The Battle for Merger
The year was 1961. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew gave a series of 12 radio talks in English, Malay and Mandarin. These radio talks were intended to highlight to the Singaporean public that merger with Malaya was crucial for Singapore’s survival as a fledgling state. The radio talks had also another crucial objective: to expose the threat of the Communists and their attempts to derail merger. It was a battle with the Communists for the hearts and minds of the people of Singapore. At stake: the future of Singapore’s happiness, prosperity and progress.
This is a first edition from the private collection of Robert Yeo. The publication bears Yeo’s signature on the inside cover.
Author: Lee Kuan Yew
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Size: 19.5 x 14 x 1.8cm
Weight: 3.3kg
Date: 1961
Hardcover, 207 pages
ISBN: 9789814342773
Condition: Staining and light abrasion on the edges of the publication. Paper tears and staining can be found on the pages of the book.