The Cession of Sarawak to Great Britain 1946

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Bujang Bin Mohammed Nor

This is a republished 1959 thesis that attempts to examine the controversy surrounding the acquisition by the British of Sarawak as a colony in the intermediate aftermath of World War II. At the time the politically informed of Sarawak were divided between those who wanted a continuance of the rule of the Brooke family and thos ewho wanted an escape. The author not only examined the documentary evidence available but also conducted interviews amongst those who lived through the events. 108 pages including appendices, a bibliography and an index. The book's chapters include

• I - The White Rajahs and Great Britain 1841-1941,
• II - Poltical Development Before and After the War,
• III - The Proposed Cession Before the State Councils,
• IV - The Voting of the Cession Bill.

Weight: 0.3 kg. *On request this book will be sent post free by surface mail to any part of the world when it is part of an order weighing at least 2 kilos.*

Published by Rassnorm Sdn Bhd Kuching, Malaysia 1999. ISBN: 984027303

Condition: New. Paperback.