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TRIBUTE TO TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN
then that the Australian Government regarded Malaya
as the most stable and reliable friend in this region of
the world. He returned home with a promise from the
Australian Government of aid in establishing a faculty
of medicine in Kuala Lumpur.
The Sydney University conferred a similar award (November)
1960 - January, found the Tunku in New Zealand. He
spoke there of the common heritage linking the Malay
and Maori people, and returned with a $1 million grant
for a civil servants' training centre. In October left on a
mission of peace to Canada and America. A few
minutes before his departure, he disclosed that his
main purpose in visiting the U.S. was connected with
the West Irian dispute. On his way home, he stopped
for a few days in Holland. A month later, he flew
to London for talks on Malaysia. It was then that
the joint commission to ascertain the views of the Borneo
people on the matter was decided upon.
Became Minister for External Affairs (November).
Attended Prime Ministers' Conference in London (May)
Responsible for Malaya's contributing troops to the United
Nations Congo Force.
The Cambridge University conferred the Honorary degree
of Doctor of Laws (June). Won the Ramon Magsaysay
Award for Community Leadership.
In August, the "Emergency" was declared ended. The
country had been cleared of the bulk of Communist
terrorists.
1961 - Attended Prime Ministers Conference in London (March)
Opposed Apartheid Policy of South Africa by championing
the cause of the non-whites on South Africa and
organised a boycott ofSouth African goods.
Made a historic speech on his concept of Malaysia to the
Foreign correspondents' Association in Singapore (May
27th) Awarded the C.H. by Her Majesty, the Queen of
England.
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