Dances and Music ofMalaysia with a view to instil thelove for Malaysian Culture amongMalaysians.

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Bharu, was officially declared openedby the Hon'ble the Prime Ministeron 29th November, 1964. There isalso another multi-purpose YouthCentre at Kampong Pandan to caterfor youths living in and around KualaLumpur particularly and generally forSelangor. This was opened on 10thApril, 1964. It is hoped that moreCentres will be started in other Statesof Malaysia.

101. In the States of Malaya alone 46new Youth Clubs were formed duringthe year resulting in a grand Malayantotal of 1,011 Youth Clubs. There wasgenerally an awakening of interest inyouth work and existing Youth Clubsand national youth organisations werevery much sustained and strengthened.

102. The Government has listed youthwork as top priority, and to thatextent greater encouragement andemphasis is being given to expandyouth services for the training ofyoung people is skills to enhance theiremployment opportunities; and inleadership so as to inculcate in theyouth of this country their civicresponsibilities to enable them to playtheir full part in national developmentand needs. With these ends in view itis hoped so set up a Youth PioneerCorps and establish a training campwhere specialised crash training pro-grammes can be carried out.

D. Sports

103. Discussions were held with sportsorganisations and State Governmentsas to how best this Ministry couldencourage sports activities and raisethe standard of sports generally. Ofthe many activities carried out bynational sports organisations the mostprominent were the Federation ofMalaya Amateur Athletic UnionChampionships held in Seremban inAugust, 1964 and declared open byHis Majesty the Yang di-PertuanAgong, the Malaysia Football Cupseries, the Tokyo Olympics at whichMalaysia was represented by a 109-man team, and the Eisenhower CupGolf Tournament held in Rome at whichMalaysia was represented by a four-man team.

104. The Ministry also enabled theFederation of Malaya Welfare andRecreational Council to hold its 8thAnnual Athletic Championships on aMalaysian-wide scale as well as tocarry out its other programmes for theyear. Among the other activities ofthis Council, housing is perhaps themost important.

E. Housing

105. With the objective of enablingGovernment employees of all gradesto own their houses, the Federation ofMalaya Welfare and RecreationalCouncil has already begun in Selangorthe construction of 277 houses on theRifle Range and Diana Schemes. Toattain the objective more effectivelythe Federation of Malaya GovernmentOfficers' Co-operative Housing Societyhas since been formed and arrange-ments have now been made to beginconstruction on 2,611 houses in JohoreBahru, Sungei Way in Selangor andPenang. This Society intends to expandits activities further into the otherStates of Malaya in 1965.

E. Muzium Negara

106. The Museum continued to be themain attraction for visitors to KualaLumpur. Up to the end of 1964 it hadno less than 663,554 visitors, bothcitizens and foreign tourists, represent-ing an average of about 55,296 permonth. Of this total a large numberwere school children. The proposal tolaunch a School Loans Service ofdidactic exhibition which schools couldborrow for visual education of thecountry's history and culture could notbe carried out during the year due tofinancial stringency. Nonetheless thisproject will be made one of thepriorities in the museum plan and willbe pursued as soon as finances for thepurpose are made available.

107. In order to focus the minds ofthe public on the Museum activities,a number of temporary exhibitionswere mounted. Among these were the"Ancient Indian Textiles Exhibition",the "Vanishing History Exhibition"and the "Malayan Nature SocietyExhibition".

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10$. There was a slight set-back inthe work on the development of theNatural History Section of the Museumduring 1964, but this will be pursuedvery actively in 1965 . In the meantimethe Natural History Division has beenactively engaged in the collection andpreparation of specimen for displayin this connection . It has been main-taining close contact with the GamesDepartment , the National Zoo andthe Malayan Nature Society as theactivities of these bodies and thisDivision are closely inter-related.

109. For the first time in the historyof the Museums Department a Malay-sian Officer is acting as Director ofMuseums. Another Malaysian Officerwas also appointed to the ArchaeologyDivision . Both these officers are fullyqualified , having obtained their degreesin England . However , there is a lackof trained personnel on the technicalside , but in spite of this handicap thestaff has been kept fully occupied inimproving the present static exhibitionsand preparing for new additions in allsections.

110. A total of 307 objects wereacquired during the year , of which 23were donated by members of thepublic . It is hoped that more andmore people will come forward todonate cultural and historical objectsto the Museum . Two importantarchaeological finds were made onein Selangor where two bronze Dong'Son drum -heads and some beads wereunearthed and the other in Muar,Johore where some Ming potterysherds were found.

111. During the year the Departmentalso helped the Negeri Sembilan andKedah State Museums in planningand improving display techniques.Assistance on how to plan the displayof the Museum was also rendered tothe Penang State Museum , which wasopened in April, 1965.

112. A panel of Honorary Curatorshas also been formed. This is drawnfrom members of the staff of theUniversity of Malaya , the Institute ofMedical Research and a few fromcommercial business houses , who areactively interested in particular fields

such as malacology, numismatics,archaeology and natural history. Theformation of the Museums Associationof Malaysia has also offered member-ship to those who are activelyemployed in the Museum professionand those who are keen followers ofany field of Museum activity.

MINISTRY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAND HOUSING

Town and Country Planning

113. At the beginning of this year theKedah/Perlis planning branch whichhad been functioning jointly with thePenang Office in Georgetown, movedinto a separate accommodation inAlor Star. With the opening of thisnew office, the Department camenearer its ultimate goal of establishingan office in every State of Malaya.

114. One of the new roles of theDepartment is the preparation of aNational Land Use Master Plan forMalaya with the aim, eventually, ofproducing such a plan for the wholeof Malaysia. The first steps towardsthe achievement of this aim weretaken during the course of the yearwhen outline State Development Planswere prepared for all the States.Proposals were also put forward forthe reorganisation of the Departmenton a State/Regional basis to enable itto undertake the preparation ofdetailed State Development Plans.These will be finally co-ordinated intoa National Land Use Master Plan.

115. Proposals have been submittedfor new planning legislation to remedyweaknesses in existing planningordinances. Among the new proposalsis provision for State Governments tobe made the Planning Authoritiesresponsible for the preparation andrevision of their own State Develop-ment Plans in accordance with CentralGovernment policies. Measures tocombat land speculation have alsobeen included in the proposed legis-lation.

1.16. A settlement pattern policy forthe Kiang Valley region-a vitalregion of the country , which includesthe Federal Capital of Kuala

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Lumpur was agreed by the KiangValley Regional Committee. Tofacilitate an improved planning serviceto the Federal Capital, the KualaLumpur Municipal Planning Branchwas integrated within the Departmentearly this year. It is hoped, during thecourse of the year, to produce anoutline Master Plan for the FederalCapital of Kuala Lumpur withproposals to replace the obsoleteTown Plan gazetted in 1939.117. At the end of last year, withexternal aid, a Regional Survey andPlan was completed for the region ofPenang and Butterworth. The prepara-tion of this Plan is timely in that itwill guide new development stimulatedby the Butterworth deep-water berthsscheme.

118. In the sphere of rural develop-ment co-operation was extended to theFederal Land Development Authorityin the assessment and evaluation ofproposals from consultants for theMaster Plan for the important regionalproject in the Jengka Triangle inPahang. The usual assistance wascontinued to the Federal LandDevelopment Authority in the planningof its various other schemes throughoutthe country.

Fire Services

119. In view of the present emergencythe Inspectorate of Fire Services inconjunction with States and MunicipalFire Brigades have carried out areview of the preparedness of the FireServices to face enemy action in theform of fire caused either by infiltra-tion of enemy agents or on a largerscale by aerial attack. It was foundnecessary to supplement the regularFire Services in both men andmaterial. A scheme has therefore beendrawn up to form an Auxiliary FireService as part of Civil Defence mea-sures. Approximately 1,000 nationalservice call-up personnel are at presentundergoing training in fire-fighting,and funds have been provided to pur-chase fire-fighting equipment suitablefor operation under war conditions.

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and to give advice on measures of fireprotection for new Federal Govern-ment projects. It also carried out 104inspections of Armed Forces units.Advice was also given by the Inspec-torate to State Fire Services on there-equipment of their Fire Brigades.The Central Fire Training School isbeing re-organised and steps are beingtaken to obtain fully qualified instruc-tors to run the school. The Inspectorateproposes to work out a unified schemeof service for the Fire Services.

Commissioner of the Federal Capital

121. The Municipal Services to thepublic in Kuala Lumpur were main-tained at a high standard of efficiencyand, where possible, improvementswere carried out. The six Maternityand Child Health Clinics are beingincreasingly used by the public. Ahigh standard of health is maintainedand malaria is non-existent.

122. A traffic survey was undertakenby a firm of traffic consultants in 1963and completed in 1964 to alleviatecongestion and improve the roadtraffic system. Immediate action wastaken to implement the less costlyand minor recommendations. Due tothe high cost of the major recommen-dations, detailed planning is now inhand to implement them over a periodof 20 years.

123. The sewerage scheme is graduallybeing extended; to-date approximately50 miles of sewers have been laid ata cost of about $20,000,000.

124. Of the Municipal projectscompleted, special mention must bemade of the wholesale Market atJalan Maxwell and the Weld RoadSwimming Pool. The total cost of newMunicipal building was $2,881,000.

Housing Projects

125. For the year 1964 the imple-mentation of low-cost housing hasshown progress. In keeping withGovernment's policy to provide hous-ing to the lower income groups andgenerally with the objective of alleviat-ing a housing shortage, an initial sumof $50 million has been approved. Asit is the Government's policy to create

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a property-owning democracy, housingwill be an important feature of theFirst Malaysia Five-Year DevelopmentPlan.

MINISTRY OF WORKS, POSTS ANDTELECOMMUNICATIONS

A. Public Works Department

126. The past year has witnessedremarkable achievements by the PublicWorks Department in the implementa-tion of the Government's Policy ondevelopment. Once again the Depart-ment undertook and was able tocomplete a very heavy programme ofpublic works, although its resourceswere under strain.

127. During 1964 the rural roadsconstructed in the previous years wereconsolidated in that some wereprovided with surfacing, and morenew roads were constructed.

128. A major improvement betweenSlim River and Trolak was completed.On the East Coast, all the ferriesexcept that at Kuala Trengganu werereplaced by permanent reinforced con-crete bridges. At Kuala Trengganu, itis expected to complete a reinforcedconcrete bridge at Pulau Rusa in thenext few weeks.

129. In the course of last year con-tracts were let for the construction ofbridges at Prai, Batu Pahat and Muar,and a dam at Juru. Work is in progresson construction of these projects.

130. As part of the new ThroughRoute for Kuala Lumpur, a majordeviation of Jalan Sultan Hishamuddinbehind Federal House and leading tothe Swettenham Road/ParliamentRoad roundabout was completed andopened to traffic late last year.

131. At Subang, construction work onthe New International Airport, whichis the largest single project undertakenby the Department, is well in hand.The Airport is expected to be opera-tional towards the later part of theyear.

132. Major water supply schemesunder construction last year includedthose in Alor Star, Krian, Dindings,Lower Perak, Damansara, Sabak

Bernam, Seremban and Kuala Lumpur,and of these the Krian Water Supplywas completed towards the end of lastyear. In the course of 1964 fully-treated water supplies were madeavailable at 14 FLDA schemes, andpartially-treated water supplies to threeFLDA schemes, while investigationand design were being undertaken tosupply water to other FLDA schemes.

133. In addition to the above majorwater supply schemes being imple-mented, investigations to ascertain thewater needs and available resources ofwater were initiated in the States ofSelangor and Malacca.

134. The Education Works Section ofthe Department in the course of 1964completed 1,053 classrooms and 350units of rural teachers' quarters. Goodprogress was made in the constructionof the Second Technical School inPenang and three Technical TradeSchools in Pahang, the aggregate costof these technical institutes amountingto $5,600,000.

135. Towards the end of last year86 Comprehensive School projectsamounting to $21,900,000 werelaunched on a crash programmes basis,and good progress on construction ofthis programme has been achieved.

136. The Armed Forces Works Sectionof the Department, in addition tobeing responsibe for implementing thepublic works programme of the Minis-try of Defence in the States of Malaya,is also responsible for implementationof such projects in Singapore, Sabahand Sarawak with assistance from thePublic Works Departments in theseStates.

137. During the year the programmeundertaken for the Armed Forcesincluded provision of technical anddomestic accommodation, such ascompletion of a Flying TrainingSchool at Alor Star, the virtualcompletion of the Sungei Besi Canton-ment, and the commencement ofconstruction of a Naval Base inSingapore.

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programme of construction, possiblythe most noteworthy one being the$5,000,000 Government Pharmaceuti-cal Laboratory and Central MedicalStore at Petaling Jaya.

139. New Federal Government Officesat Kota Bahru, Alor Star and Kangarwere completed which helped greatlyto ease the critical shortage of officeaccommodation in these towns.

140. Various other building projectscompleted include the GovernmentPrinting Press in Ipoh, the NationalYouth Leadership Training Centre inKuala Kubu Bahru, the new MarineOffice in Port Swettenham, the newSurvey Office in Kuantan and PostOffices in Kangar, Pekan, Rasa andPenggarang.

B. Postal Services Department

141. Steady progress continues to bemaintained in the Postal ServicesDepartment in the States of Malaya.In 1964, four new Post Office buildingswere completed and opened, viz.,

• Rasa, Penggarang, Kangar and Pekan.One Post Office was established atCarey Island. In the rural areas 42Postal Agencies were opened and fiveadditional Mobile Post Offices wereput into operation. A Riverine PostalAgency was also inaugurated.

142. In 1965, three new Post Offices,construction of which commenced in1964, will be completed soon. Eighteenadditional new Post Offices have beenplanned for this year. For the ruralareas, it is planned to open a further40 Postal Agencies and to inauguratefive more Mobile Post Offices.

143. Development of Postal Servicesin the State of Singapore is based ona Four-Year Development Plan cover-ing the period 1961-1964.

144. With the completion of the Planin 1965, the State of Singapore willeventually be served by 42 Post Officesof which 24 will be Delivery PostOffices. In the course of 1965 thereare also plans to establish additionalPostal Agencies but implementationwill be subject to suitable agents beingavailable.

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C. Telecommunications Department145. The past year has seen greatprogress in Malaysia in the field ofinternational telecommunications.

146. The Royal Address to Parliamentlast year noted that one of the mostsignificant developments in the fieldof telecommunications would be thecommissioning of the SEACOM(South East Asia CommonwealthCable) system between Singapore,Jesselton and Hongkong.

147. The Singapore-Jesselton sectionof this cable has now been broughtinto service with effect from 15thJanuary, 1965 and the Jesselton-Hongkong section was brought intoservice on 31st March, 1965. Thecompletion of the Singapore-Jesseltonsection of this cable has strengthenedthe bonds between Eastern andWestern Malaysia, and will be of greatbenefit to trade. The Jesselton-Hongkong section will provideadequate high-grade telephone circuitsbetween Malaysia and Hongkong.This is indeed a big step forward inour efforts to improve internationaltelecommunications.

148. Another important developmentin international telecommunicationswas the purchase by the Governmentof the assets of Cable & Wireless Ltd.In Singapore Cable & Wireless Ltdoperated all the important externaltelegraph circuits to and from Singa-pore prior to 1st January, 1965. It ismost important from a national stand-point to have all these external servicesdirectly under the control of Govern-ment.

149. Telecommunications facilitieswithin Malaysia have also developed.There has been further progresstowards improving telecommunicationsin Sabah and Sarawak. Developmentplans for further improvements inSabah and Sarawak have beenapproved by the Government. Theseplans will cost many millions ofdollars, but will enable the Govern-ment to improve internal telecommu-nications in those States, particularlyto the major centres such as Sandakan,Tawau, Sibu, Miri, etc. Assistance

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has also been given to the States ofEastern Malaysia by the provision ofUnited Nations experts and Departmen-tal officers, who have been sent therefrom Malaya on special projects.

150. In Western Malaysia, it hasalways been the Government's policyto improve telecommunications facili-ties in the less developed areas. Withthis objective in view a microwavescheme is being provided to link theEast Coast States to the States in theWest. This microwave link will providetelephone circuits of the highestquality.

