DHANABALAN, S 丹那巴南
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Accession Number 003018
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Jason Lim (Dr)
Interviewer
- 01:03:29
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 3 Jun 2010
Recording Date
- 00:58:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
(0:00:50) How his university studies were financed.
(0:01:19) Recollection of the events that led up to his first contact with Dr Goh Keng Swee.
(0:06:56) Joined the Administrative Service in 1960 and was posted to the Economic Development Division of the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
(0:10:20) One of his initial work responsibilities was to put the final touches on an approval to establish the Economic Development Board (EDB).
(0:11:35) Recollection of the establishment of the Economic Development Board (EDB) in 1961.
(0:12:27) His impressions of the working style of Dr Goh and his direct interactions with him.
(0:15:16) Recalled that he was asked by Dr Goh to assess the impact of the Confrontation on Singapore.
(0:18:13) Recollection of how he found out about Singapore’s separation from Malaysia in 1965, and its impact on him and Singaporeans.
(0:22:35) Amazed by how Dr Goh foresaw the need for institutional changes within the EDB in 1968.
(0:24:56) His impression of Dr Goh’s decision to separate the EDB’s functions.
(0:27:30) Joined the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) in 1968.
(0:28:38) Entered politics in 1976 and Dr Goh became his mentor.
(0:29:48) Recalled Dr Goh’s interest in his political career and how he mentored him.
(0:33:28) He had less contact with Dr Goh after moving on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), but he believed Dr Goh was still tracking his progress.
(0:35:32) His impression of Dr Goh’s vision of Singapore’s future, such as the need to end entrepôt trade and to transform Singapore into a manufacturing centre.
(0:40:00) Discussed Dr Goh’s views regarding import substitution, tariffs and the Common Market.
(0:45:58) His impression of Dr Goh’s work habits and new ideas.
(0:52:14) Anecdote of how Dr Goh dealt with major challenges, such as the impact of the British military withdrawal from Singapore in 1968.
(0:55:38) Recollection of a two-week trip to China with Dr Goh, Lim Kim San and Lim Chee Onn in 1979.
First contact with Dr Goh Keng Swee as an undergraduate with a teaching bursary who wanted to read Economics. Joined the Administrative Service in 1960 and was posted to the Economic Development Division of the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Establishment of the Economic Development Board (EDB) in 1961. Working style of Dr Goh. Working with Dr Goh. Assessing the impact of Confrontation on Singapore’s entrepôt trade. Pioneer industries. How he knew about Singapore’s separation from Malaysia in 1965. Promotion of industries in Singapore. Amazed by how Dr Goh saw the need for institutional changes in 1968. Joined Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) in 1968 and saw less of Dr Goh. Entered politics in 1976 and Dr Goh became his mentor. Dr Goh’s interest in his political career. Less contact after interviewee moved to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Dr Goh’s vision of Singapore’s future – the need to end entrepôt trade, import substitution, tariffs and the Common Market. Dr Goh’s work habits and his new ideas. Impact of the British military withdrawal from Singapore in 1968. Two-week trip to China with Dr Goh, Lim Kim San and Lim Chee Onn in 1979.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 3 Jun 2010
Recording Date
- 00:04:56
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
(0:02:56) His impression was that getting ideas across to Dr Goh was not difficult.
Could not recall criticism of ideas of Dr Goh Keng Swee. Impression that it was not difficult to get one’s ideas across to Dr Goh.
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