LIM Hock Siew (Dr) Political History of Singapore 1945–1965, Accession Number 000215


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 61
    Total Reels
  • Foo Kim Leng, Lily Tan (Mrs), Lim How Seng
    Interviewer
  • 28:02:21
    Total Running Time
  • English
    Language


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  • 12 Aug 1982
    Recording Date
  • 00:27:52
    Running Time
  • MP3
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  • Open Access
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Synopsis

*School life in Raffles Institution. Tertiary education at University of Malaya in Singapore.

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  • 12 Aug 1982
    Recording Date
  • 00:25:30
    Running Time
  • MP3
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  • Open Access
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Synopsis

*Formation of Non-Hostelite Organisation (NHO), its aims and activities. Served as editor of Pelandok. As Chairman of Students' Council. Police raided University of Malaya in January 1951. Motivations and circumstances for founding Socialist Club (SC), its founders and activities.

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  • 12 Aug 1982
    Recording Date
  • 00:26:19
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  • MP3
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  • Open Access
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Synopsis

*His involvements in various student organisations. Formation of Pan-Malayan Students' Federation (PMSF) in 1953. Presided over opening ceremony of (PMSF) Delegates' Conference in 1955.

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  • 26 Aug 1982
    Recording Date
  • 00:18:09
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  • MP3
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  • Open Access
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*Pan-Malayan Students' Federation  (PMSF) affiliated to International Students' Council (ISC). PMSF leadership crisis over British national anthem incident.

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  • 31 Aug 1982
    Recording Date
  • 00:27:22
    Running Time
  • MP3
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  • Open Access
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*His first contact with People's Action Party (PAP) leadership. Socialist Club members' involvement in founding of PAP. Formation of PAP.

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  • 10 Aug 1982
    Recording Date
  • 00:30:27
    Running Time
  • MP3
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  • Open Access
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*Rendel Constitution. Relationship between Socialist Club and Singapore Chinese school students' unions. Assisted in canvassing in Farrer Park constituency for People's Action Party (PAP) candidate during 1955 General Elections.

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