151. Manual-type telephone exchangesin the East Coast States, as well as inthe West Coast, will be converted toautomatic working. This conversionwill enable the National SubscriberTrunk Dialling Scheme to be extendedto cover the whole of the country.

152. There has also been considerableprogress in the development oftelevision. It is now possible fortelevision viewers along the WestCoast of Malaya, from Singapore andJohore Bahru right up to Kangar, toreceive television programmes. It isthe Government's intention to extendthe television service to the East Coastas soon as possible; some progress onthis project should be made before theend of the year.

D. Regional Department, Eastern Malaysia

153. The Regional Department ofPosts and Telecommunications inEastern Malaysia has continued tomake steady progress. This was parti-cularly so in Sarawak where 1964 wasthe first year of its current Develop-ment Plan; the results of the previousyears planning are now materialising.On the other hand in Sabah the yearhas been basically a planning periodin preparation for 1965, the first yearof the Sabah Development Plan.

154. Various projects are representa-tive of the developments completedduring the year. Three major PostOffices and Automatic TelephoneExchange buildings were completedtogether with seven minor ones. Eightsmall Rural Automatic Exchanges

were completed and put into servicetogether with extensions to three majorexchanges. Underground cable schemesassociated with the new exchangeswere completed at six centres togetherwith new junction radio equipmenteffecting improvements to communica-tions on four routes involving thedevelopment of three new hill-toprepeater stations.

155. Perhaps the most significantdevelopment during the year was thecompletion of the South East AsiaCommonwealth Cable connecting theJesselton Exchange with Singaporeand the States of Malaya.

156. Notwithstanding the progressmade during 1964 the major problemhas been and remains the acute short-age of staff at all levels, the situationbeing further aggravated by increasedservice and emergency requirements.

157. In furtherance of the policy laiddown last year to extend the scale oftelecommunications facilities currentlyavailable in Western Malaysia to theBorneo States, a development pro-gramme making provision for telecom-munications and postal developmentto the extent of $26,000,000 has beendrawn up in Sabah for the period 1965to 1970 to be incorporated in the1966-1970 Malaysia Plan. Similarlyin Sarawak proposals have been madefor inclusion in the 1966-1970 Malay-sia Plan, proposals which will beexamined in relation to the overallDevelopment Plan.

158. Proposals in the Borneo Terri-tories provide for the introduction ofmain trunk routes engineered to thehighest standards to develop a basicsystem thus allowing all centresultimately satisfactory access to theSEACOM Cable and Western Malay-sia.

159. Associated with these main trunkroutes will be the development of themajor and minor telephone exchangesand the introduction of the first stagesof subscriber-trunk dialling to thenetwork.

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telecommunications and new PostOffices have been planned as required.Development of rural postal serviceswill take the form mainly of establish-ing new Postal Agencies to meet asfar as possible the requirements ofRural Development Plans.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

161. While the main emphasis in theMinistry will continue to be placed onpreventive health, work to improveand expand the curative facilities inthe hospitals will also proceed steadily.

162. The general health of the nationcontinued to improve. The death ratein 1963 stood at 8.9 per thousandpopulation as against 9.3 in 1962,while the infant mortality ratedecreased to 57 per thousand livebirths in 1963 as against 59 in 1962.The figures in 1963 showed a reductionof 28% and 24% respectively whencompared to those in 1957.

163. Vigilant and sustained measurescontinued to be taken to prevent theentry of dangerous infectious diseasessuch as smallpox, plague, etc., into thecountry. In spite of these, however,Malaysia in common with many othercountries in this region, experiencedserious outbreaks of cholera sinceMay, 1963.

164. The cholera outbreak in Kedahand Perlis which occurred in Decem-ber, 1963, was effectively controlled byJune, 1964, and these States weredeclared to be free from infection. Inall 111 cases including 18 deaths wererecorded. In April, 1964, outbreaks ofCholera occurred in the States ofKelantan, Trengganu and Pahang,involving 409 cases with 127 deaths,distributed as under':

DeathsCases in hos-

pitalsin kam-pongs

Total

Kelantan ... 69 2 19 21Trengganu ... 297 21 80 101Pahang ... 43 2 3 5

165. Ignorance and the reluctance onthe part of the populace, particularlyin Trengganu, to report suspectedcases of cholera or to enter hospitalfor treatment, seriously impeded effec-tive control and preventive measures

especially in the initial stages of theoutbreak. In addition to the totalnumber of cases referred to there werevast numbers of undiscovered cases.The deaths in the kampongs wereamong those who received no treat-ment and were established as choleracases only following post-mortemexaminations. These States were de-clared free from infection in January,1965.

166. The expansion of the Medicaland Health Services into the ruralareas made excellent progress. Thenumber of health centres and clinicscompleted under the Rural HealthScheme had, by the end of last year,exceeded the original target of theSecond Five-Year Development Plan,by 63. By the end of 1964 a total of665 projects comprising 30 MainHealth Centres, 99 Health Sub-Centresand 538 Midwives' Clinics had beencompleted, bringing the total completedprojects, since the commencement ofthe First Five-Year Development Plan,to 38 Main Health Centres, 107Health Sub-Centres and 562 Midwives'Clinics. A further 164 projects areunder construction.

167. Numerous improvements werealso effected to existing hospitals. Inaddition to the establishment of moreunits, wards, out-patient departments,operating theatres, X-ray departments,laboratories, etc., have been improvedor extended, and new ones added.Out-moiled kitchens have beenmodernised and in most hospitalsmodern sanitation installations havereplaced the unhygienic bucket system.Thus our hospitals to-day have moreand better facilities to cope with theover-increasing demand made by ourrising and health-conscious population.

168. The Medical Faculty at theUniversity of Malaya has been com-pleted and is fully functioning. Con-struction on the first phase of theUniversity Hospitals is proceedingmost rapidly. It must be completed toprovide clinical training to the studentsbeginning courses in the early part of1966.

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which will comprise ward blocks of health services. Measures for the600 beds, a Radiotherapy Centre and control of this disease are now con-a Student Nurses' Hostel, is reaching centrated in small pocket areas in thethe final stage . Necessary tenders will States of Kedah and Perak.be called towards the end of this year. 173. Similarly, measures for the con-Similarly, site work for the new trol of filariasis are now concentratedGeneral Hospital, Seremban, is now only in known local areas along thecompleted and tenders for piling are Sungei Pahang, the West Coast ofbeing called. The design for the Kiang Kedah, and the lower reaches ofHospital is under preparation while Sungei Perak and Sungei Bernam.the District Hospitals at Dungun andTanjong Karang are under construc- 174. The continued expansion andtion and are expected to be completed improvement of the Medical andby the end of this year. Bed accom- Health Services are benefiting ever-modation in the various hospitals increasing numbers of our population.increased from 20,337 in 1957 to Attendance at all clinics and health25,575 at the end of last year. centres have, since 1957, increased

Tuberculosis Con- steadily. In 1964 more than 12,200,000170. The National attendances were recorded at hospitaltrol Campaign, launched in 1961, has out-patient departments, static dispen-made very commendable progress. saries, mobile dispensaries and healthWith the completion of its first or centres. Dental clinics which in 1964"training" phase, more than 900 increased by 41 additional units,nursing and health personnel, labora- registered a record attendance oftory assistants , X-ray operators and 925,498. The number of in-patientsother staff have been trained in various increased to a total of 399,874 in 1964.aspects of tuberculosis control work.The campaign is now in its second or 175. However, the shortage of doctors,"attack" phase, which includes the dental surgeons and Pharmacists con-protection of susceptible groups by tinues. On the other hand, with thethe administration of B.C.G. vaccina- stepping up of the training of para-tions and the finding of new cases medical staff, the shortage amongthrough mass X-rays followed by these categories of staff is slowly beingbacteriological examination, where relieved. A total of 1,059 studentnecessary. Infectious cases are admitted nurses, 436 pupil assistant nurses andfor institutional treatment, while non- 309 pupil midwives are in training.infectious ones are treated on an The tempo will be maintained forambulatory basis until completely many more years in the future untilcured. A total of 432,603 persons have the shortage of trained personnel hasbeen given B.C.G. vaccinations while been overcome and the needs of oura total of 624,160 have been X-rayed. ever-expanding service adequately met.

171. A Malaria Control Division is 176. Some 110 Malaysian doctors andbeing established in the Ministry of dental surgeons who possess specialistHealth. On the conclusion of the qualifications in various medical,Malaria Eradication Pilot Project, a dental and research fields are nowMalaria Pre-eradication Project was serving in the Ministry of Health. ' Instarted in July, 1964. A survey is 1957, there were only 47 specialistbeing carried out to determine the officers, of whom only 12 were Malay-practicability of embarking on a sians. In addition 38 medical andMalaya-wide malaria eradication pro- dental officers are undertaking post-gramme. graduate study courses abroad.

172. The incidence of yaws in the 177. Among the many other projectsEast Coast States of Kelantan, Treng- which will be completed in 1965 are :ganu and Pahang has been reduced to the Dental Nurses Training School,an insignificant level and the yaws Penang; the Public Health Institute,control campaign in these States, is Kuala Lumpur; the National Tuber-now integrated as part of the normal culosis Centre, Kuala Lumpur; the

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Rural Health Training School,Rembau ; the Student Nurses' Hostel,Johore Bahru ; and the extension ofthe Rural Health Training School,Jitra. These six projects alone willcost more than $5,000,000.

178. Acknowledgment must be record-ed of the invaluable technicalassistance by way of experts , equip-ment and fellowships granted byvarious international organisations andfriendly foreign governments such asthe World Health Organisation, theUnited Nations Children's Fund, andthe United Nations Technical Assis-tance Board; the Australian , Canadian,Indian , Pakistan and the UnitedKingdom Governments through theColombo Plan; the Government of theFederal Republic of Germany; theUnited States Peace Corps, Care-Medico , the United States ArmyResearch Unit and the Hooper Foun-dation of the University of California;the United Kingdom Research Council,and others.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

179. With the approval of the DewanRaàyat the Government lodged anotice of termination of the CurrencyAgreement , 1960 , in December 1964,so that the Board would be placed inliquidation after 18 months from thatdate and Bank Negara would becomeresponsible for the issue of the newMalaysian currency. Nevertheless, theGovernment is continuing negotiationswith the Brunei Government to reachagreement on the use of the newMalaysian currency in Brunei , shouldBrunei wish to do so.180. The Chairman of the TariffAdvisory Board was appointed in June1964 . The Board has already heldenquiries in respect of 101 items witha view to their inclusion in the Malay-sian Common Market . The reports ofthe Tariff Advisory Board on theseitems have been received . The Govern-ment anticipates that it will be ableto reach a firm decision on thesereports so that a start can be madeon the establishment of the CommonMarket.181. The Government has held exten-sive discussions with the Singapore

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Government regarding the establish-ment of a free trade zone in Singapore,and the planning for such a zone iswell advanced . The Government hopesto be able to introduce legislation toprovide for the establishment of freetrade zones in Singapore and elsewherein Malaysia where these are considerednecessary in the near future. TheGovernment also hopes that the legis-lation required to provide for theestablishment of Malaysia-wide tariffswill be presented to Parliament beforethe end of this year.

182. The Government realises thatthere is some dissatisfaction amongsttraders and manufacturers at the delaywhich has occurred in removing theinternal barriers to trade between theregions of Malaysia. It is the Govern-ment 's policy to promote such internaltrade. It is hoped that substantialprogress can be made this year oncethe reports of the Tariff AdvisoryBoard have been received on theclasses of goods which should beincluded within the Malaysian Com-mon Market.

183. It should be appreciated, how-ever, that the present arrangements fordividing Federal revenue in Singaporebetween the Central and State Govern-ments make the development of aCommon Market more difficult andconsideration will have to be given totheir alteration of rapid developmentof the Common Market is to beachieved.184. In the 1965 Budget , the Govern-ment found it necessary to provide forsubstantial tax increases. Without theseincreases , the Government would havehad to operate with a deficit whichwould have given rise to justifiableconcern over the maintenance of ourexisting financial stability . To a con-siderable extent this fiscal problemresults from the need to increaseexpenditures on defence and securityto meet the threat of external aggres-sion . At the same time, the Govern-ment is determined to press ahead tomaintain the momentum of develop-ment already achieved in the States ofMalaya and Singapore, and to achievea similar momentum in the BorneoStates.

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185. It is clear that we have entereda period of strain which will presentus with financial problems moredifficult than we have had to facebefore . The Government is planningto introduce several administrativeeconomy measures which should helprestrain the growth of recurrent expen-ditures and ensure that every develop-ment dollar goes as far as possible. Itis anticipated that significant financialaid will continue to be received fromthose friendly governments alreadyassisting us, especially in the field ofdefence . The Government is alsomaking every effort to increase foreignborrowing on reasonable terms and toencourage more domestic savings. Aspart of this effort , the Governmentwill offer the people of Malaysia anopportunity to make a major contribu-tion to meeting these financial pro-blems through a special issue ofDefence Bonds. These Bonds will beespecially designed for the individualsaver and will enable him to betterprovide for his own and his children'sfuture. The proceeds will helpstrengthen the military muscle we aredeveloping to guarantee our security.Let us all invest in the security ofMalaysia and its future as a free andprosperous society.

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

186. In the sphere of foreign relations,the Government 's policy has continuedto be based upon the twin pillars ofupholding the principles of the Charterof the United Nations and concurrentlymaintaining an active and independentforeign policy consistent with Afro-Asian and Commonwealth ideals andaspirations.

187. The Government has spared noefforts to strengthen regional co-operation while preserving friendlyrelations with all countries reciprocat-ing such sentiments . In keeping withher policy of encouraging and support-ing subject nations in their strugglefor independence , Malaysia welcomedthe birth of independent Gambia,Zambia, Malta and Malawi as newmembers of the family of nations, andalso as members of the Common-wealth . The Commonwealth has in-

creased in strength . In the course ofthe past year, preliminary meetingsfor the formation of a CommonwealthSecretariat have taken place andnominations are now being sought forthe post of Secretary -General.

188. The past year has been one ofincreased hostility from Indonesia andwhile at the beginning of the periodunder review there seemed a possibilityof peace , Indonesian intransigenceprevented its realisation . In June, 1964,the Prime Minister attended a SummitMeeting of the Heads of Governmentof Indonesia , the Philippines andMalaysia in Tokyo. At the urging ofPresident Macapagal and in a deter-mined effort to achieve peace in theregion, the Prime Minister agreed thattalks should commence although theIndonesian Government failed to abideby its solemn undertaking to withdrawIndonesian troops from Malaysian soilprior to such talks. The Prime Minis-ter, acting in good faith, agreed toparticipate in the talks but Indonesia'sduplicity became evident during theensuing discussion and Indonesianintransigence caused the talks tofounder.

189. In this heightening crisis, thePrime Minister left for London onJune 29 , 1964 to attend the meetingof Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Inthe course of the meeting, the PrimeMinister briefed his Commonwealthcolleagues and received from themassurances that they would maintainefforts to reduce areas of internationaldisagreement by all means withintheir power , and their sympathy andsupport for Malaysia in her efforts topreserve her sovereign independenceand territorial integrity.

190. Following the CommonwealthPrime Ministers' Conference, thePrime Minister proceeded to theUnited States in the third week ofJuly 1964 at the invitation of thePresident of the United States. InWashington the President of theUnited States affirmed his country'ssupport for a free and independentMalaysia and for Malaysia 's efforts tomaintain her security , to preserve hersovereignty and to continue herdevelopment in peace and harmony.

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The United States also agreed toprovide military training for Malaysianpersonnel and to consider creditfacilities for the purchase of militaryequipment.

191. At the end of July 1964 thePrime Minister proceeded to Canadawhere he had discussions with hisCanadian counterpart . Resulting fromthis visit , Canada offered to trainMalaysian Air Force personnel,arrange financial facilities for thepurchase of Canadian aircraft andincrease Canadian Colombo Plancontributions to Malaysia.

