Separation: Declassified - "#CNAMergerToSeparation Episode 1
02:29 Min
Singapore joins the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Behind the scenes, Lee Kuan Yew and Tunku Abdul Rahman make a pact to stay away from each other’s political turf. But is this agreement observed?
Separation: Declassified
Separation: Declassified - "#CNAMergerToSeparation Episode 1
27 Aug 2025 07:14pm
Singapore joins the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Behind the scenes, Lee Kuan Yew and Tunku Abdul Rahman make a pact to stay away from each other’s political turf. But is this agreement observed?
Separation: Declassified
About the show:
Deep in the vaults of the National Archives of the United Kingdom are hundreds of top-secret documents relating to Singapore’s independence. Once classified for decades, CNA has now obtained access to these letters and discovered untold stories around our separation from Malaysia.
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