In a referendum on 1st September 1963 the voters in Singapore approved the People's Action Party Government's terms for merging with the Federation of Malaya as part of a Greater Malaysia embracing Malaya,Singapore,Brunei,Sarawak and North Borneo.
The alternatives offered and the results were.....
A. Merger under the terms of the Government White paper.The Federal Government would retain responsibility for internal security,defence and external affairs but would grant Singapore local autonomy in education and labour matters. The Singapore State Legislature would remain in existence and Singapore would be entitled to Malaysian citizenship . ( 397,626 votes).
B. Unconditional merger as a Malayan State "in accordance with the constitutional documents" of the existing Federation of Malaya. Parlimentary representation would be in proportion to the number of citizen s eligible under the Federation citizenship laws.(9,422 votes).
C. Entry into Malaysia "on terms no less favourablethan the terms for the Borneo territories". ( 7,911 votes).
On the basis of these results the Singapore Government will shortly negotiate withe Government of the Federation of Malaya regarding details of Singapore's entry into the proposal Malaysian Federation.
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