192. Meantime , the Indonesian offen-sive was intensified . On 17th August,1964, the first invasion of the Malay-sian Mainland was made at Pontianin Johore . The Malaysian Governmentinformed the United Nations SecurityCouncil of this act of aggression. Inthe midnight hours of September 1/2,Indonesian aircraft dropped a force ofparatroops initially estimated tonumber 40 but later confirmed to total96, into the Labis area of Johore.The Indonesian Government at firstdenied responsibility but, when con-fronted by material evidence at theSecurity Council Meeting in September1964 , openly admitted that the para-troop landing was carried out by theIndonesian Government.

193. The Security Council voted by 9votes to 2 for a resolution deploringthe incident of 2nd September, 1964,but the resolution was not adoptedowing to the use of the veto by theSoviet Union . Despite the veto , Malay-sia scored a major moral victorythrough her indictment of blatant,inexcusable and proven aggression.

194. Despite her major set-back atthe United Nations , Indonesia renewedher diplomatic offensive againstMalaysia at the Second Conference ofNon-Aligned Countries held in Cairoin October, 1964 . Regrettably, aninvitation was not extended to Malay-sia owing to Indonesia 's exploitationof the unanimity rule although Malay-sian credentials as a non-alignedcountry fully conform with the criteriafor participation. President Sukarnochampioned the Peking line of "no

peaceful co-existence". But this majorthreat to non-alignment was effectivelycontained by the overwhelmingmajority . The final resolution of theconference of 10th October faithfullyreflected the sentiment expressed bythe Prime Minister of India during hisspeech when he called for "conciliationas distinct from confrontation". Mean-while Indonesian attempts to makeants-Malaysia propaganda outside theConference were offset by the Malay-sian Embassy in Cairo.

195. Indonesian aggression has con-tinued unabated in the period underreview. A consistent build-up of forceshas taken place on the borders ofEastern Malaysia , infiltration hascontinued in Eastern Malaysia andextended to the Peninsula , subversionattempts have persisted and sabotagehad occurred in both the mainlandand in Singapore. The beginning ofthe year witnessed the assumption byMalaysia of a seat in the UnitedNations Security Council and thewithdrawal from the United NationsOrganisation of Indonesia , objectingto Malaysia 's Security Council mem-bership . The withdrawal of Indonesiafrom the United Nations has not inany way affected Malaysia's inter-national standing of her membershipof the Security Council but had,contrary to expectations in Djakarta,struck a grevious blow to Indonesia'sstanding, particularly in the Afro-Asian region.

196. Malaysia regards her membershipin the Security Council in terms ofher own dedication to the principlesand purposes of the United Nations.In the hope that the United Nationswould be further strengthened andmore effective , Malaysia proposed thatthe principle of unanimity in theSecurity Council be buttressed by aConvention of the permanent memberswhich would ensure that, when troublebreaks out in any part of the world,the permanent members should feelable to act in unanimity , bearing inmind their primary responsibility forthe preservation of peace. Theunanimity should be achieved for thelimited purpose of stopping the con-flict, lest it should spread and lest a

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small fire left unquenched wouldbecome a wider conflagration.

197. In the year under review theGovernment has concentrated itsefforts in asserting Malaysia's right toparticipate in the Second Afro-AsianConference which is scheduled to takeplace in Algiers in June, 1965.Towards this end, in April, 1964, atthe preparatory meeting held inDjakarta, Malaysia's case for parti-cipation was put forward by Indiaand supported by several other coun-tries. It was decided that Malaysia'sinvitation to the Conference would beextended as soon as "obstacles" areremoved. This decision was made indeference to Indonesia who was hostto the Conference.

198. In November, 1964, the DeputyPrime Minister led a delegation toNorth African States and obtainedassurances of support for Malaysia'sparticipation in the Second Afro-AsianConference. In December, 1964, thePrime Minister addressed himself toall Afro-Asian Heads of State seekingsupport for Malaysia's participation inthe Afro-Asian Conference andreceived encouraging responses.

199. Realising the failure of herconfrontation policy, although reluctantto return to the path of peace, Indo-nesia has made several moves forpeace talks aimed at improvingher tarnished reputation. Indonesiainitiated in late February, 1965, amove through Thailand for a meetingat Ministerial level. When Malaysiaaccepted this proposal Indonesia madeanother proposal for a meeting at theHeads of Government level. When thisproposal too was accepted, Indonesiagave an excuse that the time was notappropriate for a meeting and accusedthe Prime Minister of making state-ments which jeopardised the atmo-sphere for rapprochement. Indonesiangood faith has never been abovereproach and all efforts for successfulpeace negotiations have failed on thegrounds of Indonesian intransigence.

200. In late March, 1965, the DeputyPrime Minister embarked upon asecond mission to African countries toplace Malaysia's case before them and

to obtain their support for Malaysia'sparticipation in the Afro-AsianConference in Algiers, and receivedcordial welcomes and assurances ofsupport.

201. Malaysia's relations with thePhilippines continued to be affected bythe latter's claim on Sabah and itspersistence in not recognizing Malay-sia. Efforts to resolve the claim werenot successful. In early August, 1964,Malaysia proposed that talks be heldat official level in Bangkok. ThePhilippines could not accept thisproposal unless Malaysia would agreethat areas of disagreement in Bangkokbe referred to the International Court ofJustice which is one of the modes ofsettling the question contained in theManila Agreement.

202. In the course of the year underreview, Their Majesties, the Yangdi-Pertuan Agong and the RajaPermaisuri Agong paid State Visits toJapan in June, 1964, and to theKingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,the Kingdom of Jordan and to theUnited Arab Republic in April, 1965,thereby further strengthening the tiesbetween Malaysia and Japan as wellas the Islamic nations of the MiddleEast. Malaysia was also host to anumber of foreign dignitaries.

203. Parallel with the Government'sefforts to make Malaysia better knownabroad and to forestall Indonesianpropaganda against the country byattendance at Afro-Asian meetings andconferences, the Government is in theprocess of establishing three missionsin Africa -a second mission in NorthAfrica, and one each in East andWest Africa which will be thiscountry's first resident diplomaticmissions in Africa South of the Sahara.

204. Malaysia faces a total threat toher very existence. This threat, farfrom diminishing, has increased eventhough it is a drain on Indonesia'sresources and a travesty of the nobleprinciple enunciated in the BandungDeclaration of 1955. Malaysia isstrengthened in the conviction that shefaces this massive threat, secure in theconfidence that her friends both withinand outside the Commonwealth would

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assist her in the military and diplo-matic fields. Malaysia is equallydetermined to spare no efforts in herrelentless and persistent pursuit topreserve peace in this region. Malaysiais prepared to talk to Indonesia andto seek a peaceful solution consistentwith the integrity and sovereignty ofMalaysia.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

General Education205. Primary education has continuedto make satisfactory progress, andprovision for accommodation andsupply of teachers has been wellcatered for. With the abolition of theMalayan Secondary Schools EntranceExamination since last year, everychild can now look forward to atleast nine years of education leadingup to the Lower Certificate of Educa-tion. Although only about 70% of thechildren who completed their primaryeducation in 1964 have so far acceptedplaces in lower secondary classes, thisis an increase of about 38 % overthat for 1964, or in terms of enrolment,about 60,000 more pupils are in thefirst-year class of secondary schools.

206. The launching of this new Com-prehensive Education System involvednot only the provision of additionalteachers required for the increasedenrolment but also an acceleratedbuilding programme to meet the needsof the rapidly increasing lower secon-dary enrolment. With special fundsallocated for the purpose, constructionof 84 new units of schools and exten-sions was launched in 1964, and theseare either now completed or nearingcompletion. All these units provideevery facility required in the expansionof lower secondary education includingthe provision of science laboratories,domestic science rooms, workshopsand equipment. In order to exerciseeconomy and make maximum use ofbuilding space, the Government hasfound it necessary to introduce doublesessions in lower secondary schools.

207. Upper secondary education hascontinued to progress in a normal wayand the number of Sixth Form placeshave been increased, in keeping withincreased enrolment. Plans are being

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made now for further expansion, witheffect from 1968, of upper secondaryeducation, including technical andvocational education as a result of theintroduction of the ComprehensiveEducation System this year.

208. Increased provision has beenmade for the study of the pupils ownlanguages as a result of a greaterdemand by the parents of pupils forthe study of Chinese and Tamil. Thisis in keeping with the National Educa-tion Policy in which the Governmenthas undertaken to preserve and sustainthe growth of the languages andculture of the main communities livingin this country.

Malay Medium Secondary Education209. It will be recalled that from amodest beginning of about 600 pupilsin 1959, Malay medium secondaryeducation has expanded rapidly toreach an enrolment of nearly 30,000in 1964. A further expansion in thisdirection has taken place this yearwhen the intake in the first year oflower secondary has increased from10,841 in 1964 to 36,135. In addition,it is very encouraging to note that forthe first time, there is a demand forsuch education, through a MalayMedium Remove Class, from pupilswho have completed their primaryeducation in national-type schools. Sofar, 338 pupils have been enrolled thisyear in Remove classes.210. The Government is now on thethreshold of expanding post-secondaryeducation in this field. The Malaymedium Sixth Form classes whichwere started in 1963 have completedtheir two-year education. The specialselection examination for their entryto the University of Malaya has beenheld and thirty-one candidates haveentered the University as under-graduates from the Malay Mediumteaching stream for the first time inthe history of education in the country.Intake into these Sixth Form classeshas also steadily increased from 35 in1963 to 83 in 1964 and the presentfigure for 1965 is 150. At the sametime, Sixth Form science education inthe Malay Medium was started lastyear, and the intake has been doubledthis year.

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Special Education

211. The Government is currentlyreviewing the policy of integratededucation for the blind and deafchildren into ordinary schools with aview to carrying out its responsibilityto offer educational opportunities tothe physically handicapped within thelimits of reasonable public expenditure.

Provision of Educational Services

212. Besides the obvious need formore teachers and greater accom-modation as a result of educationalexpansion, much has also been doneto improve the services for schools inmaintaining and improving educationalstandards. The development of schoollibraries is considered of vital impor-tance in this field and detailed plansfor the provision of library roomsand other equipment are now ready.A standing committee with representa-tives from the Ministry of Educationand the Malayan Library Associationhas been established to providecontinuous guidance to schools in theorganisation and expansion of libraries.

213. The audio-visual aids service hasalso been strengthened by the additionof a 16 mm. Sound Film Library forthe loan of educational films andsound tapes to schools. A pilot projectis also being started this year toprovide a series of ten telecasts on theteaching of science, in both Malayand English, to study the feasibilityof providing educational television asa regular feature in our schools.

Technical Education

214. With the introduction of theComprehensive Education System,technical education in the form ofIndustrial Arts will be an optionalsubject which will be available tomany pupils and the existing Sekolah2Lanjutan Kampong will be absorbedunder this set-up. The purpose ofintroducing such practical subjects topupils in lower secondary schools is towiden the base of their general educa-tion so that the teachers will be in abetter position to gauge the potentialof each pupil. At the same time, astudy is also being made how theexisting buildings of the Sekolah2

Lanjutan Kampong can be used effec-tively in the programme for uppersecondary education, including techni-cal and vocational education.

Teacher Training

215. With the closing down of theMalaysian Teachers' College atBrinsford Lodge in the United King-dom at the end of 1964, and thereplacement of this college by the newMalayan Teachers' College at JohoreBahru, the training of teachers is nowconducted entirely in this country. Toincrease the output of teachers fromthe colleges, action is being taken toconvert the Specialist Teachers' Train-ing Institute, Kuala Lumpur, into aMalayan Teachers' College.

216. With the introduction of theComprehensive Education System ithas been found necessary to find othermeans to supplement the teacher train-ing offered in the colleges. In orderto supply the additional 4,120 teachersneeded for this, it was decided to setup 22 Regional Training Centres inestablished secondary schools and tomobilise the services of experiencedteachers in assisted schools to help inthe training programme at the variouscentres. The syllabuses for theseRegional Training Centres have beenprepared carefully so that the standardof training at these centres will becomparable to that provided in theMalayan Teachers' Colleges.

217. In-service training for teachershas been intensified. At the same time,with the introduction of a programmeby which Malayan Teachers' Collegesspecialise in certain subjects of thesecondary schools curriculum, it hasbeen possible also to provide one-yearsupplementary advanced courses fortrained teachers in specialist subjects.

National Language

218. The minimum time specified forthe study of the National Language insecondary schools has been increasedby about a quarter so that the pupilsnow spend not less than 160 minutesper week in the study of this subject,and thus progress more rapidly to-wards acquiring a working knowledgeof the National Language.

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219. In accordance with section 36 ofthe Education Act, 1961, religiousinstruction is being provided in assistedschools. In 1964 the Central Govern-ment spent slightly more than$3,300,000 on such instruction. Atpresent there are 262 religious teachersin secondary schools, and the Govern-ment is considering recruiting morein 1965 to meet the increase in thenumber of students taking Muslimreligious instruction. The Governmentis also examining the present termsand conditions of service of religiousteachers in both primary andsecondary schools with a view toformulating a proper scheme ofservice.

Aid to Raàyat Religious Schools220. The Government will continue togive aid to the Raàyat ReligiousSchools in the form of grants. In 1964,a sum of $536,213 was paid out asgrants to 445 Raàyat ReligiousSchools. In 1965 a sum of $600,000has been voted for this purpose. As aresult of the assistance given by theGovernment the Raàyat ReligiousSchools are now able to develop andexpand..

Muslim College221. The Ministry has been providingsubventions to the Muslim College;the provision for 1965 is $200,000.The College, with encouragementgiven by the Central as well as StateGovernments, is developing rapidly.To cope with the increased enrolmentthe Government has approved acapital grant of $2,500,000 to theCollege to meet the cost of a newbuilding in Petaling Jaya on conditionthat the College is converted into anEducational Institution under section25 (1) (f) of the Education Act, 1961.

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL AND RURALDEVELOPMENT

222. One of the main responsibilitiesof this Ministry is the co-ordinationof all activities, resources, efforts andexpenditure directed towards thesuccessful implementation of theDevelopment Plan, especially the RuralDevelopment Programme. The co-ordination exercise is carried out

through the use of operations tech-niques which have been very effectivein the assessment of progress , problemsor delay experienced in the course ofimplementing a development scheme.

223. The "nerve" centre for suchco-ordination exercise is the NationalOperations Room . It is in this roomthat progress achieved from time totime and basic information ondevelopment projects are recorded.

224. In 1964 a total of 2,055 visitorsvisited the National Operations Room.They were given briefings on theworking of the operations techniquesand on the achievements of theDevelopment Plan. Visitors fromoverseas have been impressed with thepractical and effective application ofthese techniques in the detection ofany problems or weaknesses duringthe execution of any developmentscheme.

225. In addition to carrying outco-ordination work this Ministrysucceeded, in 1964 , in providinghundreds of minor rural schemesthroughout the country . These minorschemes are designed to give betteramenities and facilities to the ruralpeople including those who live inNew Villages and ;Local Council areas.In 1964 , a sum of $12,000,000 wasspent on the construction of minorworks , such as roads, bridges, com-munity centres , wells, small watersupplies, drains and markets in therural areas, while a sum of $11,500,000was utilised for the purpose of con-structing places of worship, i.e.,mosques , suraus , religious schools,temples and churches.

226. Following upon the establishmentof Malaysia , the Ministry has takensteps to intensify development effortsin the States of Sabah and Sarawak,especially in the field of rural develop-ment . Two senior officers have beenposted to the two States as StateDevelopment Officers . They areresponsible for carrying out co-ordination work at the State levelinsofar as planning and implementa-tion of development projects areconcerned . In addition to intensifyingdevelopment efforts in Sabah and

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Sarawak, the Ministry is also respon-sible for the co-ordination and execu-tion of Emergency Development andRehousing Schemes in the two Statesso that these are carried out as normaldevelopment schemes.

