The federation of malaya agreement, 1948 by malaya. These developments alarmed the more radical and impoverished sectors of the chinese community. Subclause 1 of clause 10 is hereby amended by a the insertion of the words as the high commissioner. The malaysia agreement or the agreement relating to malaysia between united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, federation of malaya, north borneo, sarawak and singapore was the agreement which combined north borneo, sarawak, and singapore with the existing states of the federation of malaya, the resulting union being named malaysia federation of malaya agreement 1948 pdf. Aug 15, 2012 the federation of malaya agreement was signed on 21 january 1948 at king house by the malay rulers, and by sir edward gent as the representative of the british government. Pkmm accused officials selected in the federation of malaya of being. The federation of malaya agreement 1948 was signed by both parties ie the from dkt 226 at university of malaysia, perlis. Federation of malaya the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. The federation of malaya was a federation of what previously had been british malaya. Federation of malaya pdf document the federationagreement was made the constitution of the federation of malaya and officially declared on 1 february 1948. The structure of government in the colonial federation of malaya by martin rudner the colonial federation of malaya, which came into being in 1948 and gave way to selfgovernment in 1957, constituted in historical perspective a major formative influence in statebuilding.
Federation of malaya 1948 1957 passport for federation of malaya may be separated into two periods, after the formation of federation of malaya in 1948 and after the independence of the federation on 31 august 1957. Federation of malaya historical state, malaysia britannica. Title the structure of government in the colonial federation of. Psychological warfare aspects of the propaganda campaign in. Di akhir mesyuaratnya, sidang pleno telah menghasilkan apa yang dikenali sebagai buku biru setebal 100 muka surat.
Federasi malaya wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. The federation of malaya came into existence on 1 feb. Federation of malaya of 12th october, 1957, 1 and its annexes shall apply to all territories of malaysia, and any reference in that agreement to the federation of malaya shall be deemed to apply to malaysia, subject to the proviso that the government of malaysia will afford to the government of. So, this whole thing is a british doing, in spite of the fact that britain itself does not have a written constitution. Federation of malaya agreement wikisource, the free online library. Subclause 1 of clause 10 is hereby amended bya the insertion of the words as the high commissioner has appointed to be his deputy under clause 11 of this agreement for purposes which are referred to in. The terms of this rider were accepted by her majestys government and conveyed to our chairman. The federation of malaya agreement was similar in form to a multilateral treaty, while there was also necessitated a number of agreements of a bi.
The agreement superseded the agreement creating the malayan union, and prepared for the establishment of the federation of malaya on 1 february 1948. There was a large outcry resulted and the british government relented and eventually after consultation a new constitution was developed which formed the basis of the federation of malaya agreement in 1948 and is the basis of the modern malayan constitution today. The federation of malaya agreement, 1948 by malaya 1 edition. Federal citizen federal citizenship federal executive council federal government federal legislature federal ordinance federation of malaya gazette high commis high commissioner highnesses the rulers holding office instrument kelantan legislative council legislature shall confer majestys malay malay. We found that there are now four matters with regard to which the special position of the malays is. The federation of malaya agreement was signed on 21 january 1948 at king house by the malay rulers, and by sir edward gent as the representative of the british government. Federation of malaya independence act 1957 1957 chapter 60 5 and 6 eliz 2. Perjanjian persekutuan tanah melayu 1948 wikipedia bahasa. Public service commissions in the federation of malaya. The reid commission report 1957 4 report of the federation of malaya constitutional commission 1957may it please your majesty and your highnesses,we, the undersigned commissioners, appointed to make recommendations for a formof constitution for a fully selfgoverning and independent federation of malayawithin the commonwealth, have the honour. From 1946 to 1948, the eleven states formed a single british crown colony known.
Federation of malaya the reader wiki, reader view of. Pdf based on the peoples constitution for malaya document, this. Report of the federation of malaya constitutional commission. The federation of malaya, was a federation of 11 states formed on january 31 1948 from the nine malay states and the british settlements of penang and malacca. This agreement provided for a high commissioner and a federal legislative council. The report of the federation of malaya constitutional commission, consisting of recommendations for the future constitution of the federa tion, was formally submitted to her majesty the queen and their highnesses the rulers and published on the 21st february, 1957 colonial no. Public service commissions in the federation of malaya the. In 1948 the communist party of malaya a mostly chinese movement formed in read more.
The federation of malaya, which comprised the nine malay states and the straits settlements of penang and malacca, was inaugurated on 1 february 1948 to replace the malayan union. Malaya the economy of the federation of malaya english abstract. Federation of malaya is inaugurated singapore history. Department of statistics, federation of malaya, kuala lumpur was set up in 1946, taking over from the department of statistics, straits settlements and federated malay states, singapore. In its place the federation of malaya agreement was signed in kuala lumpur on 21 january 1948, and came into force on 1 february of that year. The federation of malaya agreement was formulated by the britishmalay. Malaya federation department of information, communist banditry in malaya. As from the thirtyfirst day of august, nineteen hundred and fiftyseven, the. M comprised nine malay states together with penang island and malacca. It covers the first six months of the emergency from june to the end of december 1948. From the standpoint of recent malayan history, the colonial.
Twelfth scheduleprovisions of the federation of malaya agreement. The malay rulers and the making of the malayan constitution, 1956. Philippines, federation of malaya and indonesia 31 july 1963 pdf. Foreign policy and defence continued to be administered by the british government. Federation of malaya agreement wikisource, the free.
