Political Development in Singapore, 1945-1955

accepted activities administration anti-colonial apparently appointed Association became believed branches British called campaign candidates central Cheng Lock China Chinese education Chinese schools citizenship close Colonial Commission Committee communal communist conference constitutional Council demand discussions early economic effective election electoral Emergency English equal established Executive existing expatriates fact fear Federation force formed Governor hand helped High Hock important independence Indian industrial influence interests Interview island labour language largely late later leaders left-wing Legislative Council legislature mainland mainly majority Malay Malayan Marshall meeting merger Minister movement non-Malays October officers opposed organizations party political position posts President problem proposed question Rendel Report representatives result scheme Secretary self-government senior SFTU Singapore society Straits strike struggle subjects teachers Trade Union Union University voters votes workers