227. On 4th, 5th and 6th June, 1965,the Ministry will hold a Congressknown as "Kongres Ekonomi Bumi-putr?" with a view to giving oppor-tunities to all concerned to expresstheir views and make positive andconstructive proposals with regard tothe participation of the indigenouspeople in the fields of commerce andindustry. The subjects that will formthe basis of discussion at the Congresswill be training, capital formation,services, commerce, industry, landsand marketing. The Ministry is nowmaking all preparations for launchingthe Congress, which is part of theSecond Phase of the Rural Develop-ment Programme.

228. The Ministry is also responsiblefor the general aspects of the policiesand implementation of projects under-taken by statutory bodies such as theRural and Industrial DevelopmentAuthority (RIDA), the Federal LandDevelopment Authority (FLDA), andthe Muslims Pilgrims Savings Corpo-ration. The functions and responsibi-lities of each of these bodies areexplained in subsequent paragraphs.

229. The Ministry is also responsiblefor the policy and implementation ofthe Adult Education Programme in therural areas.

Adult Education Division

230. In accordance with the policy ofthe Government to raise the standardof living of the people of this country,especially those of the rural areas,the Adult Education Division of theMinistry continues to take active stepsto eliminate illiteracy by teaching inthe Adult Education Classes subjectswhich will help them to improve theirliving conditions.

231. The purpose and aims of theAdult Education Programme are:

(a) to eliminate poverty and back-wardness;

(b) to encourage the citizens of thiscountry to learn and use theNational Language;

(c) to foster national consciousnessand a sense of unity;

(d) to strengthen our democraticway of life; and

(e) to foster the sense of undividedloyalty to this country.

232. Up to date, the Adult EducationDivision has established 11,911 classeswith a teaching staff of 7,327 per-sonnel. The total enrolment is 307,648.This includes 2,330 classes of 59,666non-Malay students learning theNational Language.

233. The Muslim students of the AdultEducation Classes are given Islamicreligious instructions. Altogether 6,562classes with an enrolment of 155,345are receiving instruction, whichincludes not only the theoreticalaspects of Islam but also the practicalaspects of the religion, thus encourag-ing the adoption of progressiveattitudes for the betterment of life andsociety.234. Women students in the AdultEducation Classes are given instruc-tions in Home Economics with a viewto giving them useful knowledge ofhousekeeping, especially in the fieldsof nutrition, health, child-care andsewing. Up to date, there are 28,584students in 1,188 Home EconomicsClasses. Teachers for these classeshave undergone special training in theTaman2 Asohan of the Rural andIndustrial Development Authority.

235. To publicise the aims of RuralDevelopment and Adult Education tothe rural people the Field InformationStaff of the Division have so farvisited 689 kampongs. It is estimatedthat 193,657 people have been coveredby such publicity work.

236. Following on the Goverment'spolicy of intensifying efforts to imple-ment. National and Rural DevelopmentSchemes in Sabah, the Adult Educa-tion Division has successfully com-pleted preparatory work required forthe establishment of Adult EducationClasses in that State. The classes areexpected to be opened before themiddle of this year.

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Rural and Industrial DevelopmentAuthority (RIDA)

237. Since 1963, this Authority hasdirected considerable efforts and timetowards consolidating projects es-tablished in the previous years. Thisexercise involving the assessment andevaluation of every established projectwas carried forward into 1964.

238. One of the important functionsof the Authority is the provision oftraining facilities for the rural people.In 1964, a total of 740 women fromthe rural areas were given courses inHome Economics in the Taman2Asohan of the Authority at KualaLumpur, Kepala Batas and Malacca.These women were prospective teachersin the Home Economics Classesorganised by the Adult EducationDivision of the Ministry.

239. Courses in book-keeping weregiven to small businessmen. Severalteachers were sent by RIDA to variouskampongs all over the country toconduct two categories of courses inbook-keeping, i.e., preliminary andadvanced courses. The response fromthe small businessmen has been veryencouraging.

240. The RIDA Training College atPetaling Jaya caters for the training ofstudents in Stenography, Secretaryship,Accountancy and General BusinessManagement so as to enable them toobtain appropriate qualifications insuch courses.

241. In October, 1964, one morePandan and Mengkuang WeavingCentre was opened at Bagan Pinang,Port Dickson bringing the total ofsuch Centres run by the Authority tothree. The biggest is at Rusila, KualaTrengganu. About 40 to 60 women aretrained in those centres each year.

242. The Loans Division of theAuthority has always been active inits role of providing credit facilities tosmall businessmen and co-operativesocieties. In 1964 a total of 1,008 loansvalued at $ 3,699,203 were approvedand issued. The figures above showincreases over the figures for 1963during which only 699 loans valued at$3,400,000 were issued. These loans

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were for commercial undertakings,industries, agriculture, animal husban-dry, and other enterprises. The totalamount of loans issued by RIDA upto the end of 1964 is in the region of$27,000,000.

243. In the field of transport, RIDAhas so far established 15 new busservices on 15 new roads constructedunder the Rural Development Pro-gramme. Up to the end of 1964 theAuthority established a total of 50bus services throughout the States ofMalaya with a total mileage of 690miles. The revenue collections as awhole have indicated that the servicesare profitable concerns.

244. In the field of rubber processing(processing of latex purchased fromsmallholders), the Authority has notconstructed any new rubber factorysince 1963 as it has been directing itsattention and efforts towards improvingthe running of the existing 13 rubberfactories. Work on improvement andconsolidation of these factories is stillprogressing. However, in 1964 theAuthority established 18 more GroupProcessing Centres in various kam-pongs in the country by way of loanassistance to the smallholders con-cerned. This brings the total of GroupProcessing Centres established so farto 101.

245. In its effort to help batik makersin Kelantan and Trengganu, theAuthority continues, as in the past,to supply them with high qualityimported white cloth, sold at currentmarket prices. The Authority stationsan officer in the East Coast to advisethe batik makers not only on improvedmethods of production but also on thetype of designs which can be expectedto create bigger demands.

246. The RIDA Boatyard at KualaTrengganu underwent reorganisationin 1964. Indeed a busy year, as ordersfor the construction of small craft,patrol and fishing boats were excep-tionally heavy. These orders wereplaced by the Police, Customs, andFisheries Departments, and also bythe Brunei Government. Works under-taken during the year were well over$1,000,000.

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247. One of the steps taken by RIDAto provide marketing facilities for ruralproducers is the construction ofPekan2 Sahari in suitable places in therural areas, thus giving them appro-priate premises for selling their pro-duce. In 1964 the Authority spent$302,800 on the construction of 38new Pekan2 Sahari.

Future Programmes

248. The future programmes for RIDAembrace the Training College, theBoatyard, small industries, the cons-truction of Headquarters, and exten-sion of RIDA services to Sabah,Sarawak and Singapore.

249. Since training plays a veryimportant role in the economicdevelopment of the country, RIDAhopes to expand existing facilitiesprovided for in its Training College soas to allow an increase in futurestudent intake.

250. The Authority has completed athorough study of the operation andadministration of the Boatyard, KualaTrengganu, and plans to enlarge it.

251. RIDA is now taking active stepsto establish a new division called theManagement Advisory Services Divi-sion. Its main functions will be to giveadvice to small businessmen on con-trol, techniques, accounts, administra-tion, and also on industries. With theestablishment of this Division, smallbusinessmen will have opportunitiesto improve their businesses on indus-trial undertakings.

252. Construction of the new RIDAHeadquarters-cum-shop-houses at JalanTuanku .Abdul Rahman in KualaLumpur started in 1965. The eight-storey building is expected to becompleted at the beginning of 1966.When it is ready it will have shoppingpremises which will be rented out tobusinessmen who find it difficult to getsuch premises in Kuala Lumpur.

253. Action to extend the Ruraland Industrial Development AuthorityOrdinance, 1953 to Sabah, Sarawakand Singapore is being taken. In themeantime, steps to find out the possi-bility of going ahead with certain

feasible projects in these States areunder way.

Federal Land Development Authority(FLDA)

254. The Federal Land DevelopmentAuthority implements all large landschemes of the Government. Up todate the Authority has started 61 LandDevelopment Schemes in the States ofMalaya. The Authority has succeededin planting 147,500 acres of new landwith rubber and palm oil, and in thisconnection has also settled 8,038families of 48,228 people. A total of3,000 more families will be settled inLand Development Schemes that arebeing opened in 1965. When all thephases of the 61 schemes have beencompleted, about 262,500 acres of newland will have been developed andplanted with high-yielding rubber andpalm oil. These schemes eventuallywill support about 21,000 families.

255. In keeping with the Government'spolicy of agricultural diversification,the Authority has started to implementa programme to plant oil palms as amajor crop for smallholders in newareas where soils and other conditionsare found to be suitable. However,up to the end of 1964, the Authorityhas successfully planted 17,404 acresin nine schemes with oil palm. A totalof 9,445 more acres are now readyfor field planting during this year'splanting season.

256. The three early rubber schemesin Kedah the Batu 8, Guar Napaiand Bukit Tembaga Schemes havecome under tapping while the first oilpalm scheme in Kulai, Johore, hascommenced production. The outputand the quality of rubber and oilpalm from these schemes have beenmost satisfactory; the settlers havenow begun to repay their loans. Threemore schemes will start producingduring 1965, while a further three areexpected to commence production in1966.

257. All the schemes are provided bythe Government with public amenitiessuch as roads, shops, co-operativesocieties, schools, water supplies,drainage, telephone boxes, communitycentres and also places of worships.

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Adequate management, training, suit-able processing and marketing ameni-ties, and extension services are alsoprovided for.

258. The Jengka Triangle, one of thebiggest potential Land DevelopmentSchemes, has immense agriculturaldevelopment possibilities. An area ofabout 150,000 acres in the Trianglehas been found suitable for large-scaleagricultural development. The WorldBank, which was invited by theGovernment to carry out a feasibilitystudy on this area, has confirmed this.Today a regional "master plan" forthe area is being prepared by consult-ants, and is expected to be readybefore the end of this year.

259. Action to extend the LandDevelopment Ordinance of 1956 toSabah and Sarawak is being taken.Today, the FLDA, working in co-operation with the State Governments,is carrying out a close study of suit-able areas for development on linessimilar to those carried out in theStates of Malaya.

260. With the implementation of bigLand Development Schemes such asthose carried out by FLDA, it is clearthat the Government is implementingvigorously the opening up of newlands to settle people from all overthe country in order to achieve itsdeclared aim of improving the stand-arc.s of living of the people.

Muslim Pilgrims Savings Corporation

261. The Corporation was establishedto give opportunities to Muslim citizensof this country to save money in orderto enable them to fulfil their FardhuHaji. It is also aimed at encouragingpeople to save so that their savingscan indirectly be used for economicimprovement of the nation. This inturn represents some measure of parti-cipation by the people themselves,especially those in the rural areas, inthe commercial life of Malaysia.

262. Up to date, 13,361 people haveopened saving accounts with theCorporation; they come from all walksof life of the Malay and other Muslimcommunities. The total amount of

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savings collected so far, i.e., from theinception of the Corporation on 30thSeptember., 1963, up to 28th February,1965, is about $908,860. This amounthas been invested in profit-makingventures which do not conflict withHukum Shara'. These profits aredistinct from the interest which usuallyaccrue from savings in other organisa-tions, and come from investments suchas the purchase of shares, estates andhouses.

263. Originally, the Muslims PilgrimSavings Corporation Act was intendedto cover the States of Malaya only,but today its operation has beenextended to the States of Singapore,Sabah and Sarawak so that Muslimcommunities in those States can availthemselves of the opportunities tosave to enable them to fulfil theirFardhu Haji.

264. Although the Corporation hasbeen established only recently, a totalof 165 participants of the Corporationhave gone to Mecca to fulfil theirFardhu Haji, which is of course anindication of a certain measure ofsuccess.

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING

265. The appointment of a full-timeMinister brought about a closer co-ordination of the three departments inthe Ministry. Guided by a new direc-tive, each department carried out itsfunctions within the framework of apre-conceived plan.

266. This was very evident in the twomajor campaigns mounted during theyear the counter-confrontation cam-paign and the "Solidarity" campaign.These went off smoothly with tellingeffect as the results testify.

A. Department of Information Services

267. The year was one of considerableachievement, despite handicaps andshortcomings. Numerous problemsfacing the young nation were aggra-vated by Indonesian aggression andsubversion. These had to be fullyexplained to the people to win theirconfidence and support.

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268. The Department is being re-organised to enable it to discharge itsincreased functions effectively andefficiently . In Sabah , the dichotomy ofthe Department of Broadcasting andInformation was carried out smoothly.By the end of the year a separateDepartment of Information with addi-tional mobile units and staff wasestablished . In Sarawak , in view of thesecurity position , the field section wasexpanded considerably . Action torecruit staff and purchase mobile unitsand equipment has been initiated.

269. Working in conjunction with theMinistry of External Affairs, theOverseas Publicity Division is beingre-organised . Two officers were postedabroad as Information Attaches, oneto Manila and the other to Tokyo.Plans are in hand to expand thisimportant branch of the Service andseveral additional overseas posts willbe created.

270. All along top priority has beenaccorded to psychological warfareand counter -confrontation measuresthroughout the country during theyear under review.

B. Filem Negara Malaysia

271. The Filem Negara, Malaysia, hascompleted its move into the newpremises at Petaling Jaya. Two monthsof complicated moving operations ofits specialised equipment have notdeterred the unit from expanding itsproduction activities.

272. The Filem Negara has for sometime been labouring under a generalshortage of staff and equipment, butthe determination and devotion toduty of its officers have led to anincrease in the output of films, parti-cularly those designed to unite ourpeople and to inform people overseasof the true facts of Indonesian con-frontation and aggression.

273. As films are being used increas-ingly as a medium of instruction andinformation, our productions feed ourcinemas, mobile units and the TVscreen. They are becoming more andmore an effective means of projectingthe Malaysian way of life to theworld.

274. The tender for the second phaseof building a sound stage has beenawarded, and work is expected tocommence soon. The completion ofthe sound stage will provide addedfacilities for controlled interior shoot-ing. It will then be possible for FilerNegara Malaysia to go into shortfeature production.

C. Department of Radio275. Indonesia's confrontation and itseffects on Malaysia have placed heavyresponsibilities on the Department ofRadio. Broadcasts to counter Indo-nesian propaganda have had to becarried out.

276. The plan to increase the strengthof the overseas broadcasts service isbeing realised. The first new 100 Kw.short-wave transmitter became opera-tional in April this year. Two more100 Kw. transmitters will be madeready by August 31 the secondanniversary of Malaysia Day. Proofthat Suara Malaysia has penetratedSukarno's batek curtain is seen in theIndonesian decree of November 1963,forbidding Indonesians to listen to thestation on pain of heavy punishment,including death.

277. At home, the national newsbulletins are being broadcast daily bySabah, Sarawak and Singapore.Special arrangements were made tobroadcast a daily news commentaryin Malay, English and Mandarindirect to Sabah and Sarawak. Twoadditional 50 Kw. transmitters are inour pan-Malaysian plan this year toimprove the reception of nationalprogrammes by Sabah and Sarawak.

278. Airtimes for the Orang Asli wereincreased from one hour to three hoursper week.279. Listeners participating in radioprogrammes are also on the increasewhile listeners' letters received byRadio Malaysia in Malaya alonetotalled an all-time record of 966,968for 1964.

280. Revenue from commercial broad-casts in 1964 was more than $3,250,000as compared to revenue received in1963 which was slightly over$3,000,000. About $4,000,000 wascollected from radio licenses in 1964.

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economy. To date $1,346 million interms of nominal capital have beencommitted to pioneer projects inMalaysia with $655 million in theStates of Malaya, $650 million inSingapore and $41 million in theBorneo States, and over 20,000 peoplehave found employment in the 190pioneer firms now operating inMalaysia.

309. The industries so far establishedare mainly import-substitution indus-tries, catering for the home market,although some manufacturing indus-tries are already beginning to exporttheir products. The Government isnow giving serious consideration tothe promotion and establishment ofheavy industries which will be thefoundation of future industrialdevelopment. Plans for the setting upof an integrated iron and steel industryand automobile assembly industry arenow in their final stages. These pro-jects will lead to the growth ofancillary industries and result in theutilisation of more local raw materials.Other big projects under considerationinclude pulp and paper and sheet glassmanufactures.

