BLOODWORTH, Dennis
Political History of Singapore 1945–1965,
Accession Number 000166
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 25
Total Reels
- Foo Kim Leng
Interviewer
- 11:02:55
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 25
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- 6 Apr 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:46
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background; emigrated from Hungary to England. Education and interests. How interest in Chinese was cultivated. Joined Daily Telegraph as cub reporter reporting on China. Friend introduced him to The Observer editor and got him job. Covered news in French Indochina war. Took over as The Observer Chief Far East Correspondent based in Singapore in 1956. How he familiarised himself with Singapore's politics.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 25
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- 6 Apr 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:43
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Wrote for school magazine when studying. Circumstances of joining army and commissioned as Intelligence Officer. Impact of war on him. Saw end of British colonialism in Africa and Asia in post-war. Soldiering experience and observation of left-wing politics in Hungary.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 25
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- 6 Apr 1982
Recording Date
- 00:28:01
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Impressions of Ho Chi Minh and Pham Van Dong. Antipathy between Communist fraternal states deterred progress. Reminiscences of dinner with People's Action Party (PAP) leaders. Reason why he was invited. Impressions of David Marshall and Lim Yew Hock. Relations with Anthony Schooling and wife. View of Chinese middle school students at rally.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 25
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- 6 Apr 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:03
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Assessment of dissatisfaction among Chinese-educated in 1950s. Impressions of Toh Chin Chye, Kenneth Michael Byrne, Jamit Singh, Samad Ismail, Abdullah Majit, Ungku Aziz, Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Keng Swee.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 25
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- 13 Apr 1982
Recording Date
- 00:27:41
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Observation of relations between pro-Communists and moderates in People's Action Party (PAP). The Observer editorial stand towards PAP and other political parties. How he maintained links with trade union movement. Analysis of Second Constitutional Talks in London in 1957. Singaporeans' reaction towards self-government.
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