Communities Liaison Committee
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The Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established in 1949 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. The CLC was chaired by Malcolm MacDonald
, the British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia.
The Communities Liaison Committee can be considered as the prototype for multiracial political cooperation.
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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. The CLC was chaired by Malcolm MacDonald
Malcolm MacDonald
Malcolm John MacDonald OM, PC was a British politician and diplomat.-Background:MacDonald was the son of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Margaret MacDonald. Like his father he was born in Lossiemouth, Moray...
, the British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia.
The Communities Liaison Committee can be considered as the prototype for multiracial political cooperation.