310. The Government is determined toaccelerate the pace of industrialisationin the country and to ensure itsbalanced development. Positive stepshave been taken in this direction. Itis hoped that the Federal IndustrialDevelopment Authority will beginoperation soon to undertake, amongother things, feasibility studies, indus-trial promotion, co-ordination ofindustrial research and development ofindustrial sites. Assistance is beingsought from the United NationsSpecial Fund for the establishment ofthe National Institute for Scientificand Industrial Research. The existingPioneer Industries Legislations in thedifferent component States of Malaysiahave already been revised to harmonisethe basis of tax inducement through-out Malaysia. Provision too has beenmade for relief to the industry by wayof enhanced capital allowances.

311. The progressive establishment ofthe Malaysia common market willcreate a single enlarged market forMalaysian manufacturers and provide

bigger opportunities for the expansionof existing industries and the settingup of new ones.

312. The National Productivity Centrehas proved its purpose and has madevaluable contribution to the industria-lisation programme by instilling pro-ductivity consciousness in the com-munity. To-date the Centre has held53 training courses at which 888persons have been trained comprisingindustrial managers, supervisors andtrade union executives. In addition, theCentre held specially-designed trainingcourses for 89 Malay contractors. Inview of the demand for the Centre'sservices in the States of Sabah,Sarawak and Singapore, the Govern-ment is considering extending theCentre's activities to these States.

Malay Participation in Commerce andIndustry

313. In its efforts to reduce theimbalance between the Malays andother communities in commerce andindustry, the Government has adopteda policy of encouraging and facilitatingMalay participation in these fields.Measures have been taken to facilitatethe increase in Malay investment inequities as well as direct Malay parti-cipation in commerce and industry.As a measure to increase the numberof Malays employed in commerce andindustry, requests have been made tocommercial and industrial firms tooffer wider employment opportunitiesto the Malays.

314. In implementing this policyemphasis is laid on promoting thesmall Malay businessmen to groupthemselves into higher units so that,by pooling their resources, they cannot only consolidate their position, butalso extend their participation in anyparticular business or industry to thelevel of activities which were hithertodenied to them. They are also encou-raged to form joint-venture under-takings in association with non-Malaycompanies through which they couldgain experience and know-how. Inthis manner, it is hoped that greaterfacilities and wider opportunities willbe created for new entrants, as wellas for those Malays who are already

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participating in a particular field ofcommerce and industry. Such group-ings into bigger units have beenformed in the construction and timberindustry. A scheme to consolidate andexpand, in a similar manner, Malayparticipation in the distributive tradesis under study.

315. Technical know-how, as well asexperience, is essential for the successof any trade. The Government hasbeen endeavouring to provide facilitiesfor Malay businessmen to obtain them.Last year four technical courses wereheld for Malay contractors, and thisyear the Ministry is preparing sixsimilar courses. Through these courses,it is hoped that small Malay contrac-tors can learn the basic technicalknow-how required in their trades.Joint-ventures in association withreputable non-Malay companies arealso encouraged as a means of provid-ing facilities as well as opportunitiesfor Malays to gain know-how andexperience.

316. To ensure effective implementa-tion of Government's policy, a SpecialNational Committee on Malay Parti-cipation has been formed with theDeputy Prime Minister as Chairmanand the Minister of Education as theChairman of the Steering Committee.This Special Committee will meet inJune this year to plan, co-ordinate anddirect steps and measures to ensuremore effective Malay participation incommerce and industry.

317. As a result of Government'spolicy, there has been a significantawareness and increase in Malay parti-cipation in the various fields ofcommerce and industry. However,there is still plenty of room forimprovement and expansion. It ishoped that more and more Malayswith initiative and determination willcome forward and avail themselves ofthe opportunities and facilities toparticipate in commerce and industryprovided through measures introducedby the Government. It is also earnestlyhoped that non-Malays in commerceand industry will co-operate in helpingMalays to secure a place in these fieldsin this country.

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Electricity Supplies

318. The rapid industrialisation of thecountry has created a big demand forelectricity supplies throughout thecountry. In the States of Malaya, theCentral Electricity Board has takensteps to meet this demand by expand-ing its projects. Steady progress hasbeen made in its various Hydro-Electric schemes and Thermal PowerStation projects.

319. In the Cameron Highlands, worksassociated with the Batang PadangHydro Electric Scheme have continuedsatisfactorily. The Upper Telom HydroElectric Scheme has been completedand is now in commission. This schemeis now producing over 30,000,000 unitsof electricity per annum. At Prai,work on the construction of the newThermal Power Station has continuedsatisfactorily throughout the year andtenders for the supply and erection ofmost of the equipment required for thefirst two 30 MW generating sets andassociated boiler plant have beenawarded. These two generating setsare scheduled for commissioning in themiddle of 1966. Similarly, in Malacca,the installation of a fourth 10 MWgenerating set is in progress and duefor completing in the middle of 1966.The rural electrification programmeunder the Federal Government'sSecond Five-Year Plan has madeconsiderable progress and during theperiod under review, 60 more villageswere given electricity supplies. Workon supplying a further 83 villages iswell advanced. Rehabilitation ofelectric supply to New Villages hasbeen going on during the past yearand this is almost nearly completed.

320. Investigation of the Upper PerakHydro Electric Scheme by a team ofengineers provided by the CanadianGovernment under the Colombo Planhad continued throughout the year.This scheme is estimated to cost$450,000,000 and when completed willprovide 1,300,000,000 units of electri-city per annum. Preliminary planningis also being carried out on the newproposed Thermal Power Station atPort Dickson. It is expected that two60 MW generating sets will be intro-duced into this Station in the first

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instance with the ultimate object ofintroducing a capacity of 480 Mwwhich is expected to be completed in1969. In addition, the Board has alsoinvestigated into the possibility ofintroducing two other small hydroelectric schemes in Bentong, Pahang.These two schemes when completedwill have an estimated output of90,000.000 units of electricity perann urn.

321. In the States of Singapore, Sabahand Sarawak, plans for the expansionof electricity supplies are also beingvigorously pursued by their respectiveelectricity authorities.

Tourism

322. There is evidence to show thattourism is earning more and morerevenue every year. In view of thegreat potentiality of this industry as aforeign exchange earner it is theintention of the Government to inten-sify the development of tourism in thiscountry. The Government is awaitingthe report and recommendations of theworking Party established for thepurpose.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

A. Civil Aviation

323. In carrying out Government'spolicy of increasing facilities for betterdomestic air service in Malaysia,negotiations have been concluded andthe integration of Malaysian AirwaysLtd and Borneo Airways Ltd hastaken place. This step, together withimprovements to aerodromes in Sabahand Sarawak which are now inprogress, paves the way for better airservices to the great advantage of thepeople. The Comet jet service of ourNational Airline is now extended toJesselton, and F. 27-type aircraft wereable to use the Tawau aerodrome afterreconstruction work has completedthere in March this year.

324. During the past year, work hasprogressed steadily at the site of thenew Kuala Lumpur International Air-port, which is expected to be openedin the latter part of this year. Thecompletion of this project will ensurethat Malaysia offers a high standardof technical services for international

air services at both its major airportsin Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

325. Continuous improvements in safe-ty and comfort for air travellers isbeing made. In Singapore the installa-tion of a $1,240,000 surveillance radarfacility which was commissioned forAir Traffic Control use in August lastyear, has raised the standard of safety,regularity and economic operation ofair carriers to a new level. Initialworks have been implemented toimprove development projects totalling$3,043,000, consisting of an instrumentlanding system, a visual approach slopeindicator system, the installation of aV.O.R. D.M.F. Station and a multi-channel speech recorder.

B. Department of Marine and Port Services

326. The new Marine Headquarters atPort Swettenham built at a cost of$400,000 has been occupied since Junelast year. The transfer of MarineHeadquarters there and the construc-tion of additional shipping berths atNorth Klang Straits have enhancedthe importance of Port Swettenhamamong shipping and official circles inthis part of the world.

327. The construction of a sea walland hard (i.e., firm beach or foreshore)at the new Headquarters is now inprogress. This project is undertakenjointly with the Royal Navy throughthe Ministry of Defence.

328. Two 40-foot harbour launchesand one 40-foot river launch, at a costof $95,800 and $58,600 respectively,were completed and put into useduring the year under review. One66-foot inspection/ocean rescue cutterunder construction by R.I.D.A. at acost of $266,108 is now in its finalstages of completion and almost readyfor delivery. The construction of a96-foot single-screw propelled steelwater-boat at a cost of $300,520 isnow under way. This will be capableof conveying 220 tons of water forvessels lying in the stream off PortSwettenham and North Klang Straits.These launches when fully commis-sioned will augment the present fleet.

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further expansion in view of increasedshipping in this area. Expansion isexpected to be completed in 1965.Pulau Langkawi is unique in that itis the only jetty in South-East Asia tobe constructed of marble. This is sobecause marble waste from the marblequarry plant is easily available andcheaper than granite. As the islandgroup is considered a potential touristattraction, it is Government's intentionto afford maximum facilities to pros-pective tourists.

330. The construction of the new500-ton slipway in Labuan is expectedto be completed this month, and plansand specifications are being drawn upfor a new 120-ton slipway at Sanda-kan. The two slipways will contributesubstantial facilities for military andcivil craft. The new common useroil-jetty in Jesselton is under construc-tion to relieve congestion on the mainwharf which is at present used by oiltankers. A new wharf at Kudat iscompleted and a new wharf atSemporna is under construction.

331. The Marine Department atKuching co-operated most successfullywith the Police and military authoritiesin supplying craft for patrol duties,transport of troops, stores, „plant andequipment during the year. Dredgingand engineering work was carried outat several places to lessen the dangerof navigation of large vessels.

332. The first phase of work on deep-water wharves at Butterworth is nowin progress. The tenders for the con-struction of the wharf proper have beenreceived and are now being scrutinizedby the consulting engineers. The lastphase of the development of the publiclanding facilities at Weld Quay isexpected to be completed by the endof 1966. This will provide a straightquay face between Pengkalan RajaTun Uda in the South and theCommission's boundary in the Northas well as an adequate depth ofwater for lighters to load and dischargecargo at all states of the tide.

C. Meteorological Service

333. Daily observations of wind in theupper atmosphere up to 80,000 ft are

made at the new Wind-Finding RadarStation at Kota Bharu.

334. A radio sonde station at Penang,which is Malaysia 's contribution tothe International Indian Ocean Expedi-tion in the field of meteorology, hasbeen set up and is due to be in opera-tion shortly. This station will measuretemperature, pressure and humidity ofthe upper atmosphere.

335. Meteorological telecommunicationwas reorganised with the assistanceof the Telecommunications Depart-ment. Two exclusive circuits for thereception of meteorological teleprinterbroadcasts from New Delhi andCanberra have been set up at KualaLumpur and Singapore , while a thirdcircuit provides a continuous two-waylink between the MeteorologicalOffices at Kuala Lumpur andSingapore.

336. The World Meteorological Or-ganisation has approved a plan for aTelecommunications Relay Centre inSingapore for the interchange ofmeteorological data between theNorthern and Southern hemispheresvia New Delhi and Melbourne. Therecurrent costs of the Centre , amount-ing to about $330,000, will be borneentirely by the World MeteorologicalOrganisation.

D. Road Transport Department

337. Implementing Government'spolicy, progress in the field of Malayparticipation in the road transportindustry was steadily maintained in1964 and since; it is expected thatprogress will continue during this year.As at December. 31, 1964, the targetpercentage for Malay taxi-cabs andhire-car licences was achieved in sixStates (namely, Pahang, Penang, Perak,Selangor, Negri Sembilan andMalacca) and in the other States, thetargets were nearly reached. During1964, the number of carriers' licencesfor goads carrying vehicles held byMalays or joint-Malay companiesincreased to 731. The extent of Malaycapital in bus companies had increasedto $6,861,920 by December 31, 1963,but figures in respect of 1964 have notbeen completed as yet. However, a

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further increase in Malay capital inbus companies can definitely beanticipated.

338. The volume of work undertakenby Road Transport Department in theStates of Malaya continued to expandduring 1964. The total number ofmotor vehicles registered was nearly342,391 as compared to 293,014 in theprevious year. Revenue collected in1964 totalled $92,000,000 as comparedto $81,500,000 for 1963. In Singaporethe number of motor vehicles at theend of 1963 was 153,004 and by theend of 1964 the figure rose to 171,496,an increase of 18,492. The totalrevenue collected by the end of 1964was $33,100,000 as compared with$30,900,000 collected in 1963, anincrease of $2,200,000.

339. Application for commerciallicences in Malaya have also increased.To deal more expeditiously withapplications, a new Road TransportLicensing Board, with eight membersappointed by the Minister of Trans-port, was established in April, 1964.This new Board takes over the func-tions of the previous ten RegionalLicensing Boards and the one CentralLicensing Board. Regular meetings arenow held by the new Board in variousStates for the convenience of thepublic.

340. With the advent of Malaysia,the Vehicles Department of Singaporebecame a Federal Department underthe Ministry of Transport.

341. Work on new buildings for theRegistrars' Offices in Selangor (Peta-ling Jaya) and Ipoh will commencesoon.

E. Railway Administration

342. During the year, the MalayanRailway Administration continuedvarious aspects of its modernisationprogramme, which began in 1956.Dieselisation is one of the major items;there are now 26 main line Diesellocomotives, 41 Diesel shunting loco-motives and 11 transport railcars.Fifteen more main line Diesel locomo-tives are due before the end of thisyear. Dieselisation not only reducesoperating costs but also provides a

better and more efficient service to thepublic.

343. As rapid growth of industrialisa-tion, housing and development schemesneed a larger and more efficient railservice, the Railway Administrationis giving special attention to this needby providing private sidings to servegodowns, factories and industrial sites.Specialised wagons suitable for trans-porting heavy commodities are beingacquired.

344. The extension of the railway linefrom Prai to Butterworth is in progressand will be completed in 1966. Theconstruction of the railway line inSingapore to connect Bukit Timahstation with the Jurong Industrialcomplex is expected to be completedin August this year.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

A. The Regular ArmyOperations

345. While the Army remains readyat all times, it also assists the RoyalMalaysian Police in internal securityand anti-saboteur operations.

346. The Army has successfullyeliminated the Indonesian infiltratorswho have entered the States of Malayaand Singapore during recent months.To deal with any future incursions,sound procedures have been evolved,in which combined action can be takenby all the Armed Services, the RoyalMalaysian Police, and if necessary, byour Allies, to ensure the maintenanceof Malaysia's sovereignty.

347. Security operations have con-tinued against the remnants of theCommunist Terrorist Organisation onthe Thai/Malaysian border. To achievebetter co-ordination and to plancombined operations in this area, theGovernment has recently concluded aBorder Agreement with the ThaiGovernment. With the conclusion ofthis Agreement I believe the opera-tions will be carried out more effec-tively in future.

348. In conjunction with our Common-wealth allies, extensive and successfuloperations have been carried out inthe Borneo States against Indonesian

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raiding bands. These operations willcontinue so long as they are requiredand will be prosecuted as ruthlesslyand as intensely as is found to benecessary.

349. The Government is fully alertto the threats posed and the incon-venience caused to the people and therestrictions imposed on them. In spiteof these, co-operation from the localpeople is most heartening.

Expansion350. This year will see the completionof the original expansion of theRegular Army, which was started lastyear and designed to make all Brigadesmobile, self-contained formations ofall arms, fit to defend Malaysia againstexternal aggression. As a result of theincrease in Indonesian aggression,extending to West Malaysia, furtherexpansion is deemed necessary. Thisis starting now, initially by increasingthe strength of the infantry and willcontinue in future.

351. Two battalions of the MalaysiaRangers, recruited in Sabah and Sara-wak, will complete their formationand training under British arrange-ments this year and will soon taketheir place in the field.

B. The Territorial Army

352. The expansion of the TerritorialArmy to form a sound militaryreserve has been largely completed,although much training and someequipment are still required before itwill be a fully effective force. Theexpansion of the Local Defence Corpshas proceeded well. Further expansionwill take place this year and this willextend the L.D.C. to Singapore, Sabahand Sarawak.

