Malaya's war effort, 1954
Scope and Contents
Copy of a report written by Thomas outlining pre-war social and economic conditions in Malaya; the organisation of wartime command and civil defence; the duties of civil government; local forces assisting in defence; medical services; finance and the production of tin and rubber; the supply, distribution and pricing of food; and the behaviour of the Malay, Indian and Chinese populations (32 sheets).
Dates
- Creation: 1954
Creator
- From the Fonds: British, Association of Malaysia and Singapore (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
For conservation reasons, this collection must be read on Cambridge Digital Library or Master Microfilm Reel 8234.
Biographical / Historical
After a career as a colonial administrator in Africa, in which he served as governor of Nyasaland and the Gold Coast, Sir Shenton Thomas was appointed governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay states in 1934. After the fall of Singapore in 1942, he was interned first in Changi prison, before being moved to Taiwan, and then to Manchuria. He retired in 1946.
Extent
1 file(s) (1 file) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
BAM XII/6
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Originator(s)
Thomas, Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge, 1879-1962, knight colonial administrator
Finding aid date
2012-06-15 09:30:26+00:00
Repository Details
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