Malaysia-south Africa relations and the commonwealth, 1960-95

Round Table

Volumn , Issue 340, 1996, Pages 423-439

  Muda, Mohammad ^a,b  

^a Malaysian Foreign Service

^b High Commission   (Namibia)

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EID: 5844383795     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00358539608454330     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. New Straits Times, 15 November 1991.
2. For a comprehensive account of apartheid and the Commonwealth meetings see: J. D. B. Miller, Survey of Commonwealth Affairs: Problems of Expansion and Attrition 1953-1969 (London, Oxford University Press, 1974) pp 127-166; N. Mansergh, Documents and Speeches on Commonwealth Affairs 1952-1962 (London, Oxford University Press, 1963) pp 306-400; R. Menzies, Afternoon Light: Some Memories of Men and Events (London, Cassell, 1968) pp 186-229. For a well-informed Canadian attitude on South African policy see H. Basil Robinson, Diefenbaker's World: A Populist in Foreign Affairs (University of Toronto Press, 1989) pp 122-128 and 174-189.
3. For a comprehensive account of apartheid and the Commonwealth meetings see: J. D. B. Miller, Survey of Commonwealth Affairs: Problems of Expansion and Attrition 1953-1969 (London, Oxford University Press, 1974) pp 127-166; N. Mansergh, Documents and Speeches on Commonwealth Affairs 1952-1962 (London, Oxford University Press, 1963) pp 306-400; R. Menzies, Afternoon Light: Some Memories of Men and Events (London, Cassell, 1968) pp 186-229. For a well-informed Canadian attitude on South African policy see H. Basil Robinson, Diefenbaker's World: A Populist in Foreign Affairs (University of Toronto Press, 1989) pp 122-128 and 174-189.
4. For a comprehensive account of apartheid and the Commonwealth meetings see: J. D. B. Miller, Survey of Commonwealth Affairs: Problems of Expansion and Attrition 1953-1969 (London, Oxford University Press, 1974) pp 127-166; N. Mansergh, Documents and Speeches on Commonwealth Affairs 1952-1962 (London, Oxford University Press, 1963) pp 306-400; R. Menzies, Afternoon Light: Some Memories of Men and Events (London, Cassell, 1968) pp 186-229. For a well-informed Canadian attitude on South African policy see H. Basil Robinson, Diefenbaker's World: A Populist in Foreign Affairs (University of Toronto Press, 1989) pp 122-128 and 174-189.
5. For a comprehensive account of apartheid and the Commonwealth meetings see: J. D. B. Miller, Survey of Commonwealth Affairs: Problems of Expansion and Attrition 1953-1969 (London, Oxford University Press, 1974) pp 127-166; N. Mansergh, Documents and Speeches on Commonwealth Affairs 1952-1962 (London, Oxford University Press, 1963) pp 306-400; R. Menzies, Afternoon Light: Some Memories of Men and Events (London, Cassell, 1968) pp 186-229. For a well-informed Canadian attitude on South African policy see H. Basil Robinson, Diefenbaker's World: A Populist in Foreign Affairs (University of Toronto Press, 1989) pp 122-128 and 174-189.
6. Malayan Parliamentary Debates, 21 April 1960, col. 251.
7. Manifesto Federation Government: Department of Information, Kuala Lumpur 1959.
8. Straits Times, 13 January 1960.
9. Malayan Parliamentary Debates, 30 November 1959, col. 678.
10. Quoted by Alistair Home in Macmillan, 1957-1986, Vol. II (London, Macmillan, 1989) p 20.
11. Resolution passed by the Malayan Parliament on 26 April 1960.
12. The Times, 1 January 1991, quoted the Cabinet papers which were released by the Public Record Office. See also Alistair Home, Macmillan, 1957-1986, Vol. II, op cit, p 204. Macmillan expected strong criticisms of apartheid by Afro-Asian members but found Diefenbaker, Canada's Prime Minister, 'very disappointing: deaf, ignorant, and a little more than a tub-thumper ... poor Diefenbaker nearly wrecked the agreed formula at the end.'
13. The Times, 1 January 1991, quoted the Cabinet papers which were released by the Public Record Office. See also Alistair Home, Macmillan, 1957-1986, Vol. II, op cit, p 204. Macmillan expected strong criticisms of apartheid by Afro-Asian members but found Diefenbaker, Canada's Prime Minister, 'very disappointing: deaf, ignorant, and a little more than a tub-thumper ... poor Diefenbaker nearly wrecked the agreed formula at the end.'
14. Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Meeting 1960, Final Communiqué, paragraph 13.
