Singapore, officially the State of Singapore, was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 16 September 1963 to 9 August 1965. At the time of merger, Singapore was a British colony and had previously bee
Goh Keng Swee believed that it was ultimately in the best interests of both Singapore and Malaysia to part ways and pursue separate paths.
South Bridge Road in February 1965
Planes from Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines
Mr. Lee Kuan Yew Mayoral reception 1965
Albatross file
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The Albatross file is a series of documents covering the period leading up to Singapore's separation from Malaysia in 1965. Compiled by Singapore's finance minister Goh Keng Swee, the file includes pa
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…This perception was shaped by a lack of detail regarding the separation talks and the sudden announcement of independence. The public release of the Albatross file in December 2025, containing Goh's records of the negotiations, provides a fuller account. Singapore returned to British rule following the end of World…
Copies of The Albatross File: Inside Separation edited by Susan Sim, which covers the contents of the Albatross file
The exhibition launched at the National Library