The structure of the federation s economy was not likely to change radically in the foreseeable. Article 3, federation of malaya independence agreement in part. The federation of malaya was then established on 1st february 1948. It was called an agreement but to all intents and purposes it was in fact a formal federal constitution. Perjanjian persekutuan tanah melayu 1948 telah digubal oleh sidang pleno inggerismelayu antara bulan jun hingga disember 1946. The constitution of the federation of malaya was set out in the federation of malaya agreement, 1948, made be ween his late majesty king george vt and their highnesses the rulers of the malay states. The colonial federation of malaya, which came into being in 1948 and gave way. The malaysia agreement or the agreement relating to malaysia between united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, federation of malaya, north borneo, sarawak and singapore was the agreement which combined north borneo, sarawak, and singapore with the existing states of the federation of malaya, the resulting union being named malaysia. Tilman tulane university may 27, 1961, tengku abdul rahman, prime minister of malaya, suggested in an address before a press luncheon in singapore that a new malaysian federation embracing the federation of malaya, singapore, sarawak, brunei, and north borneo was not only desirable but also. Federation of malaya agreement wikisource, the free online.
The preamble to the agreement recorded their desire that progress should be made towards eventual selfgovernment, and envisaged that, as a first step to that end, legislation should be introduced as soon. The federation of malaya agreement 1957 free download as pdf file. The federation of malaya agreement, 1948 open library. The federation agreement was made the constitution of the federation of malaya and officially declared on 1 february 1948. The federation of malaya 1948 the establishment of the federation the federation of malaya agreement was accepted by the british government, the sultans, leaders of the umno, and representatives of the various communities. Federation of malaya independence act, 1957 legislation. This report produced by the federation of malaya s department of public relations documents its efforts to combat the chinese communist insurgency through psychological warfare and information campaigns. Based on the peoples constitution for malaya document, this article wishes to explore its core principles and what differentiates them from that of federation of malaya 1948. Malaya the economy of the federation of malaya english.
The constitution of the federation of malaya was set out in the. The sultan was given full power on religious issues and malay customs. The federation of malaya agreement, 1948 malaya snippet view 1952. Now, remember, in 1948, malaya was still under the british colonial government. Malaya in 1948 under the federation of malaya agreement. Federation of malaya independence act 1957 wikisource. See also malaya federation, the federation of malaya agreement, 1948 as amended kuala lumpur. The federation of malaya legislative councilthe federation of malaya legislative council held its first meeting in the tuanku abdul rahman hall, kualalumpur in 1948. More stringent conditions for citizenship for nonmalays. The preamble to the agreement recorded their desire that xrogres shoulsd be made towards eventual selfgovernment.
These instructions are flot applicable to british protected. In 1948 british officials together with the umno nationalists and the malay rulers worked out the legal framework for a modern administration, citizenship, the future basis for the construction of nationhood, and a brief, final and meaningful pattern of collaboration and partnership. Government federal legislature federal ordinance federation of malaya gazette high commis high commissioner highnesses. An act to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of the federation of malaya as an independent sovereign country within the commonwealth. Pdf puteraamcja was a coalition of political organisation, comprising of. Article 12 1 this agreement shall enter into force on the day the governments of the two contracting parties notify each other that their constitutional requirements for the entering into force of this agreement have been fulfilled. The agreement between the uk and the 4 territories was signed on 8 july cmnd. The constitution was the result of the 1948 federation of malaya agreement. Pdf based on the peoples constitution for malaya document.
Federation of malaya agreement, 1948, made be ween his late majesty king. The structure of government in the colonial federation of. The issued passpors were of oldblue format british passport and inscribed federation of malaya under the coatofarms of the government of the united kingdom. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The 1948 federation agreement converted the malay rulers into constitutional monarchs formally. Government of the federation of malaya within three months from the entry into force of this agreement. The federation of malaya agreement 1948 was signed by both.
For procedural and financial details, see federation of malaya agreement, 1948, tenth schedule, as amended 1956, contained in federation of malaya, the federation of malaya agreement amendment no. All three parties had agreed to create a federation of malaya. It was a federation to prepare for the self rule before the independence of malaya by aiming at the creation of a strong central government and to accommodate the states particularly the sovereignty of the malay rulers mohd amin hassan, 1992. Federation of malaya the federal constitution has its roots in the federation of malaya agreement 1948 the fma 1948 which established a federation known as the federation of malaya or persekutuan tanah melayu comprising the nine malay states2 and the settlements3 1 article 3, federal constitution. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Cabinet memorandum by the secretary of state for the colonies. Perjanjian persekutuan tanah melayu 1948 wikipedia. Oct 18, 2016 the federation of malaya constitutional conference met in london in january and february, 1956, and agreement was reached that full selfgovernment and independence within the commonwealth should be proclaimed by august, 1957, if possible, and that a commonwealth constitutional commission should be appointed to make recommendations for a. The preamble to the agreement recorded their desire that progress should be made towards eventual selfgovernment, and envisaged that, as a first step to that end, legislation should be introduced as soon as. The federation of malaya agreement was signed on 1 april 1946 at king house by the malay rulers, and by sir edward gent as the representative of the british government. The federation became independent on 31 august 1957, and in 1963. Formation of the federation of malaya 1948 1963 by, kerk yan juin ajb after dissolution of malayan union, british appointed a working committee to draw up a new constitution to replace them. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account.