353. Arising from the incursions intoWest Malaysia and the dangers ofsabotage, members of the TerritorialArmy, including the Local DefenceCorps, have been mobilised to guardkey installations and to assist theRegular Army in operations againstincursions.

C. The National Service Corps

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many young men have already under-gone military training and have beenplaced on the reserve for use in future,should this be necessary. It is intendedto establish training centres in everyState; and meanwhile our trainingcapacity will be increased threefoldthis year.

D. The Royal Malaysian Navy355. During the past year the RoyalMalaysian Navy has been constantlyengaged in anti-infiltration patrols inboth East and West Malaysia and newoperational techniques have beendeveloped as experience is gained. TheNavy has acquitted itself well inseveral spirited engagements withIndonesian aggressors, and its moralestands high.

356. Close co-operation with ships ofother Commonwealth Navies in thepatrol and surveillance task has beena heartening feature of operations.I.D. HANG TUAH, the recentlyacquired frigate has carried out theduties of Senior Officer Afloat andG uardship in the Tawau area in turnwith Destroyers and frigates of ourallies while our Naval Officer inCharge West Malaysia controls theoperations of small patrol craft of thejoint forces in West Malaysian waters.

357. The intensity of operations willincrease as new ships, and more menbecome available in consonance withapproved expansion plans.

358. The past year has seen furtherexpansion in the Royal MalaysianNavy. A frigate, several modern patrolcraft, seaward defence motor launchesbrought out of the Reserve, andmiscellaneous craft have joined thefleet. Bases have been developed inLabuan and Tawau. The Main Baseat Singapore is being enlarged so thatall warships except major vessels, canbe refitted by the Royal MalaysianNavy. The personnel strength of theNavy and of the Royal MalaysianNaval Volunteer Reserve has in-creased, and will be enlarged. Manymembers of the Reserve are alreadyon full-time service.

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major landing craft , minor landingcraft and minesweepers for use insupport of the Army in the BorneoState . Next year the Royal MalaysianNavy will commission several fastmotor torpedo boats , a torpedorecovery vessel , a diving tender andnew patrol craft.

E. The Royal Malaysian Air ForceOperations

360. The Royal Malaysian Air Forceis principally employed in the airtransport roles, including helicopteroperations, in support of the SecurityForces. In particular, they are provid-ing valuable assistance to these forcesin their task of eliminating Indonesianinfiltrators who have entered Malaysia,and also in the campaign againstCommunist Terrorists on the Thai/Malaysian border. Elements of theR.M.A.F. are based in both East andWest Malaysia for these purposes andtheir daily tasks include transport oftroops, the air dropping and air land-ing of supplies and equipment toforward troops, casualty evacuationand other transport and communica-tions duties. Also, the medium rangetransport force provides regular logisticsupport for the Security Forcesthroughout Malaysia.

361. Additional operational tasks in-clude, reconnaissance for the Armyand offshore reconnaissance patrols insupport of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

362. Other subsidiary but importantwork undertaken by the R.M.A.F. isto provide support in various formsfor other Government Departments.These include photographic survey formap making and rural development,the transport of personnel and equip-ment to remote areas to assist indevelopment plans, and aeromedicalevacuation flights to save life.

Expansion363. In order to meet its increasingcommitments the Royal Malaysian AirForce has continued to expand duringthe past year. In 1964, the force wasequipped with additional mediumrange transports and helicopters toincrease its capacity to assist the

tactical and logistic support of theSecurity Forces.

364. The Flying Training School atAlor Star and the School of TechnicalTraining at Kinrara have both beenfurther expanded to increase he outputof locally trained pilots and techniciansfor our growing Air Force.

365. An Equipment Depot was recent-ly completed at R.M.A.F. Base, KualaLumpur , thus giving the Force thecapacity to hold large stocks of storesand aircraft components to morereadily meet unit requirements.

366. Also during 1964, elements of theR.M.A.F. Volunteers Reserve werecalled out for full-time duty to assistin the defence of R.M .A.F. airfieldsagainst sabotage.

367. The Development of Labuan asour main Air Force base in EastMalaysia is continuing. Plans are alsoin hand for the development of afurther air base in West Malaysia toaccommodate other elements of ourexpanding Air Force.

368. Additional helicopters and newversatile tactical transports will shortlybe added to the R .M.A.F. Order ofBattle. Other plans have also beenformulated for further expansion overthe next two, or three years andinclude further increases to the trans-port force and the introduction ofstrike aircraft to widen and strengthenthe capabilities of the Force for thedefence of our country.

F. Administration

369. Great efforts are being made toimprove the administration of theArmed Forces . The Regular ArmedForces Medical Service is beingexpanded in an effort to provide bettermedical care. At the moment it ishampered by a shortage of medicalofficers . It is hoped that more medicalgraduates will volunteer to serve inthe Armed Forces. There is also agreat need for medical officers in theTerritorial Army. Apart from theMedical Service, the Armed ForcesEducation Service merits special men-tion for having provided instructorsfor many schools set up in resettlementareas in East Malaysia.

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G. Defence Aid370. The Government recognises withdeep gratitude the defence aid andmilitary assistance given by theGovernments of the United Kingdom,Australia, New Zealand, Canada andthe United States of America to assistin the expansion of our forces and tohelp meet the threat of confrontation.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ANDCO-OPERATIVES

371.

Part 1-The Policy of the Ministryof Agriculture and Co-operatives canbe enunciated as follows :

(i) to increase the quantity and toimprove the quality of essentialfoods in order to achieve as nearself-sufficiency as is economicallyfeasible and desirable;

(ii) to develop and exploit agricul-tural resources to the maximumand to intensify diversification ofagriculture in order to providesuitable raw materials neededfor industrialisation and forexport, thus broadening the baseof the country's economy;

(iii to provide satisfactory marketingarrangements, credit facilities andother effective measures in orderto secure for the primary pro-ducers maximum returns fortheir produce;

(iv) to promote co-operatives andother rural institutions as effec-tive instruments for improvingthe economic and social statusof the primary producers; and

(v) to promote agricultural researchand to foster agricultural educa-tion at all levels, and to improveand expand agricultural trainingto enable the utilisation to themaximum advantage of thehuman resources and techniquesfor sound agricultural develop-ment.

Part II Progress Achieved in 1964.

A. Division of Agriculture

372. In pursuance of the policyenunciated above, the Division ofAgriculture has in the past year made

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further progress in increasing agri-cultural production thus narrowing thegap on imports of rice and otheressential foodstuffs.

373. Rice which is the staple food ofthe nation remains the topmost prioritycrop on which efforts in extension,development and research have beenconcentrated. Excellent progress wasachieved in the padi improvementprogramme, in spite of the abnormalweather conditions experienced during1964. Malinja, a high-yielding, shortmaturing and non-photosensitive hybridvariety of padi, having excellentmilling and eating qualities wasreleased in February 1964 for doublecropping. Because of its many desirablecharacters this variety has now becomevery popular with the padi farmerswhere double-cropping is carried out.Another hybrid variety, named Mahsuriwas officially released on New Year'sDay. With the premium price of $16.00per pikul paid for these two newvarieties farmers are expected to earnmore from the greater yield; millers willnot be confronted to buy the poorerTaiwan padi hitherto grown andconsumers will have better quality riceoffered to them.

374. Rice research is a continuous andendless process embracing a widefield of activities. In the field ofagronomic investigations continuousefforts are being made to find outbetter methods of cultivation andcheaper methods of fertiliser applica-tion. With the development of newrice research stations and expansion ofexisting stations, both in the East andWest coasts under the current Develop-ment Plan, much added facilities havebeen provided for greater and moreintensified agronomic experiments onthis important crop.

375. To the padi planters, dueacknowledgement is given for theimportant part they play in applyingproven research into practice and inthe actual production of rice to feedthe Nation's population. For them amuch brighter and more fruitfulharvest is expected from the 1964/65season crop which is being harvestedat present. They deserve the reward of

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their labour and it is the policy of theGovernment that no reasonable andworthwhile assistance should be sparedto enable them to farm better andproduce more. The assistance givenunder the Padi Seed MultiplicationScheme and Padi Fertiliser SubsidyScheme has been well responded. Noless than 800 acres of seed farm wereplanted with the view to supply goodseed to another 120,000 acres of padiland in the next season. Since theinception of this scheme an estimatedacreage of over 80,000 acres have beenplanted with good seed. Up to 1964a sum of $2.164 million has beenspent under the Padi Fertiliser SubsidyScheme benefitting more than 316,000acres of padi land during the 4-yearperiod. In 1964 alone about 93,000acres were fertilised under the scheme.

376. In agricultural diversification,slow but steady progress has alreadybeen. made to broaden the country'seconomy and reduce its overdepen-dence on rubber. With the establish-ment of the Country's sugar refinerygreater emphasis has been given toproduce our own raw sugar to feed therefinery already in operation andothers to be built. A team of sugar-cane experts from Australia underColombo Plan assistance is now in thecountry to investigate into the possi-bilities of establishing a sugarcaneindustry. At the same time researchis being conducted to find suitablehigh-yielding sugarcane varieties forcommercial planting. No less than 50foreign varieties have been importedand now undergoing performancetests.

377. The oil palm breeding and selec-tion programme which forms part ofthe diversification drive has beenintensified and progeny tested motherpalms have been selected for the pro-duction of high-yielding tenera seedsfor supply to the Federal LandDevelopment Authority and State Agri-cultural Departments. The selection ofthese high-yielding mother palms willincrease the production of such seedsin the near future. More and moresmallholders are planting this cropunder various aid schemes, such asthe Rubber Replanting Scheme and

the prospects of oil palm becoming asmallholder's crop are very promising.

378. The "Fruit Year" launched in1964 was a well responded andsuccessful campaign. Carried out toencourage and educate the generalpublic to appreciate and consume morelocal fruits the campaign has madegood headway in agricultural diversi-fication and increased the response ofsmallholders to participate in the FruitRehabilitation Scheme under theSecond Five-Year Development Plan.Under the scheme 5,790 acres of fruitholdings were planted with recom-mended high-yielding trees and no lessthan 1,990 acres replanted or rehabi-litated during the "Fruit Year".

379. As a further step towards theencouragement of greater usage oflocal fruits the Food TechnologySection of the Division of Agriculturecarried out a more intensive pro-gramme on fruit processing and pre-servation to find ways and means ofsaving surpluses during seasonal glutsfrom deterioration and wastage thusincurring financial losses to farmers.In addition to food research, classeswere conducted for members of theWomen's Institutes on the modernmethods of food and fruit processing.

380. Satisfactory progress has beenmade to rehabilitate the smallholders'coconut industry under the CoconutReplanting /Rehabilitation Scheme.Although up-to-date achievement fallsshort of the target acreage in the pilotscheme in Johore, economic necessityjustifies the need for extension of thescheme to other States as well. Thisextension is well backed with theexperience acquired in Johore. In1964 the second pilot project waslaunched in the Bagan Datoh area ofPerak. A third project in Kelantan isbeing launched.

381. The Coconut Replanting/Rehabi-litation Scheme in Johore hasenhanced the economic returns of thesmallholders. The financial andmaterial assistance given to the small-holders together with the technicalsupervision of the scheme have intro-duced a new pattern of agriculture inthe pilot project. While waiting for the

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replanted/rehabilitated palms to comeinto bearing intercropping with pine-apple, maize, vegetables, etc., hasbrought in handsome returns of $300to $500 per acre to the smallholders.

382. Plans and measures on cropdiversification are not only restrictedto lowland crops. Attention has alsobeen given to the cultivation of agreater variety of highland crops atthe agricultural station, CameronHighlands. The area under tea hasbeen increased and fertiliser and otheragronomic experiments laid down tofind out how to increase the economicreturns of this crop. In addition theeconomic possibilities of mushroomculture and the growing of potatoeshave been given more consideration.

383. With the establishment of a newagricultural station on the bris soil atSungei Baging, Pahang, under theDevelopment Plan, it is now possibleto give greater attention to the utilisa-tion of the vast tracts of sandy soil allalong the East Coast from Kelantanto Pahang. A 50-acre experiment oncoconut has been laid down at thisstation and from the results of thisexperiments it is hoped to obtainbetter knowledge and experience onthe manuring and management ofcoconuts in the East Coast. Also trailson other crops showing promise on thebris soils are being planned.

384. Rural development is very muchdependent on knowledge of the soil ifproper utilisation of the not unlimitedland and natural resources of ourcountry is to be maximised. Therefore,adequate information on our soils isessential. Towards this objective recon-naissance soil surveys during the pastyear have been strengthened and atpresent six soil survey teams are work-ing on the ground in Pahang andJohore which are the two States withthe greatest agricultural potential. Inaddition ad hoc surveys are also beingundertaken in response to requestsfrom the public and other Governmentdepartments. Such surveys haveincreased lately as a result of thegeneral awareness of crop diversifica-tion and the usefulness of oil palm asa suitable and economic crop in

replanting of old rubber areas. Soilsurvey will be conducted on an evengreater scale in 1965 should furtherrecruitment of soil survey expertsunder the Colombo Plan be possible.

385. The other end of the chain ofagricultural advancement is the farmerhimself. At present there are manyproblems confronting him from takingfull advantage of the results ofresearch and converting the latesttechniques in agriculture into addedincome. These problems may be social,economic or institutional or a com-bination of all. To overcome some ofthese problems farmers are encouragedto form themselves into farmersassociations through which groupaction in agricultural improvement ismore readily attainable than from thehitherto unorganised and dispersedefforts of the individuals. Also groupaction in a farming communi^v isessential to the farmers to bargain.collectively for fair prices of their fareproduce. The scheme to encouragethe formation of farmers associationsunder the Development Plan has giventhe farmers much benefit and streng-thened the economic position of manyfarmers. Started only a few years ago,the present strength of farmers associa-tions in 655 organisations with a totalmembership of 34,580 farmers. In 1964alone, 316 associations with 12,940members were established.

386. In addition to farmers associa-tions, regular training course were heldin every State throughout 1964 toimprove and increase the skills of thefarmers. Altogether 87 coursesattended by 3,570 persons were heldin the 14 rural training centres.

B. Drainage and Irrigation387. The four years of the SecondFive-Year Plan of the Drainage andIrrigation Division has completed 116irrigation schemes of which 29 werecompleted in 1964. The acreageprovided with irrigation facilities fordouble cropping in the year 1964 was9,224 acres, while 2,606 acres ofjungle swamp land were converted toirrigable rice land. Also 31,101 acres ofexisting padi land were improved byproviding irrigation facilities.

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3 8 8. Five land drainage schemes werecompleted during 1964 making a totalof 41 land drainage schemes since theinception of the Second Five-YearPlan. The five drainage schemescompleted in 1964 improved drainageto 16,385 acres.

389. River conservancy work wascarried out to 924 miles of river during1964 to alleviate flooding of adjoiningagricultural land.

390. This year continuation work to28 irrigation schemes and 10 newirrigation schemes, for the benefit of36,200 acres, are to be constructedand also make possible for doublecropping to 32,000 acres.

391. The major irrigation schemes thatwill be completed will be the TanjongKarang Extension Scheme , which willprovide irrigation facilities for thesecond crop to 23,500 acres , and willin future extend to provide for thewhole 47,500 acres; and the KrianExtension where the reservoir is raisedto cater for double cropping to 30,000acres. Other major irrigation schemesunder construction are the Trans-PerakIrrigation Scheme in Perak , Stage IVfor the opening up of 42,835 acres ofjungle swamp land for padi. It ispossible by the end of this year forabout 2,500 acres of jungle swamp tobe made cultivable; the Sungei LemalIrrigation Scheme in Kelantan willbring in a further 5,000 acres providedwith irrigation facilities this year; theNerus Irrigation Scheme will bring in3,000 acres provided with irrigationfacilities this year, while the PinangTunggal and Jarak Scheme in Penang,to be completed this year, will provideirrigation for two crops per year to4,500 acres ; the Pekula Scheme inKedah will provide pumped water to1,200 acres for two crops or padi.

