MALAYSIA TIES
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1N.2 Press Assn.—Copyright > KUALA LUMPUR. May 30 Membership of the British Commonwealth would be the Malaysian Federation’s own business, the Malayan Prime Minister, Tunku Abdu' Rahman, said today. He was commenting on a report that President Soekarno, of Indonesia, would stop opposing the proposed federation on the condition that the new nation wou-d not become a member of the CommonwealthThe Tunku. who is on ms way to Tokyo to meet President Soekarno. said he knew of no condition* "I am going there with an open mind, tn the hope my discussions with Presiden Soekarno will help to smoothen relations." he mid The Tunku will meet President Soekarno for talks aimed at restoring normal relations between their two countries and mainlining peace in South-east Asia
Asked abou a non-agres-sion pact among Indonesia Malaya and the Philippines the Tunku said that such a '•bought "never came to my mind" Malaya and Indonesia did not intend to fight each other He added with a laugh; “Verbal warfare I can have.”
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30145, 31 May 1963, Page 11
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