The idea of Malaysia
After Malaya's Independence, Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra grew increasingly concerned about communism, seen as a very real threat at the time. Although he had initially rejected the idea of merging Malaya with other British colonies, he reassessed his position, and sought to a union with Brunei, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore.
- Information in the full article includes
- Idea of a merger
- Motivation for forming Malaysia
- Acceptance of the idea
- The Borneo response
