The Birth of Malaysia A Reprint of the Cobbold report, the I.G.C. report, and the Malaysia Agreement

• Corporate Authors: Commission of Enquiry, North Borneo and Sarawak, Inter-governmental Committee (Great Britain and Malaya)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Sweet & Maxwell Asia 2008
• Edition: Third Edition
• Subjects: Malaysia > Politics and government
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• Item Description: Originally published: 1962
• Physical Description: 202 pages illustrations, folded maps 29 cm
• ISBN: 9789675040214; 9675040211

Malaysia is going through a vital and significant phase of its development as an independent and progressive nation. The multi-racial composition of its population and the diverse contributions from its component states are central to its future success. The nation is built upon the strong foundations laid at its formation decades ago. The Cobbold Report 1962, the Report of the Inter-Governmental Committee 1962 and the Malaysia Agreement are important documents which form the strong foundations. The passing years inevitably blur recollection and knowledge of these significant documents. Lest we forget, this book makes available for easy reference and study these three vital documents together with commentary and notes by the author who was very much involved at the formation of Malaysia. The framework upon which Malaysia is founded must be firmly understood and upheld to ensure that the nation remains a stable, united, democratic, progressive, multi-racial and multi-religious country so as to be able to meet the challenges of a globalised world. The Birth of Malaysia is a book which it is hoped will serve as a useful reference for all Malaysians, especially the younger generations on whose hands the future of the nation now lies. "It is important for the sake of posterity that Malaysians, on both sides of the South China Sea, should take cognizance of what have been agreed upon for the formation of Malaysia to determine what have been carried out and what may still need to be done in the interest of strengthening national integration."