Operation Coldstore was the code name for a large-scale internal security operation carried out in Singapore on 2 February 1963, during the period when it was an internally self-governing state within
The Sunday Times the day after on 3 February, reporting on the operation
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who played a central and decisive role in the planning and execution of the operation
The Straits Times on 5 February reported that Lee had offered Lim the chance to go into exile in exchange for his release, an offer which Lim ultimately refused.
Dr. Thum Ping Tjin delivering a lecture, "Merger, Acquisition, or Takeover? The Enduring Consequences of Operation Coldstore in Singapore" at the Asia Research Institute at the Bukit Timah Campus of the National University of Singapore.
James Joseph Puthucheary was a Malaysian lawyer, economist and trade unionist. A founding member of the People's Action Party, Puthcheary left the party to join the Barisan Sosialis in 1961 and was de
Operation Coldstore
…Vice-Chairman Barisan Sosialis Fong Swee Suan Secretary-General Executive Committee Member Singapore Association of Trade Unions Barisan Sosialis James Puthucheary Legal Advisor Barisan Sosialis Dominic Puthucheary Committee Member Committee Member Vice-president Singapore Association of Trade Unions Barisan…