392. Investigations and detailed plan-ning are in hand for the giantirrigation project in Kedah and Perlismore commonly known as the MudaRiver Project covering an area of261,500 acres. A World Bank appraisalmission completed its work in theearly part of this year and as soon asterms for the loan have been finalised,tenders will be called to start construc-

tion work in 1966 . Detailed planningis also nearing completion by theConsultants for the Kemubu IrrigationScheme in Kelantan for 55,000 acres.The World Bank will also be calledin to assess the scheme and considera loan for the project.

393. For drainage schemes , 19 con-tinuation schemes and 4 new schemesfor the benefit of 109,200 acres areincluded in this year 's programme.

394. The major drainage schemes thatwill be completed this year will be thePaya Besar Scheme in Pahang for2,800 acres ; Tanjong Minyak inMalacca for 2,800 acres and PayaDalam in Malacca for 3,700 acres.Other drainage schemes under con-struction this year will be in Johore.They are the Rengit Scheme for 14,600acres ; Peserai for 28,000 acres; SungeiPinggan for 5,000 acres and Pant Jawafor 12,000 acres . In Penang the drain-age schemes are the Bukit Minyak for9,325 acres and Bukit Tambun for6,400 acres. In Selangor the schemeswill be Ujong Permatang for 20,000acres and Bernam Peninsula for 1,100acres. In Perak the Trans Perak StageII for 11 ,600 acres will be underconstruction.

395. Investigations and planning arein hand for the Kesang DrainageScheme for 14,000 acres and AyerBaloi Scheme , both in Johore. InPerak investigations and planning arealso in hand for the Sitiawan Schemefor 7,500 acres and Trans -Perak StageIII for 40 ,000 acres.

396. This year assistance will be givento Sarawak in their development ofdrainage and irrigation projects byseconding a DID engineer of Sarawak.

C. Veterinary Services

397. While it may be true to say thatthe poultry industry in respect ofcommercial poultry farms has madeconsiderable strides to augmentincreased protein production, the pro-gramme of inducing the rural peopleto take up poultry breeding and eggproduction on a commercial scale hasencountered a certain measure of dis-couragement which stems mainly fromthe inability of the rural producers to

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market their produce satisfactorily. Itis therefore intended in the future thatthe efforts to raise poultry and produceeggs by rural people should be gearedinto a more consolidated and co-operative basis in that rather thaneach individual being aided by a smallnumber of birds, a group of at least20 should be established, which wouldenable a much greater number to bereared in a given place so that notonly marketing of the produce wouldbe easier but also the income derivedfrom the industry would be muchgreater and the wealth is thereforeshared by that particular group.

398. Similarly, in respect of the dis-tribution of other livestock, specialareas will be selected where a bignumber of animals can be given at atime, again on a communal basis,instead of being scattered about allover the country.

399. Investigations have been made,in particular in the East Coast, intothe prospect of the establishing dairyherds in order to encourage the rearingof mulch cows and buffaloes as asource of supply of fresh liquid milkto the population. At least one pilotproject has been established as ameans of showing to the people thepossibility of dairying in that area.Greater encouragement will be givento these people to streamline theirproduction so as to obtain the bestresults from their efforts at gheemaking and to channel their productsin a proper manner so that theseproducers will obtain greater rewardsfor their labour and increase theirproduction further with the hope thatghee making will be one of the animalindustries in this part of the country.

400. Plans are being worked out toimprove upon the manner in whichgrazing reserves may be better utilisedand to offer a higher degree ofencouragement to animal rearers toutilise them for increased fodder cropproduction. This system will involvethem, again on communal basis, tofell the jungle and grow short termfood crops to enable them to secure acertain degree of financial stability.Following upon this, fodder crops will

be encouraged while the rest of thegrazing reserve is utilised for more foodcrop production to complete thepattern so that eventually the wholeof the grazing reserve will be clearedand grown with fodder crops andpasture grasses. Perhaps, with theestablishment of feed mills wherefodder crops can be utilised to producesupplementary rations for largeranimals, a greater incentive will beobtained for further extensive foddercrop cultivation throughout thecountry.

D. Fisheries

401. In 1964 the Malaysian fishingindustry underwent steady changesnecessitated by the demand for morefood supplies by the rapidly increasingpopulation. However the rates andlevels of developments achieved indifferent parts of Malaysia were notuniform in view of the varied fisheriessituations found in these areas.

402. In the States of Malaya there wasan increase of 4.5 % in marine fishlandings in 1964 over that of 1963.The total fish landings in 1964 were192,000 tons valued at $162,000,000.Landings in Singapore at 10,000 tonsand in Sabah at 19,000 tons respec-tively represent approximately 6% and10% that of Malaya. Whilst Malayaand Singapore have fully exploitedtheir inshore fishery resources and arenow directing their attention to thedevelopment of off-shore and oceanicfisheries the States of Sabah andSarawak are yet to develop theirfisheries potential even in the nearwater areas due to lack of capital andtechnical know-how, and a readymarket. In this connection it may bementioned that the Central Govern-ment will be setting up a FisheriesDepartment in Sarawak in 1965 topromote the development of themarine resources there.

403. The programme for modernisingthe industry showed continuous pro-gress as more and more boats arebeing installed with inboard enginesand more and more synthetic fibresbeing used for fishing lines and fishingnets. A total of 595 outboard and1,295 inboard engines were newly

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installed in fishing boats in the variousStates of Malaya during the year 1964as compared with 569 new outboardand 1,204 new inboard engines in1963.

404. The recent conflict in the Statesof Malaya between fishermen whowish to take up trawling and thosewho operate traditional gears is unfor-tunate in that trawling is definitely amore progressive and modern methodof fishing. However, the Ministry ofAgriculture and Co-operatives, afterconducting pilot fishing trials withtrawlers and studying the problemfrom all angles, has now enunciateda policy which will not only protectthe interest of our inshore fishermenbut will also assist them to take totrawler fishing and encourage deep-seafishing as a long-term objective. It ishoped that the fishing industry in theStates of Malaya will now be able todevelop to its full potential unfetteredby disputes to meet the increasingneeds of our people for animalproteins.

405. Emphasis was continued onschemes of financial assistance tofishermen through co-operatives, im-provement of landing and marketingfacilities, training of fishermen andfish farmers, training local personnelboth locally and overseas to staff theFisheries Division and to help thedevelopment of the industry. Forexample, in 1964 more guiding lights,landing jetties and fish packing shedswere provided to meet the need ofpowered craft which began to extendfurther their fields of fishing operation.Fishermen co-operatives were steadilyconsolidated in order to effectivelybring about the improvement of fisher-men organisation as a vehicle forensuring and safeguarding theirinterests and welfare.

406. In 1964 one more resettlementscheme for fishermen was started inSelangor. The two Marine FisheriesSchools in Penang and Kuala Treng-ganu continued to produce annually atotal of 150 fishermen trained insimple navigation, engine maintenanceand repairs, fishing methods and co-operative principles. These traineescame from all over Malaysia.

407. In the field on freshwater fisheriesdevelopment in 1964, 138 fish farmerswere given courses in fish culturepractice in two of the Division's FryBreeding Stations. The response bythese farmers to the courses were mostencouraging.

408. The programme to send Malay-sians overseas for graduate training invarious aspects of fisheries began toshow results with the return of its firstgraduate scholars in 1964. Under thiscontinuing programme assisted byAustralian, Canadian, New Zealandand United Kingdom Colombo Planemphasis has been increasingly placedon the technical aspects of fisheriesdevelopment. Scholars have been sentfor marine engineering, mechanicalengineering (including refrigeration),naval architecture, biochemistry andbacteriology. This underlines theGovernment's thinking that in acountry like Malaysia emphasis shouldbe placed first on technology and thetraining of technologists.

409. It is also to be noted that fishingindustry in Malaysia has now moveda step upward from primary level intothe secondary level by the establish-ment of tuna fish canneries, the pro-duction of frozen tuna and fish mealin Penang, frozen fishi in Ipoh, Perakand the production of frozen prawnsin Sabah and Sarawak.

41 In freshwater fisheries there wasa similar increase in the acreage offish ponds amounting to 26% overthat of 1963, the total acreage being2,434 acres in 1964 as compared to1,934 acres in 1963 in the States ofMalaya.

411. Fish fry production by theDivision's Fry Breeding Stations havealso increased from 1,027,000 in 1963to 1,643,327 representing an increaseof about 60%. These fry which weredistributed to farmers were also usedfor stocking of open waters. As aresult of this it was estimated that theproduction of freshwater fish inMalaya has also increased by another500 tons making a total of 25,500 tonsin 1964 compared to 25,000 in 1963.

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E. Co-operative Development

412. The Government has great faithin and continues to foster the develop-ment of the Co-operative Movementas a vehicle for the economic uplift ofthe people, particularly those in therural areas. The agriculturists andfishermen in this country still look upto Government for financial assistancein improving their living standard.The Co-operative Movement has beensuccessful in making available financialand also other assistance in the formof experience , advice and guidance,not only in the cultivation of agri-cultural produce but also in its market-ing. Such assistance and advice haveproved to be of immense benefit tothe agriculturists and fishermen, andwill continue to be given in the future.

413. In 1964 the efforts of the Co-operative Development Division wereagain mainly directed towards con-solidating and improving existingsocieties . Considerable success wasachieved and the basis and foundationof the Co-operative Movement hasregained its strength thus enabling theDivision to embark on more ambitioussocieties and projects.

414. In the past year the Co-operativeMovement has assisted its members tothe extent of $60 ,000,000, in the ruralareas for the purpose of padi cultiva-tion, milling and marketing of padi,purchasing agricultural and fishingequipment , and in the urban areas forthe purpose of purchasing houses andfor educational expenses . The totalassets of the Co-operative Societiesin Malaysia , including investments,deposits in Banks , rubber estates,smallholdings , houses and multi-storeyed building are valued at$190,000,000.

41.5. The Federation of Malaya Co-operative Apex Bank granted seasonalloans to combat the Padi Kunchamenace to the extent of $715,985, andloans for padi purchase schemes total-ling $3 ,770,000. Padi Milling Unionsand Societies , which are representativeof the padi growing population of thecountry fully accepted the Govern-ment's decision to increase the priceof padi to $ 16 per pikul. The Co-

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operative Movement also fully sup-ported the Ministry's efforts in the useof modern agricultural methods andtechniques , and in the proper andmore extensive use of fertilisers, whichhas ensured for the rural populationincreased income.

416. Co-operative Societies in theurban areas , mainly Thrift and Loanand Housing Societies own assetstotalling some $140,000 ,000, and havebeen able to assist members with loansamounting to $50,000,000 per year.The Malayan Co-operative InsuranceSociety issued some 27,527 lifeinsurance policies worth $103,486,333,since its formation.

417. The Co-operative Movement willexpand its scope, policy and extent tomore active participation in commerceand industry , in addition to expansionin the rural sector. This Ministry fromtime to time has been planning andimplementing schemes and projectsfor the improvement of Co-operativeSocieties , and for the Co-operativeMovement generally . In the firstMalaysia Plan 1966-1970 , projects andschemes for the Division of Co-operative Development throughoutMalaysia, costing some $60,000,000have been drawn up. These projectsare in addition to existing schemes andprojects , and include schemes andprojects designed to improve and upliftthe economic standard of the ruralpeople.

418. The major and more importantprojects in the First Malaysia Planinclude a provision of $5,364,000 asseasonal loans to fight Padi Kuncha,$9,550,000 for Padi Purchase. Pro-visions for these projects have beengreatly increased in order to providefunds for new padi double croppingareas which will come under the MudaRiver and Kemubu Project. Otherimportant projects are $3,775,000 forRural Transport Societies which willenable these societies to undertakebus, taxi and lorry services . A provi-sion of $9,955 ,000 has been earmarkedfor financial assistance to FisheriesSocieties , which will also provide forcredit for societies in fishermen'sresettlement schemes in Kedah andPahang . A project which is very

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much in favour and eagerly awaitedby rural co-operators is the mediumterm credit for the purchase andredemption of holdings. Other projectsunder the First Malaysia Planinclude the marketing of rubber,coffee, pineapples, and funds for con-sumer shops and for Replacement ofRice Mills. In order to equip theMovement in order to meet and over-come the problems which will be facedwhen all the projects are implemented,the education and publicity pro-gramme of the Movement will beimproved and intensified. Liaison andco-ordination between the Rural andUrban Sectors of the Movement willbe improved and every effort will bemade to see that there will be inter-change of aid and experience betweenthem.

419. Also in order that the scope andpolicy of the Movement can beextended the Government is contem-plating amendment to the Ordinanceand its Rules.

F. Planning and Research

420. The Planning and ResearchSection of the Ministry is responsiblefor assembling essential data andinformation and correlating them forthe purposes of formulating develop-ment policies. It also processes andevaluates development projects sub-mitted by the various technical divi-sions of the Ministry. This Section hasthree branches:

(a) General Branch which deals withmatters connected with the Foodand Agriculture Organization ofthe United Nations and otherinternational organizations suchas ECAFE, AARRO, ColomboPlan, etc.

(b) Economic Branch which carriesout research and investigationson costs of production and othersocio-economic factors effectingproduction. It makes economicprojection on supplies anddemands of agricultural produce.

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421. The work of planning is carriedout by a high level body consisting ofthe Heads of various technical divi-sions and Ministry officials . This bodymeets at regular intervals and one ofits main functions is to ensure thatany policy decision taken is based onthe widest available data and informa-tion and a critical analysis of these.This planning body also makes surethat the necessary supervision andcontrol are exercised in the imple-mentation of the various plans andpolicies . The priorities of various pro-jects and the implementation of theoverall agricultural development effortis integrated and co-ordinated.

422. As research and investigations toprovide basic and reliable informationis a necessary adjunct of any planningprogramme , one of the main activitiesof the Section is to conduct economicstudies and surveys . In 1964 , two sucheconomic surveys were undertakenviz.:

(a) a survey on the economics ofsmallholders coconut productionto provide reliable and compre-hensive information of coconutproduction and production fac-tors, which it is hoped willprovide Government with thenecessary guidance for the broadformulation of policies andaction programmes concerningthe rehabilitation of the coconutindustry;

(b) a fish marketing survey to showthe pattern and trend of fishconsumption and the structure ofthe marketing of fishing in thecountry. The information willenable the Government to formu-late plans for the orderlydevelopment of fish marketingso as to ensure that fishermenget a greater return and thatconsumers are able to procurebetter quality fish at cheaper andstable prices.

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to examine the existing land tenuresystem relating to padi areas and theeffectiveness of the Padi CultivationOrdinance (Security of Tenure andControl of Land 1965 ). The Reportof the expert is now being expected.

423. As statistics are the basic tools ofresearch and planning, a StatisticalUnit has been set up in the Ministryto co -ordinate and standardise thecollection of statistical data relating toall the work of technical divisions ofthe Ministry . A nucleus of well trainedrecorders have been established atthree localities for the collection ofagricultural statistics . With the help ofthe Food and Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations, an agriculturalstatistician has recently arrived in thecountry to assist the Ministry in thisaspect of its work.

424. The agricultural marketing systemin this country is highly imperf act.These imperfections arise from thefactors such as the small size of farmunits, lack of know -how and market-ing information , lack of grades andstandards and rigidities in buying andselling operations , etc. Such imperfec-tions in the marketing system contri-bute to high marketing costs andmargins and low incomes to theprimary producers . There is no doubtthat improvement of agriculturalmarketing is now the most urgent andvital problem for the Government toaddress its attention , if measures to in-crease the productivity of farm areas isto achieve the desired results. TheMinistry has been actively engagedduring the past year in formulatingplans for the establishment of aFederal Agricultural Marketing Autho-rity which can co -ordinate and bringunder its umbrella the whole spectrumof marketing activities, such as topromote marketing schemes, definemarketing policies , allocate marketingroles and responsibilities , consolidatemarketing activities and effect co-ordination of marketing improvmentprogrammes between different Govern-ment and quasi -Government bodies.The need for such an authority stemsfrom the premise that in the presentcircumstances in Malaysia there is acase for some form of Government

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intervention in the marketing of agri-cultural produce. The Ministry isadvocating a new approach to market-ing policy which would provide forsome degree of compulsory co-operation and yet retain the flexibilitythat is so desirable to enable the freeplay of market forces.

