Category: Civil Service
1st August 1961 : Resignation from All Government Offices
In August 1961 James resigned from all appointments and resumed his studies at the Faculty of Law, at the University of Singapore. James stated in his press conference held at
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May 1961 : Passed Over For Economic Development Board
“Goh Keng Swee and I had become less and less friendly. One day Keng Swee said to me, ‘I am going to appoint Mayer to the job I was planning
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May 1961 : The Strained Relationship with Goh Keng Swee
The Industrial Promotions Board was soon to be replaced by the Economic Development Board and James was touted to be the Chairman-designate (Straits Times 12 july 1959). But by this
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May 1961 : Rift Over The Remaining Detainees
All I regret with PAP is PAP probably did not give it [Singapore] political freedom – individualfreedom. It had given it quite a lot of economic advancement. But it [politicalfreedom]
Early 1961 : Establishment of the Economic Development Board
“I understood that the EDB was going to be set up and I was going to head it. Two major things took place: We brought out a man called E.
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10th September 1960: Launch of the Japanese Oil Refinery
$65 million Japanese oil refinery at Tanjong Berlayer.
Circa 1960 : “The Rise Of Malayan Nationalism”
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