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| 1965, Aug. 7 | |
| Agreement between the governments of Malaysia and Singapore for the latter's withdrawal from the federation. The initiative came from the Malaysian government, which was disturbed by the efforts of the Singapore Chinese organization (the People's Action Party, led by Lee Kuan Yew) to extend its influence elsewhere in Malaysia. | 1 |
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| The sultan of Trengganu succeeded the raja of Perlis as paramount ruler of Malaysia, chosen by the Conference of Rulers for a term of five years. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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