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The Wilson Government and the British Defence Commitment in Malaysia-Singapore

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ID9083363
AuthorsDerek Mcdougall (0000-0003-1996-4240, corresponding author)
Year1973
Volume4
Issue2
Pages229-240
Publication date1973-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Southeast Asian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4634 • E-ISSN: 1474-0680
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0022463400016635
OpenAlexW2138836572
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited8

Important decisions relating to the British defence commitment in Malaysia-Singapore were made during the term of office of the Wilson Government. The Labour Party came to power in Britain at the height of the Malaysia-Indonesia confrontation. At the end of confrontation in 1966 there were over 90, 000 people working for the British Services in the Malaysia-Singapore area. By April 1970 this number was down to 43, 500, with a virtually complete withdrawal expected by the end of 1971. This article outlines certain factors relevant to the formulation of British foreign policy and describes how these factors influenced the rundown of the British defence commitment in Malaysia-Singapore

Government (linguistics) · Political science · Power (physics) · Asian Studies and History · History · Public Administration · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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Unique citing works4
Citations per year0.08
Citation span1978 - 2026 (49)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2

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