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Malayan Union and Singapore

This White Paper The full title of this document is “Malayan Union and Singapore: Statement of policy on future constitution, presented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Parliament by Command of His Majesty, January 1946 (Cmd. 6724)". Attlee's cabinet formally sanctioned the proposals on 10 January 1946. The white paper was published on 22 January 1946 to coincide with the First Reading of the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Bill. This paper was replaced by a new White Paper published on 4 March 1946, which contains revised treatment on the conditions for Malayan Union citizenship (Cmd 6749). was written by George Henry Hall Hall was the Secretary of State for the Colonies between 3 August 1945 and 4 October 1946. (1881 – 1965), and was publicized after Harold MacMichael successfully obtained the signatories of all nine Malay Kings in the Malay Peninsula. The document is organized into thirteen sections and one very brief appendix : Previous positions Need f...