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Throughout this period the Malayan Emergency had been on-going The Malayan Races Liberation Army (MRLA) supported by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) committed acts of terror such as tearing down farms disrupting transportation and communication networks attacking police stations and so forth Their stated goal was the end of colonialism in Malaya The British declared the MCP along with several left-wing political groups illegal in 1948 In 1955 the Alliance government together with the British High Commissioner declared an amnesty for the communist insurgents who surrendered Representatives from the Alliance government also met with leaders of the MCP in an attempt to resolve the conflict peacefully as their manifesto in the election stated Chin Peng the MCP Secretary-General insisted that the MCP be allowed to contest elections and be declared a legal political party as a pre-condition to laying down arms However the Tunku rejected this leading to an impasse. This was another motive for Singapore to further develop its local water resources according to Lee Kuan Yew Therefore in parallel to the gradual expansion of water imports from Johor the Public Utilities Board created in 1963 embarked on the construction of more water schemes inside Singapore They included the damming of river estuaries to allow for greater storage volumes For example the Kranji-Pandan Scheme completed in 1975 included the damming of the estuary of the Kranji river and the construction of a reservoir at Pandan In the same year the Upper Peirce Reservoir was completed As part of the Western Catchment Scheme completed in 1981 another four rivers were dammed.

Between 2,120,000 and 2,190,000 Imperial Armed Forces dead including non-combat deaths (includes 1,760,955 killed in action). Main article: Bus transport in Singapore Contents Tunku Abdul Rahman first Prime Minister of Malaya; . 14.3 Schools and Enrollment vte 10 References After a brief survey of the Karimun Islands on 29 January 1819 he established a post at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula It was established that there was no Dutch presence on the island of Singapore Johore also no longer had any control of the area so contact was made with the Temenggong Abdul Rahman The contacts were friendly and Raffles knowledgeable about the muddled political situation took advantage to provide a rudimentary treaty between the nominal chiefs of the area that called for the exclusivity of trade and the British protection of the area Members of Raffles' party surveyed the island and proceeded to request the presence of the sultan or whoever at the time had supreme nominal power to sign a formal treaty while Major Farquhar was ordered to do the same in Rhio (Riau) A few days later the formal treaty was signed by a man who claimed to be the "lawful sovereign of the whole of territories extending from Lingga and Johor to Mount Muar." This man was Hussein Shah who although having had no previous contact with the British had certainly heard of the might of the British navy and was in no position to argue against the terms However Raffles was able to charm the man and to reassure him that the Dutch posed no threat in the area Hussein Shah had been the crown Prince of Johor but while he was away in Pahang to get married his father died and his younger brother was made sultan supported by some of the court officials and the Dutch To circumvent the situation of having to negotiate with a sultan influenced by the Dutch Raffles decided to recognise on behalf of the British Crown Hussein Shah as being the rightful ruler of Johor. During 1991 Iran changed international agreements with some countries from oil-barter to foreign exchange, 6 Common dishes and snacks The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is a British business within the Economist Group providing forecasting and advisory services through research and analysis such as monthly country reports five-year country economic forecasts country risk service reports and industry reports. House of Representatives Monarchy See also: List of reptiles of Singapore The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University each have more than 30,000 students and provide a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes including doctoral degrees Both are also established research universities with thousands of research staff and graduate students As of 2016 both universities are ranked among the Top 13 in the world by QS World University Rankings for the second consecutive year and Top 54 globally by the World University Rankings. Land surface effects on climate, Igneous rocks are found in Bukit Timah and Woodlands and Pulau Ubin island Granite makes up the bulk of the igneous rock Gabbro is also found in the area and is found in an area called Little Guilin named for its resemblance to Guilin in Southern China This area is in Bukit Gombak Sedimentary rocks are found on the western part of Singapore and is mainly made of sandstone and mudstones It also includes the southwestern area Metamorphic rocks are found in the northeastern part of Singapore and also on Pulau Tekong off the east coast of Singapore The rocks are mainly made up of quartzite and also make up the Sajahat Formation, Before World War II rickshaws were an important part of urban public transportation Rickshaws were taken over by the trishaw after the world war.