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References

  1. ↑ "Rendel Commission Report is made official". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "National Service riots of 1954". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Singapore Labour Front is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Singapore Polytechnic". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "People's Action Party is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.


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