Communities Liaison Committee

The Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established in 1949^[1] by the British rulers of Malaysia, comprising the top echelon of Malayan politicians from different communities, to address sensitive issues, especially those related to ethnicity. Compromises on a number of issues, including citizenship, education, democracy, and Malay supremacy, were agreed on and set the stage for Malayan independence.^[2] The CLC was chaired by Malcolm MacDonald, the British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia.^[1]

The Communities Liaison Committee can be considered as the prototype for multiracial political cooperation.^[1][3]

Notes

1. Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, p. 192 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
2. Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, p. 183 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
3. Heng, Pek Koon (1988) Chinese Politics in Malaysia: A History of the Malaysian Chinese Association Oxford University Press, Singapore, p. 147 ISBN 0-19-588881-2

References

• "Colonial Office Records relating to the meetings of the Communities Liaison Committee, April 1949 to September 1949: CO 717/183" In Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, pp. 193–198 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
• "Communities Liaison Committee Communiqué, 16 September 1949 - Public Relations, Singapore, Press Release No. SE49/168" In Christie, Clive J. (1998) Southeast Asia in the Twentieth Century: A Reader Tauris, London, pp. 199–201 ISBN 1-86064-063-X
• "Statement on Federal Citizenship issued by the Communities Liaison Committee, 18 April 1950" In Gott, Richard; Major, John and Warner, Geoffrey (eds.) (1973) Documents on International Affairs Royal Institute of International Affairs, Oxford University Press, London, p. 592, OCLC 1566847