15. J. D. B. Miller, 'South Africa's Departure', Journal of Commonwealth and Political Studies, Vol 1, No 1, November 1961, p 68.
16. An informed and researched analysis by J. D. B. Miller 'South Africa's Departure', ibid; H. Basil Robinson, op cit; and P. Harnetty, 'Canada, South Africa and the Commonwealth' Journal of Commonwealth Political Studies Vol 3, No 1, November 1963, pp 33-44, are very helpful on this. For Dr Verwood's wry tribute to Tunku's role and withdrawal statement see D. C. Watt (ed), R.I.I.A: Documents on International Affairs 1961 (London, 1965) p 701.
17. An informed and researched analysis by J. D. B. Miller 'South Africa's Departure', ibid; H. Basil Robinson, op cit; and P. Harnetty, 'Canada, South Africa and the Commonwealth' Journal of Commonwealth Political Studies Vol 3, No 1, November 1963, pp 33-44, are very helpful on this. For Dr Verwood's wry tribute to Tunku's role and withdrawal statement see D. C. Watt (ed), R.I.I.A: Documents on International Affairs 1961 (London, 1965) p 701.
18. An informed and researched analysis by J. D. B. Miller 'South Africa's Departure', ibid; H. Basil Robinson, op cit; and P. Harnetty, 'Canada, South Africa and the Commonwealth' Journal of Commonwealth Political Studies Vol 3, No 1, November 1963, pp 33-44, are very helpful on this. For Dr Verwood's wry tribute to Tunku's role and withdrawal statement see D. C. Watt (ed), R.I.I.A: Documents on International Affairs 1961 (London, 1965) p 701.
19. An informed and researched analysis by J. D. B. Miller 'South Africa's Departure', ibid; H. Basil Robinson, op cit; and P. Harnetty, 'Canada, South Africa and the Commonwealth' Journal of Commonwealth Political Studies Vol 3, No 1, November 1963, pp 33-44, are very helpful on this. For Dr Verwood's wry tribute to Tunku's role and withdrawal statement see D. C. Watt (ed), R.I.I.A: Documents on International Affairs 1961 (London, 1965) p 701.
20. For an account of the working of international sanctions on South Africa see Margaret P. Doxey, International Sanctions in Contemporary Perspective (Macmillan Press, 1987) particularly pp 46-56 and 124-141.
21. See Gleneagles Agreement, 15 June 1977.
22. PRO: CO 1030/437, 28 February 1957.
23. PRO: CO 1030/437, 14 March 1957.
24. PRO: DO 35/6281, 14 August 1957.
25. PRO: CO 1030/437, 23 August 1957.
26. PRO: DO 35/6259, 28 August 1957.
27. PRO: DO 1030/525, 3 September 1957.
28. For the significance of the Commonwealth in Malaysia's foreign policy since Dr Mahathir assumed office see this author's article 'Malaysia's Foreign Policy and the Commonwealth' The Round Table No 320, October 1991, pp 455-466.
29. Full text of speech in Foreign Affairs Malaysia Vol 18, No 4, November 1985, pp 447-452.
30. New Straits Times, 19, 22, 23 and 30 October 1985.
31. New Straits Times, 17 July 1986.
32. New Straits Times, 21 May 1990.
33. Foreign Affairs Malaysia, Vol 23, No 2, June 1990, p 50. Malaysia participated the first time in the Africa Fund Committee at its Sixth Meeting on 17 May 1990 in Lusaka, Zambia.
34. Ibid, p 72.
35. New Straits Times, 10 November 1994.
36. Foreign Affairs Malaysia, Vol 23, No. 4, December 1990, p 68.
37. New Straits Times, 14 November 1991.
38. New Straits Times, 16 February 1995.
39. Business Times (Malaysia), 12 April 1996.
40. New Straits Times, 25 September 1995.
41. Speech by Mr F. W. De Klerk at the seminar on 'South African Economic Prospects and Opportunities for Malaysian Business' jointly organized by the South African High Commission and Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA), Kuala Lumpur, 14 February 1995.
42. New Straits Times, 14 February 1995.
43. New Straits Times, 3 June 1995.
44. New Straits Times, 24 and 29 May 1995.
45. See New Straits Times, 10 and 15 February, 3 June and 29 May 1995.
46. New Straits Times, 8 November 1995, visit of Malaysia's Minister of Defence to South Africa. See also New Straits Times, 13 January 1995 on visit to Malaysia by Mr Joe Modise, South African Defence Minister.
47. New Straits Times, 8 November 1995, visit of Malaysia's Minister of Defence to South Africa. See also New Straits Times, 13 January 1995 on visit to Malaysia by Mr Joe Modise, South African Defence Minister.
48. New Straits Times, 13 January 1995.
49. New Straits Times, 4 February 1995.