THE FORMATION OF UMNO

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THE FORMATION OF UMNO

• Malays began campaigning against the MU as soon
  as they heard of the proposals.
• Mac 1946, Dato Onn Bin Jaafar called together a
  congress of 41 Malay Organizations to organize
  united opposition to the proposal.
• UMNO was formed and Dato Onn was the 1st
  president of UMNO.
• They began the policy of non cooperation to the
  British proposal.

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THE WORK OF UMNO

• Educating the public- the proposal was invalid.
• Demonstration and rallies
• Requested the Sultans to refuse from attending
  the installation of new governor, Sir Edward Gent
• Preparing an alternative constitution.

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BRITISH REACTIONS

• British was surprised to the strength of the
  Malays feeling- they received report from Gent
  and Mc Donald.
• T/fore British sent 2 British members to
  investigate.Reported- great opposition to the
  union.
• - British changed the proposal.

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BRITISH CHANGED THE PLAN

• If the British ignored the opposition -
• caused the British unpopular
• destroyed any future chances of cooperation
• invited more violent action by the Malays
• MCP would gain support

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FEDERATION OF MALAYA

• In July 1946, working committee - represented
  from the British government, the Sultan and UMNO
  was set up to prepare the new proposals.
• British accepted the proposal because
• -great opposition from the Malays.
• -UMNO was more liberal and pro British.
• British needed support from the Malays- Communist
  influence.
• would like to continue good relationship.

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CONTENTS OF THE F.O.M

• 1- Sovereignty of the Sultans.
• 2- Individuality of states.
• 3-Malay special privileges.
• 4- Citizenship was made more restrictive
• 5- No dual citizenship