26 Sep 2016 . Mon . 2pm . Malaysian Studies Chapter 2 : Emergency Era ( 1948 - 1960 ) National Independence

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Hi guys, pls to be informed that Mr. Amir's class for the Malaysian Studies today will be replaced with Mr. Syam.
Mr Amir need to attend important meeting this afternoon.
Ms.Syasya will only taking over the weekend's class for subject Malaysian Studies. Thanks.

Introduction



Communist Threat




Emergency Era

• 16 June 1948 - Perak and Johor as emergency areas.
• 17 June 1948 - a state of emergency was declared to the whole Malaya.
• 23 July 1948 - MCP was banned with reasons 3 European estate manages killed in Perak.
• 1948 - Gave powers to the police and soldiers to arrest and detain communist suspect without trial

3 Measures Taken

1. Briggs plan
2. Military measures

• introduced by Sir Gerald Templer
• 13 battalions of English soldiers, Gurkhass and Malays
• training 67,000 special Malays soldier
• home guards systems with 210,000 of them in 1953
• assistance from the commonwealth military ( Australia, NZ & Rhodesia - Zimbabwe and  Zambia )

3. Psychological warfare ( Templer Plan )

The Baling Negotiation
Information

Outcomes From The Negotiation

Impact Of The Emergency

• 31 July 1960 end of emergency
• a number of people killed and injured
• properties were destroyed
• economy was crippled
• nwe villages were develope
• properties were destroyed
• ethnic tentsion
• British grant independence

Towards Independence