TheCommunities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established in 1949[1] by theBritish rulers ofMalaysia, comprising the top echelon ofMalayan politicians from different communities, to address sensitive issues, especially those related toethnicity. Compromises on a number of issues, including citizenship, education,democracy, andMalay supremacy, were agreed on and set the stage forMalayan independence.[2] The CLC was chaired byMalcolm MacDonald, the BritishCommissioner-General forSoutheast Asia.[1]
The Communities Liaison Committee was a prototype formultiracial political cooperation.[1][3]
| No. | Member | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor | ||
| 1 | Malcolm MacDonald | Governor-General ofBritish territories in Southeast Asia |
| Chairman | ||
| 2 | E.E.C. Thuraisingham | Ceylonese representative |
| Malay Representative | ||
| 3 | Onn Jaafar | Menteri Besar of Johor, President ofUMNO |
| 4 | Dato' Abdul Wahab Abdul Aziz | Menteri Besar of Perak |
| 5 | Mohd. Salleh Hakim | Member of Selangor State Legislative Council |
| 6 | Dr. Mustapha Osman | Member of UMNO Working Committee |
| 7 | Zainal Abidin Haji Abas | Secretary-General of UMNO |
| Chinese Representative | ||
| 8 | Tan Cheng Lock | Melaka |
| 9 | Lee Tiang Keng | Penang |
| 10 | C.C Tan | Singapore |
| 11 | Yong Shook Lin | Selangor |
| Others | ||
| 12 | Roland Braddell | European representative |
| 13 | L.R. Doraisamy Iyer | Indian representative |
| 14 | Dr. J.S. Goonting | Serani people representative |
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