TRIBUTE ABDUL - Perdana Library

FRANK SULLIVAN
the first President (and still is) of the Asian Football Confederation,
which was formed five years ago. Four years ago he was elected
President of the newly initiated Asian Badminton Confederation.
A great believer in the value of sport, in building either the
character of people as individuals or the nation as a whole, he
spends so much time in fostering sport that he should have little
to spare for exercise. In spite of this, he endeavours not to let a
day pass without some form of physical exercise. He is also
extremely fond of racing and is considered a very good judge of a
horse. He attends race meetings in various parts of Malaya as
often as his official duties will allow him to do so. He has led on
his own winners on several occassions.
Tunku Abdul Rahman is also extremely interested in outboard
motor boats, and in the past two years he has regained
an old enthusiasm for golf, which is now his principal relaxation,
as he endeavours to get a game in almost daily.
He is also keenly interested in gardens, particularly the
growing of orchids, and a persistent devotee of cine photography.
He wrote a play about an ancient legend of Langkawi Island,
where he was once District Officer. This has been performed many
times in North Malaya in Malay and has also been filmed.
These recreations and hobbies do not exhaust the activities
of the Prime Minister. He takes the greatest possible interest
in architecture and planning, as can be seen by his promoting
and building the Stadium Negara and by his sponsorship of
public appeals for a National Monument and the Natioral
Mosque in the Federal Capital. He is also President of the
Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, and owns one of the most importtant
and varied collections of the Malay kris in the whole country.
He is a great patron of all Malayan cultural entertainments and
is also very fond of dancing.
Tunku Abdul Rahman has been married three times. By his
first wife, he had two children. Tunku Kathijah, who is the wife
of a Malay in Government Service, now studying in the United
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