Malayan Union Ordinance 1946

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Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by Malayan Union Act 1946
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Malaya
gptkbp:controversy opposition from Malay leaders
gptkbp:depicted_in a threat to Malay privileges
gptkbp:dissolved 1948
gptkbp:draft_year British colonial officials
gptkbp:effective_date 1946
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Government
gptkb:British_Parliament
address post-war governance issues
Federation of Malaya Agreement 1948
gptkbp:established gptkb:Malayan_Union
a new administrative structure
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:United_Malays_National_Organization_(UMNO)
Malayan Legislative Council
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malayan Union Ordinance 1946
gptkbp:includes new citizenship provisions
gptkbp:influenced_by the rise of nationalism
decolonization trends
post-World War II political climate
gptkbp:is_affected_by Malay population
gptkbp:is_aimed_at promote economic development
creating a multi-ethnic society
creating a single political entity
gptkbp:is_challenged_by political movements in Malaya
gptkbp:is_criticized_for citizenship criteria
Malay political parties
lack of consultation with Malays
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:international_forums
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Governor_of_Malaya
gptkb:Malaya
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Malay nationalist groups
Malay rulers
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:British_Malaya
British colonial policy
post-war reconstruction efforts
the transition to self-governance
the British colonial legacy in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:is_promoted_by British colonial administration
gptkbp:is_subject_to legal scrutiny.
gptkbp:is_supported_by some British officials
Chinese and Indian communities
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Malayan_Emergency
formation of the Malayan Union government
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:Kuala_Lumpur
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:academic_journal
gptkbp:purpose to unify the Malay states and Straits Settlements
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Malayan_independence_movement
gptkbp:replaced_by Malayan Federation
gptkbp:resulted_in increased political awareness
gptkbp:significance first step towards independence for Malaya
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malayan_Union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5