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References

  1. ↑ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY GENERAL ELECTION 1959". Singapore Elections. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "1959 Legislative Assembly General Election". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "1958 State of Singapore Constitution is adopted". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "The First Cabinet is sworn in". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Campaign against yellow culture is launched". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ong sets up seven-man team to hear grouses from the public". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 21 June 1959. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dr. THAM IS HEAD OF NEW DEPT. OF PRIMARY PRODUCTION". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 26 June 1959. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Primary Production Department is formed". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Three Ministries absorb Council departments". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 24 October 1959. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Yusof bin Ishak". National Library Board . Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Singapore State Arms and Flag and National Anthem Ordinance 1959 (No. 70 of 1959), now the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Act( Cap. 296,1985 Rev. Ed. ).
  12. ↑ "Tan Thoon Lip". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Obituary". Times. 31 March 1959. p. 10.
  14. ↑ "FORMER SINGAPORE 'RUBBER KING' DIES IN HONG KONG". NewspaperSG. 11 April 1959. Retrieved 11 January 2025.


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