Tan Siew Sin 1957

Kenyataan Tan Siew Sin dalam perbahasan Federation of Malaya Legislative Council Debates July 10, 1957 ketika membalas hujah dari S.M. Yong mengenai Malay privileges

Malay privileges had been part of Federation of Malaya Agreement. "The Malays, therefore, cannot be expected to give up what they already have in the same way that they do not expect the other communities to give up their existing rights. Far more important however is the indisputable fact that as a race the Malays are economically backward and well behind the other races in field... It has also been asked why it has not been explicitly stated that this provision is only temporary. I would remain our critics that the Malays are a proud and sensitive race. They are also an intelligent race and I know that they appreciate the significance and implications of his provision far better than most people realize. I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that when the time comes, the Malays themselves will ask for its abolition, but this is a matter which we must obviously leave to them to decide".

Tan Cheng Lock memo 1950

CO 537/6018. Memorandum by Tan Cheng Lock, 22/5/1950.

Dalam memorandumnya, Tan Cheng Lock mengatakan kecuali orang asli, orang Melayu juga adalaah pendatang-pendatang yang baru seperti bangsa-bangsa lain. sumbangan ekonomi orang bukan Melayu sangat penting bagi Tanah Melayu, oleh itu kerakyatan jus soli sangat penting bagi membolehkan mereka terus memberi kerjasama itu. Cadangan UMNO menafikan 90% penduduk Cina yang layak menjadi rakyat Persekutuan Tanah Melayu.

SUMBER: Ramlah Adam, Dato Onn Ja'afar: Pengasas Kemerdekaan (Kuala Lumpur: DBP, 1994)
Comment: Memo ini sebagai sebahagaian usaha melonggarkan cara pengiktirafan kerakyatan Negeri 1951 yang sedang diusahakan oleh British.

pada tahun 1952 dilaksanakan dengan kesan

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..it is estimated that between 50% and 60% of the Chinese population of the Federation have become citizens by operation of law. This is percentage which will rise substantially as the years pass- others can obtain citizenship by application, by complying with conditions less stringent than those which faces them previouly. of Indian population it is estimated that 30% are federal citizens by operation of law and many more can qualify by application. Since approximately 98% percent of Malayan population are Federal citizens, it is estimated that as the result of Legislation passed last September, some 72% of the total population of the Federal have become citizens by operation of the law".
[CO 1022/172-SEA 92/16/01]