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19 DECOLONISATION IN ASIA (Singapore (1955 (Left wing emerged (Labour…

- - - - AFPFL maority
        
        Could not agree on Burma's future
        
        Aung San assassinated 1947
        
        Burma independent 1948
- - - - Chinese
        
        Malay Chinese Assocation
        
        Malayan Communist Party
      - Malay
        
        United Malays National Organisation
      - Population
        
        1947
        
        38.4% Chinese
        
        49.5% Malay
        
        1957
        
        45% Chinese
        
        1961
        
        36% Chinese
      - Britain abandoned plan for 1944 Malay Union
      - Britain restricted citizenship 1947
        
        Needed fluency in Malay and Englsih
        
        Discriminatory against Chinese
  - - - 7 Official
      - 7 Unofficial
      - Headed by British High Commissioner
    - - 62 members
      - Became elected 1955
  - - - Moved tribes into protected villages
        
        Strand MCP
      - During Britain promised independence
    - - British High Commissioner
  - - - Legislative Council
        
        28 Malays
        
        14 Chinese
        
        6 Indians
        
        14 Europeans
    - - 1955
      - Democratic Constitution
      - Independent 1957
        
        Remained in Sterling Area
- - - - 6/25 Legislative Council elected
        
        British Subjects
        
        10%
  - - - 32
        
        25 elected
        
        300000 electorate
  - - - Singapore Progressive Party
    - - Labour Front
        
        10 Seats
      - People's Action Party
        
        3 seats
      - United Malays National ORganisation/Malay Chinese Association
        
        3 seats
      - Sought to discuss self rule
  - - - Took action against Communism
        
        Impressed Britain
    - - Britain implemented self-government
        
        State of Singapore Act 1958