May 13: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969

Alliance allowed announced areas armed arrested attempt authorities base British British High capital capitalist Chinese civil clear colonial communal communalist communists Constitution continue correspondents Council curfew Development discrimination dispatch disturbances documents dominance East economic elections electoral Emergency evidence FCO Telegram Federal fire forces foreign formed further Gerakan Ghazali hands High Commission incident increasing Independence Indians interests Islamic Ismail issues July June Kuala Lumpur largely leaders maintain majority Malay Malaya Malaysia military Minister Negri Sembilan night non-Malay official Operations opposition opposition parties Party Penang Perak persons police political position possible present problem question race racial regime remains reports responsible riots ruling Sarawak seats secret seemed seen Selangor showed Singapore situation social society trouble Tun Razak Tunku UMNO United views violence votes West