Tunku To Keep U.K. Treaty
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KUALA LUMPUR, August 22.
The Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, said today that the Federation was keeping its defence treaty with Britain, in spite of the end of the war with Indonesia.
In a report on the recent peace agreement with Djakarta, the Tunku told Parliament:
“We will keep our defence pact with Britain.
“If we are attacked from without, it will remain the responsibility of Britain and the Commonwealth to help us.” Malaysia would have full responsibility, however, for its own internal security. The Tunku said it might take some time to establish full diplomatic relations, although the Bangkok accord called for these to be set up immediately. President Sukarno has said the final Djakarta treaty differed from the Bangkok preliminary text, and that relations would be established only after agreed on elections in which the people of Malaysian Borneo could state their desires again. The Tunku said relations would be established as quickly as possible, although because of a three-year break this may take some time. The Tunku thanked Malaysia’s allies, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, and also Canada, which provided some material aid.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31145, 23 August 1966, Page 17
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