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National Referendum 1962: Difference between revisions

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* '''Option B:''' Suggested that Singapore would have the same status as other Malayan states and the former Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca. Representation in the Federal Parliament would be allocated based on proportional representation. While the PAP claimed this option was based on Barisan Sosialis’s proposal, Barisan denied this.
* '''Option B:''' Suggested that Singapore would have the same status as other Malayan states and the former Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca. Representation in the Federal Parliament would be allocated based on proportional representation. While the PAP claimed this option was based on Barisan Sosialis’s proposal, Barisan denied this.
* '''Option C:''' Championed by the Singapore Alliance (SA), which was aligned with Malaysia’s ruling Alliance Party. This option stipulated that Singapore’s entry would be under terms no less favorable than those granted to the Borneo-based territories of Sabah and Sarawak. Only individuals born in Singapore and their descendants would automatically become Malaysian citizens.
* '''Option C:''' Championed by the Singapore Alliance (SA), which was aligned with Malaysia’s ruling Alliance Party. This option stipulated that Singapore’s entry would be under terms no less favorable than those granted to the Borneo-based territories of Sabah and Sarawak. Only individuals born in Singapore and their descendants would automatically become Malaysian citizens.
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