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7 August - Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister
of Malaysia, recommends the expulsion of Singapore from the
Federation of Malaysia, negotiating its separation with Lee Kuan
Yew, Prime Minister of the State of Singapore.
Malaysia was only formed on
September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was
known as Malaya when it was a British protectorate before
independence.
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