Analyzing Malaysia's changing alignment choices, 1971-89 by Cheng Chwee, Kuik

“…It argues that it was due to the changing distribution of regional power in the face of the British East of Suez policy and the American retreat from mainland Southeast Asia in the late 1960s – in conjunction with domestic political considerations in the post-1969 period – that had compelled Malaysia’s ruling elite to replace the country’s long-standing pro-West policy with a new posture of “non-alignment” and “regional neutralization”. …”
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Pemerintahan Gamal Abdel Nasser di Mesir dan reaksi orang Melayu, 1956-1970 by Abu Hanifah Haris

“…Pada masa yang sama, orang Melayu bukan sahaja mengambil berat terhadap kebajikan umat Islam di Mesir yang berdepan dengan konflik dalaman seperti Krisis Terusan Suez 1956, tetapi juga mempunyai kesedaran sosial yang tinggi untuk membantu Mesir yang sedang berperang dengan Israel dalam Perang Arab-Israel 1967. …”
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