TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cheong,Yong Mun
TI  - The Indonesian Revolution and the Singapore connection, 1945-1949
T2  - Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
SN  - 9789004487734
AV  - DS611 
U1  - 327.59805957 23
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Leiden; , Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Diplomatic Relations
KW  - Revolutions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This book explores a phase in the history of both Indonesia and Singapore that is little known. It is a narrative analysis of how the dynamics of the Indonesian revolution (1945-1949) overflowed into Singapore. In turn, Singapore was a base for the Indonesian nationalists, the British, the Dutch, and Chinese traders, with each group exploiting prevailing circumstances for their own interests. Indeed, the author argues that the success of Indonesia’s struggle against the Dutch was due in no small measure to the opportunities available in Singapore to advance Indonesia’s strategic aims. The Singapore connection during these years was a vital link
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004487734
ER  -