The only thing that stood between Singapore and the surrounding Japanese troops was a group of Allied forces spread out too thin across the island.
A second line, opening in 1886, connected Kuala Lumpur and the port of Kuala Klang.
The event drew flak from the Indian community, particularly since all four panellists were ethnic Malays.
The text runs to 506 pages and includes an extensive bibliography and full indices.
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East Malaysia comprises the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, both of which feature on the Birdquest Borneo tours.