Economic Problems For Malaysia
(.X.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) KUALA LUMPUR, January 7. The Malaysian Prime Minister (Tunku Abdul Rahman) said last night the movement of Australian and New Zealand troops from Terendak camp, near Malacca, to Singapore would present his country with economic problems.
“The main problem a course is the business aspec of it in Malacca, and thi other-thing is the retrench ment of the civilian labou force in the camp. It is goini to be a big problem. “If the intention is to jus station them in Singapore then 1 can’t see the difference between Singapore and Mai acca.” He was commenting on the recent decision by Austral! and New Zealand to keei forces in the area until th end of the 1971 Britisl withdrawal, but to move th battalion and half of Anza trrwins frnm Malacca tn Sines
pore with a detachment to Butterworth The movement will take place at “an appropriate stage.” The Tunku left last night, for London to attend the
f Commonwealth Prime Minit sters’ conference.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31881, 8 January 1969, Page 1
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