TRIBUTE ABDUL - Perdana Library

1 am most grateful to the Honble The Deputy Prime Minister,
Tun Abdul Razak Al-Haj S.M.N., S.P.M.J. for writing the Foreword.
I told Field - Marshal Sir Gerald Templer G.C.M.G,
K.C.B, K.B.E, D.S.O, A.D.C. that I was producing this book
and in his reply he said.
"I am a tremendous admirer of the Tunku, and we are
great friends. No one knows better than I do how much
Malaya owes to him"
In his farewell speeches he made frequent references in
similar terms. Appointed to end the Emergency and to restore
law and order he took a wide view of his task and was much
helped in "the battle for hearts and minds" by the Tunku.
I have importuned many people for their advice and where
that has not been followed and for the mistakes which occur I alone
am responsible. Grateful thanks are due to them and to the various
contributors. Particular thanks are due to the Malayan Times
for the loan of several photographs, to the Department of Information
and to several of the Foreign Embassies for much help in
many ways.
From the timid, tentative first steps of the infant Malaya
on August 1957, to the confident bold leap to Malaysia today
is by any standard an amazing performance and it is in
this context that 1 am compelled to believe that it is appropriate
that this volume should he placed before him in all humility
as a modest offering on this auspicious day with the
prayer that he may live long to dedicate to the expansion of
peace for the people, prosperity of the people and progress
by the people.
29 Circular Road
Kuala Lumpur
February, 8th, 1963.
S. Durai Raja Singam.