29th November 1959 : United Nations Seminar In New Delhi
James attended the United Nations Seminar on Management of Public Industrial Enterprises in New Delhi on behalf of Singapore and the Borneo Territories.
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1st October 1959 : Mavis Joins Ministry of Education
“Mrs. James Puthucheary has been appointed Assistant Secretary “B” at the Singapore Ministry of Education in Kay Siang Road.
1st September 1959 : Mavis Sacked by Bryne
Mavis was sacked from her post as Assistant Director (Administration) at the Social Welfare Department. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K.M Byrne, said “her appointment became temporary when
July 1959 : “Socialism In A Multi-Racial Society”
James was an associate member of the University Socialist Club and gave a talk at the University of Malaya in Singapore. The main thrust of the talk was how to
22nd June 1959 : Industrial Promotions Board
“I was offered this job by Keng Swee when I went to see him. He said, ‘Your duty is to find out what are the resources that this country has
June 1959 to August 1961 : Ministry of Finance
I was riding quite high as Lee Kuan Yew’s friend and admirer. And [Goh] Keng Swee was my very close friend and we were co-operating together at the Ministry of
8th June 1959 : Married Mavis Scharenguivel
James married Mavis Colleen Scharenguivel under special licence on the 8th June 1959. James and Mavis always celebrated their wedding anniversary on the 3rd June. This was the day that
4th June 1959 : “The Ends and Means of Socialism”
The statement titled “The Ends and Means of Socialism” was released on the 4th June 1959 and signed by Lim Chin Siong, Fong Swee Suan, Sidney Woodhull, Devan Nair and