425. The provision of adequate andsatisfactory credit to primary producershas always received considerable atten-tion from the Ministry. Under theexisting system the Government pro-vide agricultural credit through Co-operative Movement only. The need toset up an organisation or body toprovide credit more efficiently andcheaply to the formers has long beenrealised and a Committee has been setup to consider the setting up of aBank Raàyat.

MINISTRY OF LANDS AND MINES

A. Commissioner of Lands426. With the re-shuffling of Cabinetin May 1964 following the GeneralElections, a new Ministry under thename of Ministry of Lands and Mines,was established , charged with theresponsibility for the followingDepartments:

1. Commissioner of Lands, Statesof Malaya.

2. Department of Mines, Malaysia.

3. Survey Department, Malaysia.4. Geological Survey

(a) States of Malaya.(b) Borneo Region.

5. Department of Forestry , Statesof Malaya.

6. Game Department , States ofMalaya.

7. Department of Aborigine Affairs,States of Malaya.

427. Although land is a State subjectunder the Constitution and the StateCommissioners of Land and Minesare responsible for efficient landadministration, the advice of theCommissioner of Lands, States ofMalaya has frequently been sought bythe State Governments, public autho-rities as well as Federal Departments.The Commissioner of Lands, States of

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Malaya has no executive or statutorypowers over land administration inthe States but for the purpose of co-ordination and uniformity in proce-dure, he continues to preside at theperiodical conferences of Commis-sioners of Lands and Mines.

428. In his capacity as Federal LandsCommissioner, he not only signs theapplications for lands required by theFederal Government for Federalpurpose but also advises on theappropriate terms and conditions ofalienation. Thus all Federal propertyincluding railway lands are vested inthe Federal Lands Commissioner.

429. The difficulties of administeringa Lands Office based on seven differentland laws have long been realised. ANational Land Code is essential ifland administration is to be effectivelyregulated throughout the Federation.The passing of the National LandCode (Penang and Malacca Titles)Act, 1963 was the first step towardsbringing the system of registration inthese two States in line with the otherStates in Malaya. However, this lawcannot be implemented until theNational Land Code proper has beenfinally drafted and brought into force.The National Land Council has con-sidered the final draft and it isexpected that the Bill will be intro-duced at this sitting of the Parliament.The introduction of the National LandCode and its application to all theStates of Malaya will bring aboutsignificant and valuable changes in theland administration.

430. The Commissioner of Lands,States of Malaya is also directlyresponsible for the implementationand progress of the Kelantan LandSettlement Scheme and the Perlis LandAdministration Scheme which werelaunched in 1956 and 1960 respec-tively. The objective of both theseschemes is to bring land registersup-to-date and in good order to ensureproper recording of rights that exist inland. It is believed that about 400,000lots in Kelantan and 52,500 lots inPerlis are under occupation withoutproper survey.

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having completed work in the Districtof Pasir Mas and now covering landsin Kota Bharu. Up to the end of 1964,a total of 71,169 cases have beensettled, and 59,607 lots have beensurveyed, of which 45,058 lots havebeen issued with titles. The compara-tive output of work in 1964 as against1963 has shown a marked increase.

432. Achievements in the Perlis LandAdministration Scheme are somewhatrestricted as no such law as theKelantan Land Settlement Ordinance,1955 has yet been enforced. However,steps have been taken to legislate fora similar law in Perlis. Work inPerlis has continued in the Mukims ofPaya, Padang Pauh and Abi. At theend of 1964, a total of 5,563 lots hadbeen investigated on the field, and3,484 lots were surveyed out of which1,839 titles have been issued.

433. The Office of the Commissionerof Lands, States of Malaya, stillcontinues its work in maintaining aLand Register of all Federal propertiesviz:

(i) all lands alienated for Federalpurposes to the Federal Govern-ment under the existing landlaws;

(ii) all Federal lands reserved underthe land laws or lands whichhave become Federal lands byvirtue of Article 83 (7) or 166(4) of the Federal Constitution;and

(iii) all lands in the States of Penangand Malacca used for Federalpurposes by virtue of Article 166(3) of the Federal Constitution.

434. At the end of last year, 283titled lots and 1,322 lots of Federalreserves together totalling more or less7,484 acres of land have been investi-gated and recorded in the Register.The work has been satisfactory andshows an increase in the annual outputfrom year to year.

B. Department of Mines

435. The chief role of the Departmentof Mines is to advise on all mattersrelating to the mining industry andexercise supervision and control overmining operations. The Research

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Division of the Department with Head-quarters in Ipoh provides a technicalservice for the mining community andis constantly employed in the develop-ment of improved methods of mineralrecovery.

436. The Mineral Investigation Drill-ing Unit, operated jointly by theDepartment of Mines and GeologicalSurvey, is currently employed in thetask of scout prospecting of MalayReservations at the Government'sexpense. Some encouraging resultshave been obtained, and it is expectedthat those areas designated as likelyto be tin-bearing will shortly bedeveloped by Malay companies andindividuals. This is in accordance withGovernment's policy relating to Malayparticipation in the mining industry.

437. Tin production is one of thecountry's most important primaryindustries. During 1964 there was amarked increase in tin mining activitydue to the incentive provided by theimproved tin price. Production of tin-in-concentrates amounted to 60,004tons as compared with 59,947 tons in1963. Provided the price of tin ismaintained at present levels productionin 1965 could well exceed the 1964total by a small margin.

438. Output of iron ore in 1964totalled 6,400,000 tons as comparedwith 7,200,000 tons in 1963..In comingyears some decrease in the rate ofproduction appears unavoidable dueto the exhaustion of the country's highgrade deposits and reduced Japanesepurchases. Bauxite production in 1964exceeded the 1963 total by a smallmargin.

439. Production of crude oil in 1964from the Miri oilfield in the State ofSarawak was slightly less than the1963 total. The oil reserves of thisfield, which has been in production formany years, are declining year byyear.

440. During 1964 increasing interestwas shown by tin and oil companies inoff-shore areas. Existing oil concessionsand applications for tin and oil-prospecting licences now cover mostof the continental shelf adjoining the

coast lines of the States of Malaya andthe Borneo States. In this respect it isthe policy of the Government toencourage and facilitate the develop-ment of such mineral resources as maybe found in off-shore areas.

C. Survey Department

441. The year 1964 has been one ofconsiderable endeavour and progressin the map production branches of theSurvey Department. Every effort hasbeen made to meet the demands ofMalaysia's Security Forces for topo-graphical mapping both in the Statesof Malaya and Singapore and in theBorneo States. The Department hasworked in close liaison with Britishmapping agencies, carrying out thebasic mapping in Sabah and Sarawakat 1 : 50,000 scale, and assistance withboth money and technical effort hasbeen given wherever possible.

442. The National Mapping Commit-tee, set up in 1963, has formulatedmapping policies and co-ordinatedmapping effort and it is hoped that itsrecommendation to establish a Direc-torate of National Mapping will beeffected within the near future so thatits policies may be directed withgreater efficiency and determination.It is of interest to note that in 1964the Survey Department printed792,589 maps, most of which were foruse by the Security Forces.

443. A Bilateral Map Exchange Agree-ment was concluded with the Directorof Military Survey, War Office,London and there is now a freeexchange of mapping to the mutualbenefit of Malaysia and its allies.

444. In order to keep pace with theprogress in cartography, delegates weresent to international conferences likethe Photogrammetric Congress inLisbon and the U.N. Regional Carto-graphic Conference for Asia and theFar East in Manila. The Chief Carto-grapher and the Chief Photolitho-grapher were also sent on a shortcourse to Japan under Colombo Planarrangements to have an insight of thelatest developments in cartography.

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carry out their functions, and havebeen able to keep pace with all fieldsurvey requirements of the Develop-ment Plan. Confrontation has tendedto put these activities in the shade,but development has in no way beenneglected. The number of lots surveyedduring 1964 was 58,758 as comparedwith 61,926 in 1963.

446. Future policy in mapping is tobuild up the Survey Department'spotential to enable it to accept fullreponsibility for Malaysia by 1970.The creation of Malaysia has increasedthe Department's responsibility formapping by some 200%, and withoutthe Directorate of National Mapping,a National Map Library, improvedfacilities and organisation in boththe topographical and cartographicbranches and a proper system of mapholding and distribution there wouldbe considerable danger of the Depart-ment failing to meet its commitments.

447. On the revenue survey side, theDepartment's policy is to continue toplay its part in the development of thecountry and also to meet the demandsfor ordinary alienation under the landslaws. There is particular concern forclearing a heavy backlog of officework and the preparation of titles andevery effort will be made to keep atrue balance between the emplacingof people on land and the finalisingof the alienation process by the issueof title.

D. Geological SurveyStates of Malaya

448. The results of the First Recon-naissance Geological Survey of theStates of Malaya was completed andpublished in 1931. Since that date,detailed investigations have been inter-rupted successively by World War II,the Emergency, and shortages of staffsince 1957. Despite these handicaps ithas been possible to complete by theend of 1964 fieldwork for long-termregional mapping of geology andmineral resources on the detailed1 63,360 (one inch to represent onemile) scale for 40% of the countryand to prepare draft detailed geolo-gical maps on this scale for 35% ofthe country. All these maps are avail-able at Headquarters for reference by

interested prospectors. The 1 : 500,000geological map (6th edition) will bepublished this year and the detaileddistrict maps will follow as rapidly asfinal drawing and litho-print processingwill permit.

449. In addition to these mappingtasks the Department is constantlyincreasing the number and scope of itsshort-term investigation in the fieldsof economic minerals distribution anddevelopment, groundwater for domesticand industrial use, and of site investi-gation for hydro-electric and irrigationworks.

450. As evidence by the large numbersof enquiries, both written and personalreceived, the progressive policy ofproviding a consultative mineralinformation service to all thoseinterested has encouraged continuedmineral prospection by mining com-panies in Malaya, especially notablebeing the present interest being dis-played by companies in off-shoreexploration and by the recent forma-tion of Conzinc Riotinto MalaysiaLimited for tin prospection.

451. The Mineral Investigation Dril-ling Unit, controlled jointly by theGeological Survey and the Departmentof Mines, is currently engaged inevaluating the mineral potentialitiesof Malay Reservations in the States ofPerak, Selangor and Pahang.

E. Geological SurveyStates of Borneo

452. When Malaysia was formed on16th September, 1963, the GeologicalSurvey Department, British Territoriesin Borneo became a branch of theGeological Survey, Malaysia, butretained its identity as an autonomousFederal Government department. TheBorneo Branch, known as the Geolo-gical Survey, Borneo Region, Malaysia,continues to operate in the States ofSarawak and Sabah, formerly NorthBorneo, but no longer undertakeswork in the self-governing State ofBrunei.

453. The policy of the GeologicalSurvey in Borneo remains unchanged,that is, primarily, to compile anddisseminate through the medium of

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published maps and reports funda-mental information concerning thegeology and mineral resources of theregion.

454. Reconnaissance geological map-ping was completed in the DentPeninsular area of Sabah. The map-ping of this area completes thereconnaissance coverage of the BorneoRegion. Detailed mapping of the Bau,Penrisen and Serian areas of WestSarawak continued during the year,but work near the Kalimantan borderwas handicapped by the prevailingstate of emergency, caused byincreased incursions of Indonesianbandits and guerillas. Fieldwork onBulletins and Reports over specificareas continued in spite of thesedifficulties.

F. Department of Forestry

455. One notable event that tookplace in 1964 was a visit by a Forestryexpert from Canada as a member ofa team connected with naturalresources investigations. The visit gaveimpetus to the Forest ResourcesReconnaissance Survey work carriedout by the Forest Research Institute,an investigation which was started ina very modest way in 1962. Since thenit was found that the survey keyed invery well with the work of theTechnical Sub-Committee on LandCapability Classification. The expertthen found that it would serve thepurpose for which it was intended.

456. The survey is aimed at securinginformation on the qualitative andquantitative potential of our forests.Such information will serve manypurposes. An important one is that itis basic in the study of the develop-ment of forest industries. TheInstitute received' many enquiries aboutsuch information. Such enquiries camefrom the Canadian team, MIDFL, andsurveyors from Japan on the develop-ment of pulp and paper industries, etc.Towards the end of the year underreview a Forest Resources Recon-naissance Survey report for the Stateof Pahang was in its final stage ofpreparation while field work moved toJohore.

457. Pending the result of the survey,on which the formulation of a per-manent national forest policy depends,a course of action has been taken foran interim policy to be adopted. Inthe meanwhile the Department con-tinued its work of replacing virginforest with its inherent low produc-tivity with a new crop of a higherpotential in accordance with scientificmanagement.

458. Research on forest plantationscontinued to be carried out, and adecision was made to lay sample plotsin the conifers forest plantations in thevarious States for the purpose ofobtaining growth data. Work ofreforesting sheet lalang areas wasextended and equipment necessary forfighting forest fires was purchased.Studies on grafting of pines continuedpromisingly. During the year theBotany Section published a researchpamphlet entitled "Keys for the Non-Dipterocarp Timber Trees of MalayaBased on Field Characters." It alsorevised and reprinted the "PocketCheck List of Timber Trees." Cata-loguing of the entire botanical collec-tions of the Section was also started.Towards the end of the year a ForestBotanist was recurited to fill anappointment which had remainedvacant for the last eight years.

459. A new bandmill and accessoriesordered from overseas arrived toaugment the existing equipment forresearch in sawnilling. Specific testswere carried out by the forest productsside of research in addition to routineinvestigations. Among them were testson the mechanical strength of packingboxes; seasoning of Tualang railwaysleepers, a species not acceptable tothe Malayan Railways on account ofdefects developing during seasoning;the effect on the rate of seasoning byusing stickers of varying dimensions;absorption of moisture by timber afterseasoning; and control of blue-stainin timber. Routine tests included thoseon thinning materials from pineplantations of the Forest ResearchInstitute. rrhe results of tests reportedor published included those of themechanical strength of packing boxes,

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control of blue -stain and the standardtests for Tualang and Yemane species.

460. The measurement/enumeration/assessment of volume sample plotscontinued to be performed and suchwork was done in Malacca, Perlis andSelangor. The result of a work in thisfield of research and in respect ofBatai was published.

G. Game Department

461. Wild life conservation and controlcontinue to be the main concern ofthe Game Department. Visitors, localas well as work tourists , to the TamanNegara are on the increase . The Parknow has a modern four-roomed resthouse and two -roomed chalets to caterto the comfort of visitors . All visitorshave nothing but praise for ourcountry's only National Park. Addi-tional amenities are being plannedand every effort will be made tomaintain the natural beauty of thePark and the high standard of accom-modation and service as "the attrac-tion" to world tourism.

H. Department of Aborigines

462. At the end of 1964 the Depart-ment had made satisfactory progressin promoting the social and economicwelfare of the Orang Ash. In our ruraldevelopment programme 15 pattern

settlements have now been establishedin the various States, each with newdwelling houses, community centres,access roads and other facilities. Inaddition a number of minor agricultureprojects have been implementedincluding the provision of live-stock,seedlings and constructions of fishponds.

463. Progress in Orang Asli educationhas been encouraging . There are now63 special schools* for Orang Aslichildren , and these together withnormal Malay and English schoolscater for about 3,225 children. Inaddition 2,623 Orang Asli attend adulteducation classes.

464. There has been a great expansionin the medical facilities for the OrangAsli especially in the "Flying DoctorService" which now covers 42 deep-jungle medical posts and 45 deep-jungle evacuation posts. The hospitalat Gombak has been enlarged and nowcaters for an average of 300 patients.

465. The Government will continue topromote the social and economicwelfare of the Orang Ash, especiallythrough more intensive rural develop-ment , education and health pro-grammes with the ultimate aim ofintegrating the Orang Asli with therest of the national community.

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